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Sound data decoder for efficient use of memory

US6092046A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 1997
Grant dateJul 18, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L19/0212
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A sound data decoder is provided which includes a decode portion, a PCM output buffer having a plurality of fractional banks, a bank management portion supplying an address indicating a location of a writable fractional bank to the decode portion, and a PCM output portion reading and outputting, in response to the address, data from a fractional bank corresponding to that address and supplying to the bank management portion an address indicating a location of a fractional bank which is made writable.

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