Abstract: A method is provided for data compression. The data compression method transforms a square of data into a tile of data. The tile of data is then divided into quads of data that are converted into a representative element, a first delta element, a second delta element, a third delta element, and a control word. A new tile of data is then formed with the representative elements, and the process is repeated until a single representative element remains. The single representative element is then embedded into an output stream with the control words and corresponding delta elements. Decompression of the data is symmetrical to the encoding once the bit stream has been parsed.

Abstract: A method for optimizing processing in a SIMD core. The method comprises processing units of data within a working domain, wherein the processing includes one or more working items executing in parallel within a persistent thread. The method further comprises retrieving a unit of data from within a working domain, processing the unit of data, retrieving other units of data when processing of the unit of data has finished, processing the other units of data, and terminating the execution of the working items when processing of the working domain has finished.

Abstract: A method is provided for data compression. The data compression method transforms a square of data into a tile of data. The tile of data is then divided into quads of data that are converted into a representative element, a first delta element, a second delta element, a third delta element, and a control word. A new tile of data is then formed with the representative elements, and the process is repeated until a single representative element remains. The single representative element is then embedded into an output stream with the control words and corresponding delta elements. Decompression of the data is symmetrical to the encoding once the bit stream has been parsed.