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Determination of per line buffer unit memory allocation

US10685423B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 2019
Grant dateJun 16, 2020
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Expiry dateSep 27, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D10/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is described. The method includes simulating execution of an image processing application software program. The simulating includes intercepting kernel-to-kernel communications with simulated line buffer memories that store and forward lines of image data communicated from models of producing kernels to models of consuming kernels. The simulating further includes tracking respective amounts of image data stored in the respective line buffer memories over a simulation runtime. The method also includes determining respective hardware memory allocations for corresponding hardware line buffer memories from the tracked respective amounts of image data. The method also includes generating configuration information for an image processor to execute the image processing application software program. The configuration information describes the hardware memory allocations for the hardware line buffer memories of the image processor.

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