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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2003
Morris E. Jones, Jr., Saratoga, CA (US);
Ying Cui, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Chairong LI, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Everitt Kwocktong Chock, Fremont, CA (US);
Zudan Shi, Mountain View, CA (US);
Morris E. Jones, Jr., Saratoga, CA (US);
Ying Cui, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Chairong Li, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Everitt Kwocktong Chock, Fremont, CA (US);
Zudan Shi, Mountain View, CA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for video motion compensation, power of two reduction and color format conversion is disclosed. The motion compensation engine performs the MPEG-2 functions of half pel compensation, inverse discrete cosine transform and merge. Dual prime, field-based and frame-based macroblocks are supported. Data reduction may be performed in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, or both.