Patent ID: 8305380
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: G06F,G09G,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method of managing resources, comprising: identifying a resource associated with a first graphics processor of a plurality of processors responsive to an impending transition of the first graphics processor from a first state to a second state, wherein at least a second graphics processor of the plurality of processors remains in a powered state both before and after the transition, wherein the identifying further comprises accessing a memory associated with a computer processing unit (CPU) to determine contents of a memory associated with the first graphics processor; and when the second state is a sub-operational state, copying the identified resource from a memory associated with the first graphics processor to the memory associated with the second graphics processor; and when the second state is a powered state, copying the identified resource to the memory associated with the first graphics processor from the memory associated with the second graphics processor.