Apparatus and method for controlling transfer of data between interconnected data processing elements and processing of data by these data processing elements
CA 2326664 A1 · Owner: Cacciatore, Raymond D. · Inventors: Cacciatore, Raymond D.; Frink, Craig R.
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An interface enables asynchronous data processing elements to be interconnected using an interconnection protocol that controls the flow of data between the processing elements. The flow control allows the processing elements to be data independent, i.e. the processing elements need not be designed for a fixed sample rate or resolution sample format, or other data , dependent factors. When used with digital motion video data the processing , elements may process motion video data at various temporal and spatial resolutions and color formats and precisions. Flow of data between processing elements may be controlled by handshake signals indicating whether the data output by the sender …
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