Method and device for multimedia processing

• US 20050262256A1
• Filed: 04/21/2005
• Published: 11/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: BenQ Corporation (Qisda Corporation)
• Original Assignee: BenQ Corporation (Qisda Corporation)
• Inventors: Cheng, Chih-Hao
• Application Number:
  US11/111,056
• Publication Number:
  US 20050262256A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/231
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72442 for playing music files
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/84 using optical recording H04N5/80, H04N5/89, H04N5/91 take precedence

Abstract

A method and a device for multimedia processing are provided. The device includes a processing unit, a DSP chip, and an output unit. The DSP chip has a first stream data generator, a second stream data generator, and a stream manager. The first streamed data generator produces first stream data for a first program. The second streamed data generator produces second stream data for the second program. The stream manager is provided for receiving the first streamed data and/or the second streamed data. When the first streamed data and the second streamed data are produced at the same time, the stream manager mixes the first streamed data and the second streamed data to generate a mixed data.

Claims

1. A multimedia processing device, in which a first program and a second program are installed, said device comprising:

a processor for executing said first program and said second program;

a digital signal processing (DSP) chip, comprising;

a first stream data generator for producing first stream data corresponding to said first program;

a second stream data generator for producing second stream data corresponding to said second program;

a stream manager for receiving said first stream data and/or said second stream data, wherein, when said first stream data and said second stream data simultaneously concurs, said stream manager mixes said first stream data with said second stream data to generate first mixed data according to a first ratio; and

an output unit, connected to said DSP chip, for outputting said first mixed data.

2. A device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a memory for storing an audio file;

wherein said first stream data generator produces said first stream data based on said audio file.

3. A device according to claim 1, wherein said DSP chip is operated under a real time operating system (RTOS).

4. A device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a phone module;

wherein when said phone module receives a signal to establish an incoming call, said processor, in response to said signal, activates said second program to provide said second stream data.

5. A device according to claim 4, wherein said second stream data is ring-tone data.

6. A device according to claim 4, further comprising:

a third stream data generator;

wherein, when said incoming call is established, said phone module receives a call data signal, said third stream data generator generates third stream data according to said call data signal, and said stream manager stops receiving said second stream data and starts to receive said third stream data;

wherein said stream manager mixes said first stream data with said third stream data to generate second mixed data according to a second ratio, and said output unit further outputs said second mixed data.

7. A device according to claim 6, wherein said stream manager further comprises a monitor unit monitoring said first stream data and said third stream data for adjusting said second ratio.

8. A device according to claim 1, wherein said device is a mobile phone.

9. A device according to claim 1, wherein said processor is operated under a non-real time operating system.

10. A method for a multimedia processing device to process stream data, said device comprising a processor and a DSP chip, said method comprising:

(a) producing first stream data by said processor running a first program;

(b) producing second stream data by said processor running a second program;

(c) receiving, by said DSP chip, said first stream data and/or said second stream data;

(d) mixing, by said DSP chip, said first stream data and said second stream data to generate first mixed data according to a first ratio when said first stream data and said second stream data simultaneously concurs; and

(e) outputting said first mixed data.

11. A method according to claim 10, prior to the step (a), said method further comprising:

(f) storing an audio file;

wherein the step (a) further comprises;

producing said first stream data based on said audio file.

12. A method according to claim 10, wherein said DSP chip is operated under a real time operating system (RTOS).

13. A method according to claim 10, further comprising:

(g) configuring said first ratio.

14. A method according to claim 10, said device further comprising a phone module for receiving a signal to establish an incoming call, the step (b) further comprising:

in response to said signal, activating said second program to produce said second stream data.

15. A method according to claim 14, wherein said second stream data is ring-tone data.

16. A method according to claim 10, further comprising:

(h) receiving a call data signal when said incoming call is established, and providing said processor with a third program to produce third stream data according to said call data signal

(i) mixing, by said DSP chip, said first stream data with said third stream data to generate second mixed data according to a second ratio; and

(j) outputting said second mixed data.

17. A method according to claim 16, further comprising:

(k) configuring said second ratio.

18. A method according to claim 17, wherein the step (k) further comprises:

monitoring said first stream data and said third stream data to adjust said second ratio.

19. A method according to claim 10, wherein said device is a mobile phone.