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Apparatus and method for parallel multimedia processing

  • US 7,116,712 B2
  • Filed: 11/02/2001
  • Issued: 10/03/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus capable of processing a multimedia digital bitstream, said apparatus comprising:

  • a processing chain comprising;

    a plurality of N media processors wherein each of said plurality of media processors including a bitrate transcoder unit capable of transcoding a portion of said multimedia digital bitstream, said media processors being capable of processing a portion of said multimedia digital bitstream, wherein said bitrate transcoder unit includes at least one of a split unit a BRT′

    transcoder, and a merge unit, and said portion represents a (1/N)th interleaved portion of the bitstream, each of said plurality of media processors capable of splitting said portion of said multimedia digital bitstream into a primary bitstream and a secondary bitstream, and capable of processing said primary bitstream, and capable of merging a processed primary bitstream with said secondary bitstream.

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