Patent ID: 7304646
Filing Date: 2007-12-04
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of transferring data for processing of an image between a first memory and a second memory accessible by a processor, comprising: providing data in the first memory for processing of the image, the data being organized into a plurality of blocks, wherein each block relates to a portion of the image; transferring at least some of the data by a direct memory access controller (DMAC) in units of a block between the first memory and the second memory, wherein each block contains exactly a whole number times a first data quantity, the first data quantity being defined by an amount transferable by hardware of the DMAC in a single hardware data transfer operation, the step of transferring including transferring each first data quantity in the single hardware data transfer operation; and accessing at least a portion of the data from at least one of the first memory or the second memory for use in processing the image for display of the image.