Abstract: A dequantization block is provided for performing dequantization calculations on a block of encoded video signal data using a modified standard quantization matrix. The modified standard quantization matrix is a product of a standard quantization matrix and a diagonal cosine matrix. The dequantization block receives a modified standard quantization matrix, the modified standard quantization matrix being a product of a standard quantization matrix corresponding to the encoded video data stream and a diagonal cosine matrix. In addition the dequantization block receives a scale representing a compression ratio of the encoded video data stream and non-zero IDCT coefficient matrix corresponding to a block of the encoded video data. The dequantization block then multiplies the scale, the non-zero IDCT coefficient matrix and the modified standard quantization matrix. An IDCT block is provided for performing IDCT calculations on each block processed by the dequantization block.

Abstract: The present invention provides a solution for converting a boundary scan description language (BSDL) file to a hardware verification language (HVL) test program file. The BSDL file is scanned for header information and the header information is stored in a header object. The BSDL file is then scanned for pin information, the pin information corresponding to at least one pin in the BSDL file having a pin location, and stored in a pin object. At least one variable for the HVL test program file is created and bound to one of the pin locations resulting in a binding relationship for each variable. The binding relationships are then stored in a bind object. The present invention is designed to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art.

Abstract: A gateway is provided which resolves a DNS request in a manner that minimizes the time and bandwidth required to conduct a DNS search as well as increases the chances that a DNS request will be answered for systems in which the gateway is connected to more than one network simultaneously.