Transfer of a series of data
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorsStephane Penain, Jean-Christophe Seguy
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Abstract
A data processing device, for example, an MPEG decoder, comprises a bus system [BUS] over which a transmitter circuit, for example a variable length decoder circuit [VLD], can transfer a series of samples to a receiver circuit, for example, an IS circuit. The transmitter circuit is arranged for transmitting only a start of the series of samples which extends up to a point where the samples that are left are equal to a reference value and for transmitting an indication “end of transmission” after the last transmitted sample. The receiver circuit is arranged for placing reference values after the sample preceding the indication “end of transmission”, so as to reconstitute the series of samples.
Claims2
A data processing device comprising a bus system across which a transmitter circuit can transfer a series of samples to a receiver circuit, characterized in that:
- the transmitter circuit is arranged for transmitting only a start of the series of samples which extends to the point where the samples that remain are equal to a reference value and for transmitting an indication “end of transmission” after the last transmitted sample;
- the receiver circuit is arranged for placing reference values after the sample preceding the indication “end of transmission”, so as to reconstitute the series of samples.
A method of transferring a series of samples from a transmitter circuit to a receiver circuit, characterized in that the method comprises the following steps:
- a transmission step in which the transmitter circuit transmits only a start of the series of samples which extends to the point where the samples that remain are equal to a reference value and for transmitting an indication “end of transmission” after the last transmitted sample;
- a receiving step in which the receiver circuit places reference values after the sample preceding the indication “end of transmission”, so as to reconstitute the series of samples.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.