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Start code detector
Assignee: TALON RESEARCH LLC
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Filing: 1995-03-07
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Granted: 1997-02-11
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Expires: 2015-03-07
Abstract
Abstract A multi-standard video decompression apparatus has a plurality of stages interconnected by a two-wire interface arranged as a pipeline processing machine. Control tokens and DATA Tokens pass over the single two-wire interface for carrying both control and data in token format. A token decode circuit is positioned in certain of the stages for recognizing certain of the tokens as control tokens pertinent to that stage and for passing unrecognized control tokens along the pipeline. Reconfiguration processing circuits are positioned in selected stages and are responsive to a recognized control token for reconfiguring such stage to handle an identified DATA Token. A wide variety of unique supporting subsystem circuitry and processing techniques are disclosed for implementing the system.
Inventors
- 👤 Martin W. Sotheran
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:28
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/30; G06F9/38; G06F9/3867; G06F12/00; G06F12/02; G06F12/0207; G06F12/04; G06F12/06; G06F12/0607; G06F13/00; G06F13/14; G06F13/16; G06F13/1668; G06F13/1673; G06F13/1689; G06F13/20; G06F13/28; G06F9/44; G06F9/448; G06F9/4494; H; H04; H04N; H04N19/00; H04N19/42; H04N19/423; H04N19/60; H04N19/61; H04N19/10; H04N19/102; H04N19/13; H04N19/90; H04N19/91
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 40
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
In a system having an input and an output and a plurality of processing stages between the input and the output, the improvement comprising: an interactive interfacing token, defining a universal adaptation unit for control and/or data functions among said processing stages; and one of said stages receiving said input and adapted to generate and/or convert said tokens, and wherein said one of said stages detects overlaping start codes whereby the first start code is ignored and the second start code is used to create start code tokens.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
In a system having an input and an output and a plurality of processing stages between the input and the output, the improvement comprising: an interactive interfacing token, defining a universal adaptation unit for control and/or data functions among said processing stages; and one of said stages receiving said input and adapted to generate and/or convert said tokens, and wherein said one of said stages detects overlaping start codes whereby the first start code is ignored and the second start code is used to create start code tokens.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system as recited in claim 1, wherein said one of said stages is responsive to data to create tokens.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system as recited in claim 1, wherein said one of said stages searches for and detects start codes and produces tokens in response thereto.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system as recited in claim 1, wherein said one of said stages is adapted to search an input data stream in a search mode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system as recited in claim 4, wherein said search mode is for a selected start code.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system as recited in claim 4, wherein said search is for breaks in the data stream.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system as recited in claim 4, wherein said search is made of data from an external data source.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system as recited in claim 3, wherein said token is a START CODE token.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system as recited in claim 3, wherein said token is a PICTURE -- START token.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system as recited in claim 3, wherein said token is a SLICE -- START token.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system as recited in claim 3, wherein said token is a PICTURE -- END token.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system as recited in claim 3, wherein said token is a SEQUENCE -- START token.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system as recited in claim 3, wherein said token is a SEQUENCE -- END token.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system as recited in claim 3, wherein said token is a GROUP -- START token.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system as recited in claim 1, wherein said one of said stages performs a padding function by adding bits to the last word of a token.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
148 words
In a machine for handling a plurality of separately encoded bit streams arranged as a serial bit stream of digital bits and having separately encoded pairs of start codes and data carried in the serial bit stream the improvement comprises: a start code detector having first, second and third registers connected in serial fashion for receiving a portion of said serial bit stream serially therethrough, each of said registers storing a different number of bits from the bit stream; said first register storing a value; said second register and a first decode means for identifying a start code associated with said value contained in said first register; circuit means for shifting said value to a predetermined end of said third register; and a second decode means arranged for accepting data from said third register in parallel; whereby a start code which overlaps another start code may be ignored.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
148 words
In a machine for handling a plurality of separately encoded bit streams arranged as a serial bit stream of digital bits and having separately encoded pairs of start codes and data carried in the serial bit stream the improvement comprises: a start code detector having first, second and third registers connected in serial fashion for receiving a portion of said serial bit stream serially therethrough, each of said registers storing a different number of bits from the bit stream; said first register storing a value; said second register and a first decode means for identifying a start code associated with said value contained in said first register; circuit means for shifting said value to a predetermined end of said third register; and a second decode means arranged for accepting data from said third register in parallel; whereby a start code which overlaps another start code may be ignored.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
43 words
A machine as recited in claim 16, and further comprising: a memory responsive to said second decode means for providing one or more control tokens stored in said memory as a result of the decoding of said value associated with said start code.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
A machine as recited in claim 16, and further comprising: means for accessing the input data stream from a microprocessor interface; and means for formatting and organizing the said data stream.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
A machine as recited in claim 16, and further comprising: a start decode detector which identifies start codes of varying widths associated with differently encoded bit streams.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
A machine as recited in claim 16, wherein a plurality of DATA tokens are generated from the input data stream.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
A machine as recited in claim 16, and further comprising: a plurality of tag shift registers for handling tags indicating the validity of data of said registers.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
A machine as recited in claim 1, wherein said system is a pipeline system and a start code detector is positioned as the first of said processing stages in said pipeline.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
78 words
In a system having an input and an output and a plurality of processing stages between the input and the output, the improvement comprising: an interactive interfacing token, defining a universal adaptation unit for control and/or data functions among said processing stages; and one of said stages receiving said input and adapted to generate and/or convert said tokens, wherein said one of said stages performs a padding function by adding bits to the last word of a token.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
78 words
In a system having an input and an output and a plurality of processing stages between the input and the output, the improvement comprising: an interactive interfacing token, defining a universal adaptation unit for control and/or data functions among said processing stages; and one of said stages receiving said input and adapted to generate and/or convert said tokens, wherein said one of said stages performs a padding function by adding bits to the last word of a token.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system as recited in claim 23, wherein said one of said stages is responsive to data to create tokens.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system as recited in claim 23, wherein said one of said stages searches for and detects start codes and produces tokens in response thereto.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
36 words
A system as recited in claim 23, wherein said one of said stages detects overlapping start codes, whereby the first start code is ignored and the second start code is used to create start code tokens.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system as recited in claim 23, wherein said one of said stages is adapted to search an input data stream in a search mode.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system as recited in claim 27, wherein said search mode is for a selected start code.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system as recited in claim 27, wherein said search is for breaks in the data stream.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system as recited in claim 27, wherein said search is made of data from an external data source.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system as recited in claim 25, wherein said token is a START CODE token.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system as recited in claim 25, wherein said token is a PICTURE -- START token.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system as recited in claim 25, wherein said token is a SLICE -- START token.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system as recited in claim 25, wherein said token is a PICTURE -- END token.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system as recited in claim 25, wherein said token is a SEQUENCE -- START token.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system as recited in claim 35, wherein said token is a SEQUENCE -- END token.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system as recited in claim 25, wherein said token is a GROUP -- START token.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2000-02-11 | 2000-08-12 | 2001-02-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-02-11 | 2004-08-12 | 2005-02-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2008-02-11 | 2008-08-12 | 2009-02-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |