Multi-core image processor for portable device
First Claim
1. A processor for a portable handheld device including a card reader, the processor comprising on a shared wafer:
- a card reader interface for receiving an instruction script from a data card inserted in the card reader;
a CPU for processing the instruction script;
a multi-core processor for processing an image, the multi-core processor having a plurality of processing units each including a microcode RAM; and
a memory interface separate from the card reader interface and configured to receive image data from an external memory for processing by the multi-core processor,wherein the CPU loads each microcode RAM with a microcode program to effect execution of the instruction script.
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Abstract
A portable handheld device including a CPU for processing a script; a multi-core processor for processing an image; an input buffer for receiving data for processing by the multi-core processor, the input buffer being provided under the control of the multi-core processor to send data thereto; and an output buffer for receiving data processed by the multi-core processor, the output buffer being provided under the control of the multi-core processor to receive data therefrom. The multi-core processor comprises a plurality of micro-coded processing units. The CPU is configured with authority to clear and query the input and output buffers.
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15 Claims
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1. A processor for a portable handheld device including a card reader, the processor comprising on a shared wafer:
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a card reader interface for receiving an instruction script from a data card inserted in the card reader; a CPU for processing the instruction script; a multi-core processor for processing an image, the multi-core processor having a plurality of processing units each including a microcode RAM; and a memory interface separate from the card reader interface and configured to receive image data from an external memory for processing by the multi-core processor, wherein the CPU loads each microcode RAM with a microcode program to effect execution of the instruction script. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A processor for a portable device, the processor comprising:
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a first image sensor interface configured to receive first image data from a first image sensor of the portable device; a second image sensor interface configured to receive second image data from a second image sensor of the portable device; a CPU for processing an instruction script; and a multi-core processor for processing the first image data, the multi-core processor having a plurality of processing units each including a microcode RAM wherein the first image sensor interface, the second image sensor interface, the CPU and the multi-core processor are integrated on a common wafer substrate. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A processor for a portable device, the processor comprising:
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a multi-core processor including a plurality of processing units; a plurality of image sensor interfaces configured to receive image sensor data wherein the multi-core processor and the plurality of image sensor interfaces are disposed on a common wafer substrate, and each image sensor interface of the plurality of image sensor interfaces are separately disposed on the common wafer substrate; a CPU for processing an instruction script, wherein each processing unit of the plurality of processing units includes a microcode RAM; a data cache integrated with the CPU and shared by the plurality of processing units via a first data bus; a second data bus separate from the first data bus and configured to connect the plurality of processing units in parallel, wherein the plurality of processing units each include an ALU, the second data bus connects to the ALU of each of the plurality of processing units, and the second data bus connects the ALU of each of the plurality of processing units in a ring topology. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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