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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2004
Ian Eslick, Cambridge, MA (US);
Mike (Hon Fai) Chu, San Jose, CA (US);
Ian Eslick, Cambridge, MA (US);
Mike (Hon Fai) Chu, San Jose, CA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A processor within a wireless terminal performs data compression, decompression and error correction according to a data compression protocol such as the V.42bis data compression protocol used within GSM wireless networks. This processor includes an interface that receives incoming information or data to be compressed or decompressed according to the data compression protocol. A processing module within the processor is operably coupled to the interface to receive and process the incoming information. Instructions executed within the processing module will divide the processing responsibilities between the processing module and a data compression/decompression accelerator operably coupled to the processing module. Compute intensive operations may be offloaded from the processing module onto the data compression/decompression accelerator to improve overall system efficiency.