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Stream processing in a video processor

US8416251B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 4, 2005
Grant dateApr 9, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/86
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A stream based memory access system for a video processor for executing video processing operations. The video processor includes a scalar execution unit configured to execute scalar video processing operations and a vector execution unit configured to execute vector video processing operations. A frame buffer memory is included for storing data for the scalar execution unit and the vector execution unit. A memory interface is included for establishing communication between the scalar execution unit and the vector execution unit and the frame buffer memory. The frame buffer memory comprises a plurality of tiles. The memory interface implements a first sequential access of tiles and implements a second stream comprising a second sequential access of tiles for the vector execution unit or the scalar execution unit.

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