Nvidia Corporation

John F Spitzer

Rev Lebaredian

Tony Tamasi

Oleg Vyacheslavovich Vinogradov

Yury Y Uralsky

Jing Wang

Sergey Grebenkin

Christopher Justin Daniel

Mark J Kilgard

Hassane S Azar

Alok Ahuja

Alexander Dunn

Vasiliy Skvortsov

Yuri Uralsky

Mathias Schott

Oleg Salyakhov

Andrey Vladimirovich Makarenko

Vasiliv Skvortsov

Embodiments of the present invention provide a novel solution that uses subjective end-user input to generate optimal image quality settings for an application. Embodiments of the present invention enable end-users to rank and/or select various adjustable application parameter settings in a manner that allows them to specify which application parameters and/or settings are most desirable to them for a given application. Based on the feedback received from end-users, embodiments of the present invention may generate optimal settings for whatever performance level the end-user desires. Furthermore, embodiments of the present invention may generate optimal settings that may be benchmarked either on a server farm or on an end-user's client device.

Method and system for customizing optimal settings using end-user preferences

A system, method, and computer program product are provided for simultaneously determining settings for a plurality of parameter variations. In use, a plurality of parameter variations associated with a device is identified, where the plurality of parameter variations are organized into a plurality of segments. Additionally, settings for each of the plurality of parameter variations are determined and consistency of the settings across the plurality of segments is ensured.

System, method, and computer program product for simultaneously determining settings for a plurality of parameter variations

A cube map is used for determining the appearance of a surface by means of a precomputed texture image. Embodiments of the present invention are drawn computer systems and methods for rendering a spherical projection as a cube map that mitigates non-uniform pixel density near the edges of the cube map to avoid artifacts and increase rendering performance.

Uniform density cube map rendering for spherical projections

Embodiments of the present invention provide a novel solution which can be used to detect and analyze instances of micro stutter within a given game, GPU and/or driver version. Embodiments of the present invention may be operable to divide an application session into a set of sub-sessions and perform multiple derivative calculations on time-varying application parameters (e.g., frame rates) measured during each sub-session. Embodiments of the present invention may also be operable to generate separate histograms for each derivative calculation performed. As such, based on calculations performed, embodiments of the present invention may synchronously increment histogram bins representing a corresponding range of performance in real-time. Upon the completion of the application session, sub-session histograms may be compressed and then saved into a log which can be fetched and uploaded to a host computer system for aggregation and storage into a database for server-side optimization analysis.

Method and system for gathering time-varying metrics

A system, method, and computer program product are provided for simultaneously determining settings for a plurality of parameter variations. In use, a plurality of parameter variations associated with a device is identified. Additionally, settings for each of the plurality of parameter variations are determined simultaneously.

A computer application streaming system includes an optimization unit coupled to a streaming device to determine streaming optimal playable settings for a remote user device corresponding to a selected computer application and a sending unit coupled to the optimization unit to manage streaming of the streaming optimal playable settings over a network connected to the remote user device. A receiving unit is coupled to the network to recover the streaming optimal playable settings for application to the remote user device when employing the selected computer application. An optional feedback unit is coupled to the remote user device to provide remote information over the network for modifying the streaming optimal playable settings, and an optional update unit is coupled to the streaming device to manage modification of the streaming optimal playable settings as directed by the remote information. A method of streaming a computer application is also provided.

Optimal settings for application streaming

A method for linking information related to a computer crash. The method includes establishing a network of computing resources communicatively coupled to a network, wherein each computing resource is associated with a corresponding hardware configuration capable of executing and displaying at least one application, wherein each of the network of computing resources is associated with a globally unique identifier (GUID). The method includes receiving configuration information relating to the network of computing resources. The method includes receiving a crash report of a crash occurring on a crashed computing system within the network of computing resources. The method includes extracting a GUID from the crash report, wherein the GUID identifies said crashed computing resource. The method includes determining configuration information for the crashed computing resource, and correlating the configuration information with the crash information.

Method and system for associating crash reports with end user analytics

A system, method, and computer program product are provided for determining settings for a device. In use, a plurality of parameters associated with a device is identified. Additionally, one or more settings associated with the device are determined, based on the plurality of parameters.

System, method, and computer program product for determining settings for a device by utilizing a directed acyclic graph containing a plurality of directed nodes each with an associated speed and image quality

A system, method, and computer program product are provided for determining a monotonic set of presets. In use, a plurality of parameters associated with a product or service is identified. Additionally, a monotonic set of presets associated with the product or service are determined, based on the plurality of parameters.

System, method, and computer program product for determining a monotonic set of presets

A system, method, and computer program product are provided for calculating settings for a device, utilizing one or more constraints. In use, a plurality of parameters associated with a device is identified. Additionally, one or more constraints are determined, utilizing the plurality of parameters. Further, one or more settings are calculated for the device, utilizing the one or more constraints and the plurality of parameters.

System, method, and computer program product for calculating settings for a device, utilizing one or more constraints

A system, method, and computer program product are provided for determining whether parameter configurations meet predetermined criteria. In use, predetermined criteria associated with a software element are identified. Additionally, it is determined whether each of a plurality of different parameter configurations meets the criteria, utilizing a directed acyclic graph (DAG).

System, method, and computer program product for determining whether parameter configurations meet predetermined criteria

A system, method, and computer program product are provided for testing device parameters. In use, a plurality of device parameters is determined, utilizing a directed acyclic graph (DAG). Further, the determined plurality of device parameters is tested.

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John F Spitzer