US 12,750,412 B2 · Network adapter-based smart streaming front-end for computing device

Abstract

Systems, methods, devices, and computer readable storage media described herein provide network adapter-based smart streaming front-end for computing devices. In an aspect, a network adapter separate from and communicatively coupled to a processor receives a first graphic data frame and transmits it to the processor. The network adapter receives a second graphic data frame and determines a level of similarity between a portion of the second graphic data frame and a corresponding portion of the first graphic data frame satisfies a threshold condition. Responsive to the determination, the network adapter prevents transmission of at least the portion of the second graphic data frame. In a further aspect, the network adapter transmits a different portion of the second graphic data frame. In an alternative aspect, a network adapter of a source device selectively transmits and prevents transmission of portions of graphic data frames to a remotely located computing device.

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Dependent claims

A system comprising:

a processor;
a network adapter physically separate from and communicatively coupled to the processor;
and
a memory comprising programming instructions structured to cause the network adapter to:
receive a first graphic data frame,
transmit the first graphic data frame to the processor, causing the processor to process the first graphic data frame and cause a display to display the first graphic data frame,
subsequent to the processor entering a low-power state, receive a second graphic data frame,
determine that a first level of similarity between the second graphic data frame and the first graphic data frame satisfies a threshold condition without causing the processor to exit the low-power state, and
prevent transmission of the second graphic data frame to the processor, the prevention of the transmission maintaining the processor in the low-power state.

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A method performed by a hardware network adapter of a computing device, the method comprising:

receiving a first graphic data frame;
transmitting the first graphic data frame to a processor of the computing device, the processor physically separate from and communicatively coupled to the hardware network adapter, said transmitting the first graphic data frame causing the processor to process the first graphic data frame and cause a display to display the first graphic data frame;
subsequent to the processor entering a low-power state, receiving a second graphic data frame;
determining, without causing the processor to exit the low-power state a first level of similarity between a first portion of the second graphic data frame and a corresponding first portion of the first graphic data frame satisfies a threshold condition;
and
preventing transmission of the first portion to the processor.

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A network adapter comprising:

a communication coprocessor;
and
a memory comprising programming instructions structured to cause the communication coprocessor to:
receive a first graphic data frame,
transmit the first graphic data frame to a processor physically separate from and communicatively coupled to the network adapter, the transmission of the first graphic data frame causing the processor to process the first graphic data frame and cause a display to display the first graphic data frame,
subsequent to the processor entering a low-power state, receive a second graphic data frame,
determine, without causing the processor to exit the low-power state, that a first level of similarity between the second graphic data frame and the first graphic data frame satisfies a threshold condition, and
prevent transmission of a first portion of the second graphic data frame to the processor, and
transmit a second portion of the second graphic data frame to the processor.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Network adapter-based smart streaming front-end for computing device

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Network adapter-based smart streaming front-end for computing device

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Abstract

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