Patent ID: 6347344
Filing Date: 2002-02-12
Classification: G06F,G06T

Abstract:
An integrated multimedia system having a multimedia processor disposed in an integrated circuit, said system comprising:a first host processor system coupled to said multimedia processor; a second local processor disposed within said multimedia processor for controlling the operation of said multimedia processor; a data transfer switch disposed within said multimedia processor and coupled to said second processor for transferring data to various modules of said multimedia processor; a fixed function unit disposed within said multimedia processor, said fixed function unit coupled to said second processor and said data transfer switch and configured to perform three dimensional graphic operations; a data streamer coupled to said data transfer switch, and configured to schedule simultaneous data transfers among a plurality of modules disposed within said multimedia processor in accordance with corresponding channel allocations; an interface unit coupled to said data streamer having a plurality of input/output (I/O) device driver units; a multiplexer coupled to said interface unit for providing access between a selected number of said I/O device driver units to external I/O devices via output pins; and a plurality of external I/O devices coupled to said multimedia processor.