Video processing with multiple graphical processing units

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphic processing system – Plural graphics processors

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C345S502000, C345S503000, C345S505000, C345S506000, C712S031000, C712S032000

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07821517

ABSTRACT:
One embodiment of a video processor includes a first media processing device coupled to a first memory and a second media processing device coupled to a second memory. The second media processing device is coupled to the first media processing device via a scalable bus. A software driver configures the media processing devices to provide video processing functionality. The scalable bus carries video data processed by the second media processing device to the first media processing device where the data is combined with video data processed by the first media processing device to produce a processed video frame. The first media processing device transmits the combined video data to a display device. Each media processing device is configured to process separate portions of the video data, thereby enabling the video processor to process video data more quickly than a single-GPU video processor.

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