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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2007
Greg Sadowski, Cambridge, MA (US);
Thomas E. Ryan, Boylston, MA (US);
Daniel Wong, Cupertino, CA (US);
Paul Chow, Richmond Hill, CA;
Greg Sadowski, Cambridge, MA (US);
Thomas E. Ryan, Boylston, MA (US);
Daniel Wong, Cupertino, CA (US);
Paul Chow, Richmond Hill, CA;
ATI Technologies, ULC, Markham, Ontario, CA;
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
The subject matter disclosed herein provides methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for providing intermediate compression or decompression for use with a video decoder and a memory. In one aspect, there is provided a method including receiving information to enable compression of a macroblock. At an intermediate section coupled to a video decoder and a memory, a macroblock may be compressed. The compression of the macroblock may be based on the received information. The compressed macroblock may be provided to memory. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.