Systems and method for providing hierarchical computing in wearable processing units

A method for providing hierarchical wearable processing unit (HWPU), in a Wearable processing Unit (WPU), the method comprising:

• determining a plurality of hierarchies in the WPU to define the (HWPU), wherein each hierarchy from amongst the plurality of hierarchies is determined for a particular performance and power consumption, and wherein each hierarchy from amongst the plurality of hierarchies is configured to execute at least one of independent applications and tasks;
• associating at least one host with each of the plurality of hierarchies based on the particular performance and power consumption of each of the plurality of hierarchies;
• configuring each hierarchy from amongst the plurality of hierarchies with functionalities based on allocation of dedicated hardware resources, wherein the functionalities performed by the each hierarchy through the allocated dedicated hardware resources conform with the particular performance and power consumption of each of the hierarchy;
• and
• virtualizing a set of common hardware resources to form virtualized set of hardware resources, wherein the virtualized set of hardware resources is shared among one or more hierarchies from amongst the plurality of hierarchies, wherein the virtualized set of hardware resources includes a display and the display is partially shared by different applications, and wherein the different applications are executed by the one or more hierarchies.

A method for providing hierarchical wearable processing unit (HWPU), in a Wearable processing Unit (WPU), the method comprising:

• determining a plurality of hierarchies in the WPU to define the (HWPU), wherein each hierarchy from amongst the plurality of hierarchies is determined for a particular performance and power consumption, and wherein each hierarchy from amongst the plurality of hierarchies is configured to execute at least one of independent applications and tasks;
• associating at least one host with each of the plurality of hierarchies based on the particular performance and power consumption of each of the plurality of hierarchies;
• configuring each hierarchy from amongst the plurality of hierarchies with functionalities based on allocation of dedicated hardware resources, wherein the functionalities performed by the each hierarchy through the allocated dedicated hardware resources conform with the particular performance and power consumption of each of the hierarchy;
• and
• virtualizing a set of common hardware resources to form virtualized set of hardware resources, wherein the virtualized set of hardware resources is shared among one or more hierarchies from amongst the plurality of hierarchies, wherein the virtualized set of hardware resources includes a combined baseband controller, and wherein the combined baseband controller shares at least one of a Bluetooth driver and a Bluetooth Low energy among the one or more hierarchies.

A method for providing hierarchical wearable processing unit (HWPU), in a Wearable processing Unit (WPU), the method comprising:

• determining a plurality of hierarchies in the WPU to define the (HWPU), wherein each hierarchy from amongst the plurality of hierarchies is determined for a particular performance and power consumption, and wherein each hierarchy from amongst the plurality of hierarchies is configured to execute at least one of independent applications and tasks;
• associating at least one host with each of the plurality of hierarchies based on the particular performance and power consumption of each of the plurality of hierarchies;
• configuring each hierarchy from amongst the plurality of hierarchies with functionalities based on allocation of dedicated hardware resources, wherein the functionalities performed by the each hierarchy through the allocated dedicated hardware resources conform with the particular performance and power consumption of each of the hierarchy;
• and
• virtualizing a set of common hardware resources to form virtualized set of hardware resources, wherein the virtualized set of hardware resources is shared among one or more hierarchies from amongst the plurality of hierarchies, wherein the virtualized set of hardware resources includes an audio controller and the audio controller is simultaneously utilized by different applications, and wherein the different applications are executed by the one or more hierarchies.

A method for providing hierarchical wearable processing unit (HWPU), in a Wearable processing Unit (WPU), the method comprising:

• determining a plurality of hierarchies in the WPU to define the (HWPU), wherein each hierarchy from amongst the plurality of hierarchies is determined for a particular performance and power consumption, and wherein each hierarchy from amongst the plurality of hierarchies is configured to execute at least one of independent applications and tasks;
• associating at least one host with each of the plurality of hierarchies based on the particular performance and power consumption of each of the plurality of hierarchies;
• configuring each hierarchy from amongst the plurality of hierarchies with functionalities based on allocation of dedicated hardware resources, wherein the functionalities performed by the each hierarchy through the allocated dedicated hardware resources conform with the particular performance and power consumption of each of the hierarchy;
• identifying one or more hierarchies of the HWPU in an idle state;
• and
• switching the one or more hierarchies to a low power state based on the identifying.

A method for providing hierarchical wearable processing unit (HWPU), in a Wearable processing Unit (WPU), the method comprising:

• determining a plurality of hierarchies in the WPU to define the (HWPU), wherein each hierarchy from amongst the plurality of hierarchies is determined for a particular performance and power consumption, and wherein each hierarchy from amongst the plurality of hierarchies is configured to execute at least one of independent applications and tasks;
• associating at least one host with each of the plurality of hierarchies based on the particular performance and power consumption of each of the plurality of hierarchies;
• configuring each hierarchy from amongst the plurality of hierarchies with functionalities based on allocation of dedicated hardware resources, wherein the functionalities performed by the each hierarchy through the allocated dedicated hardware resources conform with the particular performance and power consumption of each of the hierarchy;
• receiving a task to be processed by the HWPU of the WPU;
• splitting the task into one or more sub-tasks for parallel processing;
• providing the one or more sub-tasks to one or more hierarchies from amongst the plurality of hierarchies for the parallel processing;
• receiving result of the processed one or more sub-tasks from the one or more hierarchies;
• and
• providing a unified result corresponding to the task.

A hierarchical wearable processing unit (HWPU) of a WPU, the HWPU comprising:

• a plurality of hierarchies, wherein each hierarchy from amongst the plurality of hierarchies is determined for a particular performance and power consumption;
• a plurality of hosts, wherein one or more hosts from amongst the plurality of hosts are associated with each of the plurality of hierarchies based on the particular performance and power consumption of each of the hierarchies;
• and
• a control unit to configure each of the plurality of hierarchies with functionalities based on allocation of dedicated hardware resources, wherein the functionalities performed by each hierarchy through the allocated dedicated hardware resources conform with the particular performance and power consumption of each of the hierarchies, and wherein each hierarchy is configured to execute at least one of independent applications and tasks based on the dedicated hardware resources, wherein the control unit further virtualizes a set of common hardware resources to generate virtualized set of hardware resources, and wherein the virtualized set of hardware resources are shared among one or more hierarchies from amongst the plurality of hierarchies, wherein the virtualized set of hardware resources includes a display and the display is simultaneously shared by different applications, and wherein the different applications are executed by the one or more hierarchies.

A hierarchical wearable processing unit (HWPU) of a WPU, the HWPU comprising:

• a plurality of hierarchies, wherein each hierarchy from amongst the plurality of hierarchies is determined for a particular performance and power consumption;
• a plurality of hosts, wherein one or more hosts from amongst the plurality of hosts are associated with each of the plurality of hierarchies based on the particular performance and power consumption of each of the hierarchies;
• and
• a control unit to configure each of the plurality of hierarchies with functionalities based on allocation of dedicated hardware resources, wherein the functionalities performed by each hierarchy through the allocated dedicated hardware resources conform with the particular performance and power consumption of each of the hierarchies, and wherein each hierarchy is configured to execute at least one of independent applications and tasks based on the dedicated hardware resources, wherein the control unit;
• identifies the one or more hierarchies of the HWPU in an idle state;
• and
• switches the one or more hierarchies to a low power state based on the identifying.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions that when executed perform acts comprising:

• determining a plurality of hierarchies in the WPU to define the hierarchical wearable processing unit, wherein each hierarchy from amongst the plurality of hierarchies is determined for a particular performance and power consumption, and wherein each hierarchy from amongst the plurality of hierarchies is configured to execute at least one of independent applications and tasks
• associating at least one host with each of the plurality of hierarchies based on the particular performance and power consumption of each of the hierarchies;
• configuring each hierarchy from amongst the plurality of hierarchies with functionalities based on allocation of dedicated hardware resources, wherein the functionalities performed by the each hierarchy through the allocated dedicated hardware resources conform with the particular performance and power consumption of each of the hierarchies;
• and
• virtualizing a set of common hardware resources to form virtualized set of hardware resources, wherein the virtualized set of hardware resources is shared among one or more hierarchies from amongst the plurality of hierarchies, wherein the virtualized set of hardware resources includes a display and the display is sequentially shared by different applications, and wherein the different applications are executed by the one or more hierarchies.