Inverse discrete cosine transform processor
CA 2121197 C · Owner: General Instrument Corporation · Inventors: Hoogenboom, Christopher L.
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A method and apparatus are provided for inverse transforming a matrix of discrete cosine transform (DCT) coefficients. The DCT coefficients are processed at least two bits at a time to obtain the vector dot products thereof with a DCT kernel matrix. A matrix of the vector dot products is transposed to obtain a transposed matrix of dot product elements. The dot product elements of the transposed matrix are processed at least two bits at a time to obtain the vector dot products thereof with the DCT kernel matrix. The resultant dot products are interleaved into a proper order and buffered in a series of output registers. Further efficiencies are achieved by implementing a post-add stage of an …
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- Filed April 13, 1994 and granted June 1, 1999. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 13, 2014.
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