Image compression coprocessor with data flow control and multiple processing units
US5699460A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 17, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N19/61
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an image compression/decompression coprocessor which is integrated on a single chip. The control bus has a control unit which is connected by an internal, global bus to a number of different, special purpose processing units. Each of the processing units is specifically designed to handle only certain steps in compression and decompression processes.
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