Patent ID: 6917363
Filing Date: 2005-07-12
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
1. An image data processing method for receiving input image data from a burst memory buffer and providing output image data to a vertical filter for filtering, said method comprising: (a) determining whether a new frame of input image data has been received, said frame of data having one or more blocks, each block having one or more rows and columns; (b) reading and storing data from the burst memory buffer to a vertical input buffer for processing by a vertical filter, wherein vertical input buffer comprises one or more rows and columns and a plurality of pointers to be used in processing data; (c) determining if the entire frame has been processed, and if so, resetting said pointers so as to be able to process new frame of input image data; (d) determining if an entire column in the output image has been processed, and if so, resetting said pointers; and (e) determining if the entire block has been processed, and if so, repeating (b) to (d).