System and method for video and audio encoding on a single chip
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A single-chip audio/video encoder device comprising, on a single integrated circuit:
- first encoder circuitry, second encoder circuitry, multiplexer circuitry, controller circuitry, and at least one bus interface;
wherein the first encoder circuitry comprises;
a first video encoder that receives first uncompressed video data from a first video source external to the device and produces first compressed video,a first audio encoder that receives first uncompressed audio data from a first audio source external to the device, and that produces first compressed audio, anda first memory interface that interfaces directly with first storage external to the device;
wherein the second encoder circuitry comprises;
a second video encoder that receives second uncompressed video data from a second video source external to the device and that produces second compressed video,a second audio encoder that receives second uncompressed audio data from a second audio source external to the device and that produces second compressed audio, anda second memory interface that interfaces directly with second storage external to the device;
wherein the multiplexer circuitry operating in a first mode,multiplexes the first compressed video, the first compressed audio, the second compressed video, and the second compressed audio to form a first multiplexed stream operably coupled via a first output to circuitry external to the device;
wherein the multiplexer circuitry operating in a second mode,multiplexes the first compressed video and the first compressed audio to form the first multiplexed stream operably coupled via the first output to circuitry external to the device, andmultiplexes the second compressed video and the second compressed audio to form a second multiplexed stream operably coupled via a second output to circuitry external to the device;
wherein the controller circuitry synchronizes operation of the first encoder circuitry, the second encoder circuitry, and the multiplexer circuitry; and
wherein the at least one bus interface operably couples the controller circuitry and at least one processor external to the device.
4 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed for performing real time video/audio encoding on a single chip. Within the single chip, a video encoder generates encoded video data from uncompressed video data and an audio encoder generates encoded audio data from uncompressed audio data. A mux processor within the single chip generates an output stream of encoded data from the encoded video data and the encoded audio data.
-
Citations
25 Claims
-
1. A single-chip audio/video encoder device comprising, on a single integrated circuit:
-
first encoder circuitry, second encoder circuitry, multiplexer circuitry, controller circuitry, and at least one bus interface; wherein the first encoder circuitry comprises; a first video encoder that receives first uncompressed video data from a first video source external to the device and produces first compressed video, a first audio encoder that receives first uncompressed audio data from a first audio source external to the device, and that produces first compressed audio, and a first memory interface that interfaces directly with first storage external to the device; wherein the second encoder circuitry comprises; a second video encoder that receives second uncompressed video data from a second video source external to the device and that produces second compressed video, a second audio encoder that receives second uncompressed audio data from a second audio source external to the device and that produces second compressed audio, and a second memory interface that interfaces directly with second storage external to the device; wherein the multiplexer circuitry operating in a first mode, multiplexes the first compressed video, the first compressed audio, the second compressed video, and the second compressed audio to form a first multiplexed stream operably coupled via a first output to circuitry external to the device; wherein the multiplexer circuitry operating in a second mode, multiplexes the first compressed video and the first compressed audio to form the first multiplexed stream operably coupled via the first output to circuitry external to the device, and multiplexes the second compressed video and the second compressed audio to form a second multiplexed stream operably coupled via a second output to circuitry external to the device; wherein the controller circuitry synchronizes operation of the first encoder circuitry, the second encoder circuitry, and the multiplexer circuitry; and wherein the at least one bus interface operably couples the controller circuitry and at least one processor external to the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
-
-
14. A single-chip audio/video encoder device comprising, on a single integrated circuit:
-
first encoder circuitry, second encoder circuitry, multiplexer circuitry, controller circuitry, and at least one bus interface; wherein the first encoder circuitry comprises; a first video encoder that receives first uncompressed video data from a first video source external to the device and produces first compressed video, the first video encoder comprising a first motion estimation processor comprising a first plurality of search processors for performing motion analysis, and a first audio encoder that receives first uncompressed audio data from a first audio source external to the device, and that produces first compressed audio; wherein the second encoder circuitry comprises; a second video encoder that receives second uncompressed video data from a second video source external to the device and that produces second compressed video, the second video encoder comprising a second motion estimation processor comprising a second plurality of search processors for performing motion analysis, and a second audio encoder that receives second uncompressed audio data from a second audio source external to the device and that produces second compressed audio; wherein the multiplexer circuitry operates in a first mode that multiplexes the first compressed video, the first compressed audio, the second compressed video, and the second compressed audio to produce a first multiplexed stream coupled via a first output to circuitry external to the device, and operates in a second mode that multiplexes the first compressed video and the first compressed audio to produce the first multiplexed stream coupled via the first output to circuitry external to the device and multiplexes the second compressed video and the second compressed audio to produce a second multiplexed stream coupled via a second output to circuitry external to the device; wherein the controller circuitry synchronizes operation of the first encoder circuitry, the second encoder circuitry, and the multiplexer circuitry; and wherein the at least one bus interface operably couples the controller circuitry and at least one processor external to the device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
-
Specification