公开(公告)号：CA2140961A1

公开(公告)日：1996-03-24

申请号：CA2140961

申请日：1995-01-24

Applicant: ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC

Inventor： HARTOG ADRIAN ,  LUM SANFORD S ,  WEIGEL FRIDTJOF M G

IPC: G06F12/06 ,  G09G5/39 ,  G06F3/14

Abstract: A method of addressing a computer subsystem memory comprised of establishing an aperture having a predetermined page size, addressing the memory at address boundaries defining multiples of half the page size, and reading or writing a page of data from or to the subsystem memory using the established aperture at consecutive memory locations beginning at one of the boundaries.

公开(公告)号：CA2133617A1

公开(公告)日：1996-02-11

申请号：CA2133617

申请日：1994-10-04

Applicant: ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC

Inventor： YANG IVAN W Y

IPC: G06F13/42 ,  G06F13/38

公开(公告)号：CA2105106A1

公开(公告)日：1994-12-24

申请号：CA2105106

申请日：1993-08-30

Applicant: ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC

Inventor： SETO JIM M N ,  COLBECK ROGER P ,  CHAU RAYMOND ,  LEUNG SIMON C F

IPC: H03L7/089 ,  H04L7/033 ,  H03L7/16

Abstract: A phase locked loop is comprised of a phase-frequency detector for providing to a charge pump up and down pulse signals having pulse widths proportional to phase differences between a pair of signals applied thereto, apparatus for introducing a relative phase difference between a first clock signal and a second signal to provide the pair of signals, the second signal being synchronized with an output signal of the loop, apparatus for providing a third up or down signal to the charge pump offsetting the effect of the introduced phase difference, and apparatus for obtaining a loop control voltage from the charge pump.

公开(公告)号：WO2007117526A3

公开(公告)日：2008-04-17

申请号：PCT/US2007008438

申请日：2007-04-03

Applicant: ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC ,  ATI INT SRL ,  MACRI JOSEPH ,  GAUTHIER CLAUDE ,  LEE MING-JU E ,  MOREIN STEPHEN ,  CHEN LIN

Inventor： MACRI JOSEPH ,  GAUTHIER CLAUDE ,  LEE MING-JU E ,  MOREIN STEPHEN ,  CHEN LIN

IPC: G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/04

CPC classification number: G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/3253 ,  Y02D10/151 ,  Y02D50/20

Abstract: Embodiments of a power consumption reduction process for memory interfaces are described. A power management process reduces the amount of time that current flows in a high or low terminated, current or voltage mode unipolar bus interface by reducing the amount of time the bus remains in a logic state that requires current flow.

Abstract translation: 描述用于存储器接口的功耗降低过程的实施例。 电源管理过程通过减少总线保持在需要电流的逻辑状态的时间量，减少电流在高或低端接，电流或电压模式单极总线接口中流动的时间。

公开(公告)号：WO2008027975A3

公开(公告)日：2008-03-06

申请号：PCT/US2007/077125

申请日：2007-08-29

Applicant: ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC. ,  PLOTNICK, Bruce

Inventor： PLOTNICK, Bruce ,  ALEKSIC, Milivoje ,  BALATSOS, Aris ,  O'NEIL, Kevin ,  ESLIGER, James L.

IPC: H02J9/00

Abstract: A portable device includes a controller that is responsive to a remaining power capacity of the battery, and a power consumption level of the portable device and based on user prioritized functional processing capability features, dynamically controls functional processing capability features of the device. The controller provides power for a higher priority feature at the expense of a lower priority functional processing capability feature consistent with the user prioritized functional processing capability features. A wireless portable device is also disclosed that includes a wireless signal strength determinator that determines a received signal strength of the wireless device and a controller that adjusts the functional processing capability feature of the wireless device based on the determined received signal strength and based on battery capacity information. In this way, received signal strength information is used as a further input to determine how to best adjust functional processing capability features of the device.

公开(公告)号：WO2008024336A2

公开(公告)日：2008-02-28

申请号：PCT/US2007/018469

申请日：2007-08-21

Applicant: ATI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ,  XU, Xiaoling ,  KRUGER, Warren, F.

Inventor： XU, Xiaoling ,  KRUGER, Warren, F.

CPC classification number: G11C7/1006 ,  G11C7/1078 ,  G11C7/1096

Abstract: In various embodiments, dedicated mask pins are eliminated by sending a data mask on address lines of the interface. A memory controller receives a request for a memory write operation from a memory client and determines the granularity of the write data from a write data mask sent by the client. Granularity, as used herein, indicates a quantity of write data to which each bit of the received write data mask applies. In an embodiment, the memory controller generates a particular write command and a particular write data mask based on the granularity of the write data. The write command generated is typically the most efficient of several write commands available, but embodiments are not so limited. The write command is transmitted on command lines of the interface, and the write data mask is transmitted on address lines of the interface.

Abstract translation: 在各种实施例中，通过在接口的地址线上发送数据掩码来消除专用掩码管脚。 存储器控制器从存储器客户端接收对存储器写入操作的请求，并确定来自客户端发送的写入数据掩码的写入数据的粒度。 如这里使用的，粒度表示所接收的写入数据掩码的每个比特所应用的写入数据的量。 在一个实施例中，存储器控制器基于写入数据的粒度生成特定的写入命令和特定的写入数据掩码。 生成的写入命令通常是可用的几个写入命令中最有效的，但实施例不限于此。 写命令在接口的命令行上传输，写数据掩码在接口的地址线上传输。

公开(公告)号：WO2006126090A3

公开(公告)日：2007-08-23

申请号：PCT/IB2006001463

申请日：2006-05-26

Applicant: ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC ,  ATI INT SRL ,  KELLY TIM ,  CAMPBELL JON ,  GOTWALT DAVID

Inventor： KELLY TIM ,  CAMPBELL JON ,  GOTWALT DAVID

IPC: G06F9/38

CPC classification number: G06F9/30069 ,  G06F9/30072 ,  G06F9/3885

Abstract: A system and method for applying non-homogeneous properties to multiple video processing units (VPUs) in a multiple VPU system are described. Respective VPUs in the system cooperate to produce a frame to be displayed. In various embodiments, data output by different VPUs in the system is combined, or merged, or composited to produce a frame to be displayed. In load balancing modes, each VPU in the system performs different tasks as part of rendering a same frame, and therefore typically executes different commands. In various embodiments, efficiency of the system is enhanced by forming a single command buffer for execution by all of the VPUs in the system even though each VPU may have a different set of commands to execute in the command buffer.

Abstract translation: 描述了将多个VPU系统中的多个视频处理单元（VPU）应用非均匀特性的系统和方法。 系统中的相应VPU协同生成要显示的帧。 在各种实施例中，由系统中的不同VPU输出的数据被组合，合并或合成以产生要显示的帧。 在负载平衡模式下，系统中的每个VPU执行不同的任务作为渲染相同帧的一部分，因此通常执行不同的命令。 在各种实施例中，即使每个VPU可以具有在命令缓冲器中执行的不同命令集，通过形成用于系统中的所有VPU执行的单个命令缓冲器来增强系统的效率。

公开(公告)号：WO2007080466A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-19

申请号：PCT/IB2007/000016

申请日：2007-01-04

Applicant: ATI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ,  ATI INTERNATIONAL SRL ,  GOMA, Sergiu ,  ALEKSIC, Milivoje

Inventor： GOMA, Sergiu ,  ALEKSIC, Milivoje

IPC: H04N1/60

CPC classification number: H04N9/735 ,  H04N1/6077 ,  H04N1/6086

Abstract: At least one illuminant white point estimate is determined in a color space having radially defined saturation based on a reference image. A chromatic adaptation correction vector (CACV) is determined based on the at least one illuminant white point estimate. Corrected pixels are obtained by applying the CACV (preferably in a cone response color space using a correction matrix based on the CACV) to uncorrected image pixels corresponding to a target image, which may comprise the reference image or another image.

Abstract translation: 在具有基于参考图像的径向定义的饱和度的颜色空间中确定至少一个照明器白点估计。 基于至少一个光源白点估计来确定色彩适应校正矢量（CACV）。 通过将CACV（优选地使用基于CACV的校正矩阵的锥形响应颜色空间）应用于可以包括参考图像或另一图像的对象图像的未校正图像像素来获得校正像素。

公开(公告)号：WO2007036801A3

公开(公告)日：2007-07-12

申请号：PCT/IB2006002780

申请日：2006-09-28

Applicant: ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC ,  ATI INT SRL ,  ALEKSIC MILIVOJE ,  GOMA SERGIU

Inventor： ALEKSIC MILIVOJE ,  GOMA SERGIU

IPC: G06F1/32

CPC classification number: G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/3253 ,  G06F13/4282 ,  Y02D10/151

Abstract: A method of operating a shared bus comprises sending a wake-up signal on the shared bus. The wake-up signal comprises a sequence of signals, each signal of the sequence being one of a signal indicating the bus is free and a signal indicating the bus is busy. A microcontroller to effect this method is also contemplated. A wake-up device for a shared bus has a first latch to recognise a signal indicating one of said shared bus being free and said shared bus being busy and selectively output a recognition signal and a second latch to, after receipt of the recognition signal, recognise a signal indicating another of the shared bus being free and Ihe shared bus being busy and selectively output a power-on signal. The latches may be D -type flip flops.

Abstract translation: 一种操作共享总线的方法包括在共享总线上发送唤醒信号。 唤醒信号包括一系列信号，序列的每个信号是指示总线空闲的信号之一，并且指示总线忙的信号。 也考虑了实现该方法的微控制器。 用于共享总线的唤醒装置具有第一锁存器，用于识别指示所述共享总线中的一个是空闲的信号，并且所述共享总线正忙，并且在接收到识别信号之后选择性地输出识别信号和第二锁存器， 识别指示共享总线中的另一个是空闲的信号，并且共享总线正在忙，并选择性地输出开机信号。 锁存器可以是D型触发器。

公开(公告)号：WO2007026243A3

公开(公告)日：2007-07-12

申请号：PCT/IB2006002451

申请日：2006-08-31

Applicant: ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC ,  ATI INT SRL ,  ALEKSIE MILIVOJE

Inventor： ALEKSIE MILIVOJE

IPC: H04N7/26

CPC classification number: H04B7/12 ,  H04B7/0619 ,  H04B7/0828 ,  H04B7/0837 ,  H04B7/084 ,  H04N19/40

Abstract: A method and apparatus for communicating compressed video information includes storing video information compressed based on a first compression method, such as a method with a high compression ratio, and transcoding the compressed video information to produce corresponding recompressed video information that is based on a second compression method, with a lower compression ratio such as standard JPEG compression or other suitable compression. The method and apparatus, if desired, may include sending the recompressed video information for a destination apparatus which may then suitably decompress the video information using a standard decompression technique. For example, storing the compressed image in a high compressed format, for example, in a piecewise basis may be done online while the camera, for example, is in use so that the image is properly captured and then, transcoding the compressed image to a different level of compression while the camera is offline.

Abstract translation: 用于传送压缩视频信息的方法和装置包括：存储基于第一压缩方法压缩的视频信息，例如具有高压缩率的方法，以及对压缩视频信息进行代码转换以产生基于第二压缩的对应的再压缩视频信息 方法，具有较低的压缩比例如标准JPEG压缩或其他合适的压缩。 如果需要，该方法和装置可以包括发送用于目的地装置的经重新压缩的视频信息，该目的地装置然后可以使用标准解压缩技术适当地解压缩视频信息。 例如，例如以分段方式以高压缩格式存储压缩图像可以在例如相机被在线使用的情况下在线完成，从而适当地捕获图像，然后将压缩图像代码转换为 相机处于脱机状态时的不同级别的压缩。