Define a priority of memory traffic based on image sensor metadata
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorWesley J. Holland
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Abstract
Systems, apparatuses, and/or methods may define a priority of image memory traffic based on image sensor protocol metadata. For example, a metadata identifier may identify image sensor protocol metadata corresponding to an image sensor physical layer and/or an image sensor link layer. Moreover, a prioritizer may define a priority of the image memory traffic based on the image sensor protocol metadata. The priority may be used to control client access to dedicated memory and/or to shared memory.
Claims20
An apparatus for defining a priority of memory traffic, the apparatus comprising:
- a processor comprising
- a metadata identifier configured to identify image sensor protocol metadata associated with one or more images,
- an impact determiner configured to determine an impact magnitude of the image sensor protocol metadata, and
- an arbitrator configured to arbitrate access to a memory based on the impact magnitude, the memory for storing the one or more images.
At least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions, which when executed by a device for defining a priority of memory traffic, cause the device to:
- identify image sensor protocol metadata corresponding to one or more of an image sensor physical layer or an image sensor link layer;
- determine an impact magnitude associated with the memory access request;
- and
- arbitrate access to memory based on the impact magnitude.
A method for defining a priority of memory traffic, the method comprising:
- receiving a memory access request associated with transfer of one or more images to a memory;
- identifying image sensor protocol metadata associated with the one or more images;
- determining an impact magnitude associated with the memory access request;
- and
- controlling access to the memory based on the impact magnitude.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.