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Method and apparatus for parallelization of image compression encoders

US8098941B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 3, 2007
Grant dateJan 17, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/60
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for compressing image data include a plurality of core encoders for receiving a respective plurality of streams of data in parallel and for compressing the received data, a plurality of output buffers for respectively receiving the compressed data from each of the plurality of core encoders, and a recombination circuit for recombining the compressed data.

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