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Configurable parallel pipeline image processing system

  • US 4,850,027 A
  • Filed: 02/05/1988
  • Issued: 07/18/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/26/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A configurable parallel processing element pipelined system, for image processing with computational efficiency within available capacity comprising:

  • (a) image means for providing image data;

    (b) image processing subassembly CAGE means (one or more of 3, 4, 5 . . .

         6) operatively connected to said image means for receiving image data, each CAGE comprising repowering repeating means (RR

         20), a plurality of configurable processing element groups (PEGs

         10) for processing said image data without storing a full iconic image within any of said processing element groups, and CAGE exit means (11-12, 17-18);

    each PEG (10) comprisinga set of processing elements (PEs

         21) each having input and output; and

    a boolean combiner (23), having inputs and outputs, a first portion of said inputs being connected to the outputs of said set of processing elements within its PEG and a second portion of said inputs being connected to at least one other PEG, having as outputs a set of boolean combined image transfer switches, a subset of which is feedback connected to said PEs within its PEG and a subset of which is forward connected to a receiving device to outside its PEG, and(c) control means coupled to said image means and said image processing subassembly CAGE means for enabling a variety of interconnections of processing elements to be achievable.

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