Image processing semiconductor device and image processing device

US2016259596A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016259596-A1
Application numberUS-201615157310-A
CountryUS
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Filing dateMay 17, 2016
Priority dateNov 4, 2009
Publication dateSep 8, 2016
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Provided is an image processing device capable of an image processing with using a general-purpose image processing hardware in accordance with video input without mediation of a CPU. The image processing device includes: a storage medium for storing an image data acquired by video inputting unit for acquiring video images; a CPU for a general processing; image processing unit for processing the image data stored in the storage medium; setting unit for determining a processing content of the image processing unit; a command list indicating an order of setting and activating the image processing unit; and command writing unit for setting and activating the image processing unit based on the command list in synchronization with input of the image data from the video inputting unit without mediation of the CPU.

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1 - 6 (canceled) 7 . An image processing semiconductor device comprising: a central processing unit (CPU); an image processing unit for processing video image data acquired by a video inputting unit and stored in a storage unit; and a command writing unit for activating the image processing unit in response to receiving a notification from the video inputting unit that the acquisition of the video image data is complete, wherein the CPU does not receive the notifica…

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What does patent US2016259596A1 cover?
Provided is an image processing device capable of an image processing with using a general-purpose image processing hardware in accordance with video input without mediation of a CPU. The image processing device includes: a storage medium for storing an image data acquired by video inputting unit for acquiring video images; a CPU for a general processing; image processing unit for processing th…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Renesas Electronics Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F9/30087. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Sep 08 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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