Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080225951 | Video processing system and device with encoding and decoding modes and method for use therewith - A video processing device operates in an encoding mode when a mode selection signal has a first value and operates in a decoding mode when the mode selection signal has a second value. The encoding mode utilizes a plurality of function specific hardware engines that each perform a specific coding function and the decoding module utilizes at least one of the plurality of hardware engines. | 09-18-2008 |
20090086820 | SHARED MEMORY WITH CONTEMPORANEOUS ACCESS FOR USE IN VIDEO ENCODING AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A motion compensation module includes a shared memory that stores one of a sequence of images. A motion search module generates a plurality of motion search motion vectors based on the one of the sequence of images stored in the shared memory. A motion refinement module generates a plurality of refined motion vectors based on the one of the sequence of images stored in the shared memory, wherein the motion search module and the motion refinement module contemporaneously access the one of the sequence of images stored in the shared memory. | 04-02-2009 |
20090147840 | VIDEO ENCODING SYSTEM WITH UNIVERSAL TRANSCODING AND METHOD FOR USE THEREWITH - An encoding system includes a first signal interface for receiving a first video signal in a first format. A second signal interface receives a second video signal in a second format. A first encoding module generates a first processed video signal in a third format. A second encoding module generates a second processed video signal in a fourth format, wherein the second processed signal is generated contemporaneously with the first processed video signal and wherein the first format differs from the third format and the second format differs from the fourth format. | 06-11-2009 |
20100246682 | SCALED MOTION SEARCH SECTION WITH DOWNSCALING AND METHOD FOR USE THEREWITH - A scaled motion search section can be used in a video processing device that processes a video input signal that includes a plurality of pictures. The scaled motion search section includes a downscaling module that downscales the plurality of pictures to generate a plurality of downscaled pictures. A reduced-scale motion search module generates a plurality of motion vector candidates at a downscaled resolution, based on the plurality of downscaled pictures. A full-scale motion search module generates a plurality of motion search motion vectors at a full resolution, based on a plurality of reference pictures and further based on the plurality of motion vector candidates. | 09-30-2010 |
20100316129 | SCALED MOTION SEARCH SECTION WITH DOWNSCALING FILTER AND METHOD FOR USE THEREWITH - A scaled motion search section can be used in a video processing device that processes a video input signal that includes a plurality of pictures. The scaled motion search section includes a downscaling module that downscales the plurality of pictures to generate a plurality of downscaled pictures, wherein the downscaling module includes a horizontal downscaling filter and a vertical downscaling filter, and wherein the vertical downscaling filter generates downscaled pixels for a macroblock pair using only pixels from the macroblock pair. A reduced-scale motion search module generates a plurality of motion vector candidates at a downscaled resolution, based on the plurality of downscaled pictures. A full-scale motion search module generates a plurality of motion search motion vectors at a full resolution, based on a plurality of reference pictures and further based on the plurality of motion vector candidates. | 12-16-2010 |
20110150091 | SCALED MOTION SEARCH SECTION WITH PARALLEL PROCESSING AND METHOD FOR USE THEREWITH - A scaled motion search section can be used in a video processing device that processes a video input signal that includes a plurality of pictures. The scaled motion search section includes a downscaling module that downscales the plurality of pictures to generate a plurality of downscaled pictures. A reduced-scale motion search module generates a plurality of motion vector candidates at a downscaled resolution, based on the plurality of downscaled pictures. The reduced-scale motion search module includes a column buffer that stores a column of reference data and generates the plurality of motion vector candidates based on a parallel processing of the column of reference data for a group of adjacent macroblock pairs. | 06-23-2011 |
20120147017 | MULTI-FUNCTION ENCODER AND DECODER DEVICES, AND METHODS THEREOF - A technique for encoding and decoding video information uses a plurality of video processing modules (VPMs), whereby each video processing module is dedicated to a particular video processing function, such as filtering, matrix arithmetic operations, and the like. Information is transferred between the video processing modules using a set of first-in first-out (FIFO) buffers. For example, to transfer pixel information from a first VPM to a second VPM, the first VPM stores the pixel information at the head of a FIFO buffer, while the second VPM retrieves information from the tail of the FIFO buffer. The FIFO buffer thus permits transfer of information between the VPMs without storage of the information to a cache or other techniques that can reduce video processing speed. | 06-14-2012 |
20120230406 | MULTI-FORMAT VIDEO DECODER WITH VECTOR PROCESSING AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A video decoder includes an entropy decoding device that generates entropy decoded (EDC) data from an encoded video signal. A multi-format video decoding device generates a decoded video signal from the EDC data, the multi-format video decoding device having a plurality of modules that are implemented via a plurality of vector processor units. | 09-13-2012 |
20120230410 | MULTI-FORMAT VIDEO DECODER AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A multi-format video decoder includes an entropy decoding device that generates entropy decoded (EDC) data from an encoded video signal. A multi-format video decoding device includes a memory module that stores format configuration data corresponding to a plurality of video coding formats. A plurality of vector processor units generate a decoded video signal from the EDC data, wherein the plurality of vector processing units are configured, based on the configuration data, to a selected one of the plurality of video coding formats. | 09-13-2012 |
20120230426 | MULTI-FORMAT VIDEO DECODER WITH VECTOR PROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A video decoder includes an entropy decoding device that generates entropy decoded (EDC) data from an encoded video signal. A multi-format video decoding device includes a plurality of vector processor units that generate a decoded video signal from the EDC data. The plurality of vector processing units are programmed via VPU instructions formatted to include a vector instruction portion, a scalar instruction portion, and a branching instruction portion. | 09-13-2012 |
20140105305 | MEMORY CACHE FOR USE IN VIDEO PROCESSING AND METHODS FOR USETHEREWITH - A motion compensation module includes a memory having a cache that stores a portion of an image of a sequence of images, the portion having a horizontal dimension corresponding to the width of the image of the sequence of images and having a vertical dimension corresponding to the height of a search range. A motion search module generates a plurality of motion search motion vectors based on the search range and the portion of the image of the sequence of images. | 04-17-2014 |
20140161178 | VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEM AND DEVICE WITH ENCODING AND DECODING MODES AND METHOD FOR USE THEREWITH - A video processing device operates in an encoding mode when a mode selection signal has a first value and operates in a decoding mode when the mode selection signal has a second value. The encoding mode utilizes a plurality of function specific hardware engines that each perform a specific coding function and the decoding module utilizes at least one of the plurality of hardware engines. | 06-12-2014 |
20140204107 | VIDEO PROCESSOR WITH FRAME BUFFER COMPRESSION AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A video processing device includes a video processing unit that decodes a video input signal into a decoded video signal in accordance with a video compression protocol, based on uncompressed video frame data. A tile engine includes a tile accumulation module that accumulates the uncompressed video frame data into a plurality of tile units, wherein each of the plurality of tile units includes a plurality of video span units. A tile compression/decompression module generates compressed video frame data for storage in a compressed video frame buffer by compressing the plurality of video span units into a plurality of compressed video span units and further that retrieves the compressed video frame data from the compressed video frame buffer by retrieving the plurality of compressed video span units and generating the uncompressed video frame data by decompressing the plurality of compressed video span units. | 07-24-2014 |
20140205017 | VIDEO PROCESSOR WITH REDUCED MEMORY BANDWIDTH AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A video processing device includes a video processing unit that decodes a video input signal into a decoded video signal in accordance with a video compression protocol, based on uncompressed video frame data. A tile engine includes a tile accumulation module that accumulates the uncompressed video frame data into a plurality of tile units, wherein each of the plurality of tile units includes a plurality of video span units. A tile compression/decompression module generates compressed video frame data for storage in a compressed video frame buffer by compressing the plurality of video span units into a plurality of compressed video span units and further that retrieves the compressed video frame data from the compressed video frame buffer by retrieving the plurality of compressed video span units and generating the uncompressed video frame data by decompressing the plurality of compressed video span units. | 07-24-2014 |
20140341299 | MULTI-FORMAT VIDEO DECODER WITH VECTOR PROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A video decoder includes an entropy decoding device that generates entropy decoded (EDC) data from an encoded video signal. A multi-format video decoding device includes a plurality of vector processor units that generate a decoded video signal from the EDC data. The plurality of vector processing units are programmed via VPU instructions formatted to include a vector instruction portion, a scalar instruction portion, and a branching instruction portion. | 11-20-2014 |