Patent ID: 6092046
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: G10L

Abstract:
A sound data decoding device, comprising:input means for inputting plural channels of compressed sound data;decoding means for decoding the sound data from said input means for each channel and generating an empty bank request signal each time when finishing to decode each channel of sound data;a memory being divided into a plurality of banks for storing the sound data decoded by said decoding means;output means for reading and outputting the sound data from said memory for each channel and generating a bank release request signal each time when finishing to read the each channel of sound data; andmanaging means for managing whether each said bank is used or non-used, informing said decoding means of a non-used bank among said plurality of banks in response to said empty bank request signal to control said memory so that the each channel of decoded sound data is written in the non-used bank and regarding the bank from which said each channel of sound data is read by said output means as a non-used bank in response to said bank release request signal.