Heterogeneous cloud processing utilizing consumer devices

摘要

A heterogeneous parallel processing system that includes a computer cluster system and a device cluster system is provided. The computer cluster system includes a computer cluster node that includes at least one cluster node processor. The device cluster system includes a cluster device that includes a cluster device processor, and is substantially different from the computer cluster nodes. The system includes a heterogeneous cluster node that includes a computer cluster node from the computer cluster system and a cluster device from the device cluster system. The heterogeneous cluster node includes a runtime environment module for transmitting data between the computer cluster node and the cluster device in the heterogeneous cluster node, such that at least one process executing on the device cluster system is transparent in its operation to a plurality of processes executing in the computer cluster system.

主权项

1. A heterogeneous parallel processing system, comprising:
a computer cluster system including a plurality of computer cluster nodes, the plurality of computer cluster nodes being configured to execute a first process assigned to the computer cluster system and to store process information of the computer cluster system; a device cluster system including a plurality of cluster devices, the plurality of cluster devices being configured to execute a second process assigned to the device cluster system; and a heterogeneous cluster node, including at least one computer cluster node from among the plurality of computer cluster nodes and at least one cluster device from among the plurality of cluster devices, configured to:
store process information identifying the first process assigned to the computer cluster system and the second process assigned to the device cluster system on behalf of the device cluster system,coordinate with the plurality of computer cluster nodes to execute the first process and with the plurality of cluster devices to execute the second process to fulfill a request requiring performance of the first process and the second process, andprovide the process information identifying the second process to the at least one cluster device.