Patents by Inventor Benoit Pradelle

Benoit Pradelle has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11907549
    Abstract: A system for allocation of one or more data structures used in a program across a number of processing units takes into account a memory access pattern of the data structure, and the amount of total memory available for duplication across the several processing units. Using these parameters duplication factors are determined for the one or more data structures such that the cost of remote communication is minimized when the data structures are duplicated according to the respective duplication factors while allowing parallel execution of the program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Muthu Manikandan Baskaran, Thomas Henretty, Ann Johnson, Athanasios Konstantinidis, M. H. Langston, Janice O. Mcmahon, Benoit J. Meister, Paul D. Mountcastle, Aale Naqvi, Benoit Pradelle, Tahina Ramananandro, Sanket Tavarageri, Richard A. Lethin
  • Publication number: 20230401043
    Abstract: A computer-based visualization and refactoring system is capable of analyzing a computer program to determine computation tasks of the computer program and channels linking the computation tasks. The system generates, in a memory of computer hardware, a dataflow graph having nodes representing the computation tasks and edges representing the channels. The edges connect the nodes. Source code representations of the computation tasks are determined. Execution metrics of the computer program are determined. The nodes of the dataflow graph are annotated with the source code representations and the nodes and/or the edges are annotated with the execution metrics. The dataflow graph is displayed on a display device as annotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Xilinx, Inc.
    Inventors: Maurits Maarten de Jong, Liam Fitzpatrick, Matthias Gehre, Maximilian Odendahl, Benoit Pradelle, Stefan Schuermans, Luis Gabriel Murillo Gómez
  • Patent number: 11726197
    Abstract: A system for determining the physical path of an object can map several candidate paths to a suitable path space that can be explored using a convex optimization technique. The optimization technique may take advantage of the typical sparsity of the path space and can identify a likely physical path using a function of sensor observation as constraints. A track of an object can also be determined using a track model and a convex optimization technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Muthu M. Baskaran, Thomas Henretty, Ann Johnson, Athanasios Konstantinidis, M. H. Langston, Janice O. McMahon, Benoit J. Meister, Paul D. Mountcastle, Aale Naqvi, Benoit Pradelle, Tahina Ramananandro, Sanket Tavarageri, Richard A. Lethin
  • Patent number: 11579905
    Abstract: A compilation system can define, at compile time, the data blocks to be managed by an Even Driven Task (EDT) based runtime/platform, and can also guide the runtime/platform on when to create and/or destroy the data blocks, so as to improve the performance of the runtime/platform. The compilation system can also guide, at compile time, how different tasks may access the data blocks they need in a manner that can improve performance of the tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Reservoir Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Muthu Manikandan Baskaran, Benoit J. Meister, Benoit Pradelle
  • Patent number: 11537373
    Abstract: A system for compiling programs for execution thereof using a hierarchical processing system having two or more levels of memory hierarchy can perform memory-level-specific optimizations, without exceeding a specified maximum compilation time. To this end, the compiler system employs a polyhedral model and limits the dimensions of a polyhedral program representation that is processed by the compiler at each level using a focalization operator that temporarily reduces one or more dimensions of the polyhedral representation. Semantic correctness is provided via a defocalization operator that can restore all polyhedral dimensions that had been temporarily removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Muthu Manikandan Baskaran, Benoit J. Meister, Benoit Pradelle
  • Patent number: 11500557
    Abstract: A compilation system using an energy model based on a set of generic and practical hardware and software parameters is presented. The model can represent the major trends in energy consumption spanning potential hardware configurations using only parameters available at compilation time. Experimental verification indicates that the model is nimble yet sufficiently precise, allowing efficient selection of one or more parameters of a target computing system so as to minimize power/energy consumption of a program while achieving other performance related goals. A voltage and/or frequency optimization and selection is presented which can determine an efficient dynamic hardware configuration schedule at compilation time. In various embodiments, the configuration schedule is chosen based on its predicted effect on energy consumption. A concurrency throttling technique based on the energy model can exploit the power-gating features exposed by the target computing system to increase the energy efficiency of programs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Reservoir Labs Inc.
    Inventors: Muthu M. Baskaran, Thomas Henretty, Ann Johnson, Athanasios Konstantinidis, M. H. Langston, Janice O. McMahon, Benoit J. Meister, Paul D. Mountcastle, Aale Naqvi, Benoit Pradelle, Tahina Ramananandro, Sanket Tavarageri, Richard A. Lethin
  • Publication number: 20220114000
    Abstract: A compilation system can define, at compile time, the data blocks to be managed by an Even Driven Task (EDT) based runtime/platform, and can also guide the runtime/platform on when to create and/or destroy the data blocks, so as to improve the performance of the runtime/platform. The compilation system can also guide, at compile time, how different tasks may access the data blocks they need in a manner that can improve performance of the tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Muthu Manikandan Baskaran, Benoit J. Meister, Benoit Pradelle
  • Publication number: 20220057949
    Abstract: A system for allocation of one or more data structures used in a program across a number of processing units takes into account a memory access pattern of the data structure, and the amount of total memory available for duplication across the several processing units. Using these parameters duplication factors are determined for the one or more data structures such that the cost of remote communication is minimized when the data structures are duplicated according to the respective duplication factors while allowing parallel execution of the program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Muthu Manikandan Baskaran, Thomas Henretty, Ann Johnson, Athanasios Konstantinidis, M. H. Langston, Janice O. Mcmahon, Benoit J. Meister, Paul D. Mountcastle, Aale Naqvi, Benoit Pradelle, Tahina Ramananandro, Sanket Tavarageri, Richard A. Lethin
  • Patent number: 11188363
    Abstract: A compilation system can define, at compile time, the data blocks to be managed by an Even Driven Task (EDT) based runtime/platform, and can also guide the runtime/platform on when to create and/or destroy the data blocks, so as to improve the performance of the runtime/platform. The compilation system can also guide, at compile time, how different tasks may access the data blocks they need in a manner that can improve performance of the tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Reservoir Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Muthu Manikandan Baskaran, Benoit J. Meister, Benoit Pradelle
  • Publication number: 20210232379
    Abstract: A system for compiling programs for execution thereof using a hierarchical processing system having two or more levels of memory hierarchy can perform memory-level-specific optimizations, without exceeding a specified maximum compilation time. To this end, the compiler system employs a polyhedral model and limits the dimensions of a polyhedral program representation that is processed by the compiler at each level using a focalization operator that temporarily reduces one or more dimensions of the polyhedral representation. Semantic correctness is provided via a defocalization operator that can restore all polyhedral dimensions that had been temporarily removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Muthu Manikandan Baskaran, Benoit J. Meister, Benoit Pradelle
  • Patent number: 11068178
    Abstract: A system for allocation of one or more data structures used in a program across a number of processing units takes into account a memory access pattern of the data structure, and the amount of total memory available for duplication across the several processing units. Using these parameters duplication factors are determined for the one or more data structures such that the cost of remote communication is minimized when the data structures are duplicated according to the respective duplication factors while allowing parallel execution of the program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Reservoir Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Muthu Manikandan Baskaran, Thomas Henretty, Ann Johnson, Athanasios Konstantinidis, M. H. Langston, Janice O. Mcmahon, Benoit J. Meister, Paul D. Mountcastle, Aale Naqvi, Benoit Pradelle, Tahina Ramananandro, Sanket Tavarageri, Richard A. Lethin
  • Publication number: 20210004249
    Abstract: A compilation system can define, at compile time, the data blocks to be managed by an Even Driven Task (EDT) based runtime/platform, and can also guide the runtime/platform on when to create and/or destroy the data blocks, so as to improve the performance of the runtime/platform. The compilation system can also guide, at compile time, how different tasks may access the data blocks they need in a manner that can improve performance of the tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Muthu Manikandan Baskaran, Benoit J. Meister, Benoit Pradelle
  • Publication number: 20200393980
    Abstract: A compilation system using an energy model based on a set of generic and practical hardware and software parameters is presented. The model can represent the major trends in energy consumption spanning potential hardware configurations using only parameters available at compilation time. Experimental verification indicates that the model is nimble yet sufficiently precise, allowing efficient selection of one or more parameters of a target computing system so as to minimize power/energy consumption of a program while achieving other performance related goals. A voltage and/or frequency optimization and selection is presented which can determine an efficient dynamic hardware configuration schedule at compilation time. In various embodiments, the configuration schedule is chosen based on its predicted effect on energy consumption. A concurrency throttling technique based on the energy model can exploit the power-gating features exposed by the target computing system to increase the energy efficiency of programs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Henretty, Ann Johnson, Athanasios Konstantinidis, Janice O. Mcmahon, Benoit J. Meister, Paul D. Mountcastle, Aale Naqvi, Benoit Pradelle, Tahina Ramananandro, Sanket Tavarageri, Richard A. Lethin
  • Patent number: 10789055
    Abstract: A system for compiling programs for execution thereof using a hierarchical processing system having two or more levels of memory hierarchy can perform memory-level-specific optimizations, without exceeding a specified maximum compilation time. To this end, the compiler system employs a polyhedral model and limits the dimensions of a polyhedral program representation that is processed by the compiler at each level using a focalization operator that temporarily reduces one or more dimensions of the polyhedral representation. Semantic correctness is provided via a defocalization operator that can restore all polyhedral dimensions that had been temporarily removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Reservoir Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Muthu Manikandan Baskaran, Benoit J. Meister, Benoit Pradelle
  • Publication number: 20200284896
    Abstract: A system for determining the physical path of an object can map several candidate paths to a suitable path space that can be explored using a convex optimization technique. The optimization technique may take advantage of the typical sparsity of the path space and can identify a likely physical path using a function of sensor observation as constraints. A track of an object can also be determined using a track model and a convex optimization technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Henretty, Ann Johnson, Athanasios Konstantinidis, Janice O. Mcmahon, Benoit J. Meister, Paul D. Mountcastle, Aale Naqvi, Benoit Pradelle, Tahina Ramananandro, Sanket Tavarageri, Richard A. Lethin
  • Publication number: 20200249855
    Abstract: A system for allocation of one or more data structures used in a program across a number of processing units takes into account a memory access pattern of the data structure, and the amount of total memory available for duplication across the several processing units. Using these parameters duplication factors are determined for the one or more data structures such that the cost of remote communication is minimized when the data structures are duplicated according to the respective duplication factors while allowing parallel execution of the program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Henretty, Ann Johnson, Athanasios Konstantinidis, Janice O. Mcmahon, Benoit J. Meister, Paul D. Mountcastle, Aale Naqvi, Benoit Pradelle, Tahina Ramananandro, Sanket Tavarageri, Richard A. Lethin
  • Patent number: 10558479
    Abstract: A compilation system can define, at compile time, the data blocks to be managed by an Even Driven Task (EDT) based runtime/platform, and can also guide the runtime/platform on when to create and/or destroy the data blocks, so as to improve the performance of the runtime/platform. The compilation system can also guide, at compile time, how different tasks may access the data blocks they need in a manner that can improve performance of the tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Reservoir Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Muthu Manikandan Baskaran, Benoit J. Meister, Benoit Pradelle
  • Patent number: 10540107
    Abstract: A compilation system using an energy model based on a set of generic and practical hardware and software parameters is presented. The model can represent the major trends in energy consumption spanning potential hardware configurations using only parameters available at compilation time. Experimental verification indicates that the model is nimble yet sufficiently precise, allowing efficient selection of one or more parameters of a target computing system so as to minimize power/energy consumption of a program while achieving other performance related goals. A voltage and/or frequency optimization and selection is presented which can determine an efficient dynamic hardware configuration schedule at compilation time. In various embodiments, the configuration schedule is chosen based on its predicted effect on energy consumption. A concurrency throttling technique based on the energy model can exploit the power-gating features exposed by the target computing system to increase the energy efficiency of programs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Reservoir Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Muthu M. Baskaran, Thomas Henretty, Ann Johnson, Athanasios Konstantinidis, M. H. Langston, Janice O. McMahon, Benoit J. Meister, Paul D. Mountcastle, Aale Naqvi, Benoit Pradelle, Tahina Ramananandro, Sanket Tavarageri, Richard A. Lethin
  • Patent number: 10496304
    Abstract: A system for allocation of one or more data structures used in a program across a number of processing units takes into account a memory access pattern of the data structure, and the amount of total memory available for duplication across the several processing units. Using these parameters duplication factors are determined for the one or more data structures such that the cost of remote communication is minimized when the data structures are duplicated according to the respective duplication factors while allowing parallel execution of the program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Reservoir Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Muthu M. Baskaran, Thomas Henretty, Ann Johnson, Athanasios Konstantinidis, M. H. Langston, Janice O. McMahon, Benoit J. Meister, Paul D. Mountcastle, Aale Naqvi, Benoit Pradelle, Tahina Ramananandro, Sanket Tavarageri, Richard A. Lethin
  • Patent number: 10466349
    Abstract: A system for determining the physical path of an object can map several candidate paths to a suitable path space that can be explored using a convex optimization technique. The optimization technique may take advantage of the typical sparsity of the path space and can identify a likely physical path using a function of sensor observation as constraints. A track of an object can also be determined using a track model and a convex optimization technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Reservoir Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Muthu M. Baskaran, Thomas Henretty, Ann Johnson, Athanasios Konstantinidis, M. H. Langston, Janice O. McMahon, Benoit J. Meister, Paul D. Mountcastle, Aale Naqvi, Benoit Pradelle, Tahina Ramananandro, Sanket Tavarageri, Richard A. Lethin