Interleaved strip data storage system for video processing
US6205181A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N19/61
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for storing a macroblock from a video data stream is disclosed. A macroblock is received, the macroblock having a plurality of blocks corresponding to a plurality of color space components and having a width defined by a plurality of pixels. According to a first aspect of the present invention, the macroblock is stored in a vertical strip format. According to a second aspect of the present invention, the contents of the plurality of blocks are interleaved. According to a third aspect of the present invention, the contents of the plurality of blocks are interleaved and the macroblock is then stored in a vertical strip format.
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