Abstract: A method for processing video data, comprises the steps of: decoding a stream of the video data; post-processing the decoded stream as a function of a video data packing format, wherein the decoded stream having first view pixels and second view pixels and wherein the first view pixels and the second view pixels are stored in line buffers according to the video data packing format; and outputting the post-processed stream to a display, wherein the line buffers output the first view pixels and the second view pixels to the display in a displayable format.

Abstract: A method for determining a chroma gain for a modulated chroma signal, comprises the steps: receiving the modulated chroma signal; generating a first chroma gain as a function of a color burst of the received modulated chroma signal; generating a second chroma gain as a function of a peak amplitude of the modulated chroma signal; and determining a final chroma gain for the received modulated chroma signal as a function of the first generated chroma gain and the second generated chroma gain, wherein the determined chroma gain is applied on the modulated chroma signal.

Abstract: A dynamic element matching method for a multi-unit-element digital-to-analog converter having unit elements comprises several steps. An element selection probability is determined as a function of a number of the unit elements and a digital signal. Next, loop filter output signals are generated as a function of the determined element selection probability and control signals for the unit elements. Certain ones of the unit elements are selected as a function of the generated loop filter output signals. The selected certain ones of the unit elements are activated for output of the converter.

Abstract: A method for encoding motion vectors, comprises the steps of: determining motion vectors and flags for sub-blocks of a macroblock (“MB”) as a function of SAD calculations for the MB; generating one or more merged motion vectors for the sub-blocks of the MB as a function of the determined motion vectors and the determined flags; generating a merged macroblock motion vector for the MB as a function of the generated merged motion vectors and of the determined flags; and encoding the determined motion vectors as a function of the generated merged motion vectors and the generated merged macroblock motion vector.

Abstract: A transmitter, comprises: a first branch for providing a positive output having a first set of serially-connected transistors; a second branch for providing a negative output having a second set of serially-connected transistors; and a biasing circuit, wherein the biasing circuit generates a first biasing voltage and a second biasing voltage as a function of the positive output, the negative output, and a predefined threshold voltage, and wherein the first biasing voltage, the second biasing voltage, and a differential input signal drive the first set of serially-connected transistors and the second set of serially-connected transistors.

Abstract: A method for calibrating an image capture device, comprises the steps of: applying lighting levels onto the image capture device; capturing luma values for the applied lighting levels; calculating luma gains for lens coordinates as a function of the applied lighting levels and the captured luma values, wherein each of the lens coordinates having multiple ones of the calculated luma gains; and storing the calculated luma gains to calibrate the image capture device.

Abstract: A method and system for pseudorandom noise (“PN”) phase detection in digital terrestrial multimedia broadcast (“DTMB”) receivers. This method selects a detection range of symbols from a frame of the received signal; applies FFT to the PN portion of each of the symbols in the detection range to generate Hn(k); applies phase rotation to Hn(k) to obtain phase rotated for the PN portion of the symbols in the detection range; applies differential operations to to generate Hpd ; sums the Hpd to generated Hsum; calculates a value Q as a function of Hsum; and determines the PN phase offset as a function of Q and a predefined threshold.

Abstract: A dynamic element matching method for a multi-unit-element digital-to-analog converter having unit elements comprises several steps. An element selection probability is determined as a function of a number of the unit elements and a digital signal. Next, loop filter output signals are generated as a function of the determined element selection probability and control signals for the unit elements. Certain ones of the unit elements are selected as a function of the generated loop filter output signals. The selected certain ones of the unit elements are activated for output of the converter.

Abstract: A transmitter, comprises: a first branch for providing a positive output having a first set of serially-connected transistors; a second branch for providing a negative output having a second set of serially-connected transistors; and a biasing circuit, wherein the biasing circuit generates a first biasing voltage and a second biasing voltage as a function of the positive output, the negative output, and a predefined threshold voltage, and wherein the first biasing voltage, the second biasing voltage, and a differential input signal drive the first set of serially-connected transistors and the second set of serially-connected transistors.

Abstract: A method for determining timing synchronization for demodulating a signal by a receiver, comprises the steps of: generating a channel response for the signal; transforming the signal into the time domain using an inverse fast fourier transform (“IFFT”); determining a signal power for the transformed signal as a function of the generated channel response; and calculating the timing synchronization by the receiver as a function of the determined signal power.

Abstract: A method for demapping a multicarrier signal into soft bits by a receiver, comprises the steps of: calculating signal to noise ratio (“SNR”) adjustment factors (“A[segidx]”) for segments of the signal, wherein each of the segments has a predefined number of subcarriers of the signal; generating an adjusted SNR (“SNR[segidx]”) as a function of an average SNR over the subcarriers of the signal and of the calculated SNR adjustment factors; and determining the soft bits for the signal as a function of the signal, a channel estimation for the signal, and the adjusted SNR, wherein the receiver decodes the determined soft bits.

Abstract: A method to convert two-dimensional (“2D”) image content into three-dimensional (“3D”) image content for display on a display device, comprises the steps of: analyzing the 2D image content for predefined indicators and generating a depth map for each of the predefined indicators; determining a combined depth map as a function of the generated depth maps; and generating the 3D image content for display on the display device as a function of the combined depth map.

Abstract: A video processing system for de-interlacing a video signal comprises a motion estimation block, a refinement motion estimation block, and a de-interlacer. The motion estimation block generates integer motion vectors for the video signal. The refinement motion estimation block generates fractional motion vectors as a function of the generated integer motion vectors and select frames of the video signal. The de-interlacer generates an output as a function of the generated fractional motion vectors and the selected frames of the video signal.

Abstract: A method for processing video data, comprises the steps of: decoding a stream of the video data; post-processing the decoded stream as a function of a video data packing format, wherein the decoded stream having first view pixels and second view pixels and wherein the first view pixels and the second view pixels are stored in line buffers according to the video data packing format; and outputting the post-processed stream to a display, wherein the line buffers output the first view pixels and the second view pixels to the display in a displayable format.

Abstract: A method and system for pseudorandom noise (“PN”) phase detection in digital terrestrial multimedia broadcast (“DTMB”) receivers. This method selects a detection range of symbols from a frame of the received signal; applies FFT to the PN portion of each of the symbols in the detection range to generate Hn(k); applies phase rotation to Hn(k) to obtain phase rotated for the PN portion of the symbols in the detection range; applies differential operations to to generate Hpd ; sums the Hpd to generated Hsum; calculates a value Q as a function of Hsum; and determines the PN phase offset as a function of Q and a predefined threshold.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for a display bridge with support for multiple display interfaces are disclosed. The novel display bridge comprises a predriver configured to provide data input signals. A shared output driver is configured to receive the data input signals and provide output display signals compatible for driving MIPI-DSI, EDP, or LVDS displays. A regulator and current source is coupled to the shared output driver configured to regulate the shared output driver operating voltage and provide a current source for the shared output driver. A shared termination output coupled to the shared output driver is configured to provide termination resistance for the output display signals and termination voltage for the termination resistance.

Abstract: A method for detecting a channel bandwidth for a signal, comprises the steps of: determining a differential operator between carriers of the signal; determining a signal power for the signal; and detecting the channel bandwidth as a function of the determined differential operator and the determined signal power, wherein the signal is processed as a function of the detected channel bandwidth.

Abstract: A method for determining a chroma gain for a modulated chroma signal, comprises the steps: receiving the modulated chroma signal; generating a first chroma gain as a function of a color burst of the received modulated chroma signal; generating a second chroma gain as a function of a peak amplitude of the modulated chroma signal; and determining a final chroma gain for the received modulated chroma signal as a function of the first generated chroma gain and the second generated chroma gain, wherein the determined chroma gain is applied on the modulated chroma signal.

Abstract: A method for calibrating an image capture device, comprises the steps of: applying lighting levels onto the image capture device; capturing luma values for the applied lighting levels; calculating luma gains for lens coordinates as a function of the applied lighting levels and the captured luma values, wherein each of the lens coordinates having multiple ones of the calculated luma gains; and storing the calculated luma gains to calibrate the image capture device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a multi-core video decoder for decoding a single bitstream are disclosed. The multi-core video decoder comprises a first video decoder configured to receive the bitstream, parse header information to determine buffer management for a plurality decoding jobs based on the header information, and assign decoding jobs based upon the buffer management. A second video decoder configured to receive the bitstream and decode the bitstream based on an assigned decoding job from the first video decoder.