Tiered sequential processing media data through multiple processor chains with longest path tier assignment of processors
US7278009B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2209/5017
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Tiered command distribution is described. In an embodiment, a pipeline architecture includes processor chains of data processors that process control events received from an application interface control. A tier assignment algorithm determines the longest path of data processors through the processor chains to determine a tier allocation for each data processor in the set of processor chains. Each tier includes a data processor from one or more of the processor chains where a first set of data processors in a first tier each receive a control event and process the control event and/or process the data according to the control event before a second set of data processors in a second tier each receive the control event.
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