Abstract: Presented herein are optimized single inverse quantization engines for a plurality of standards. In one embodiment, there is presented a system for inverse quantizing quantized frequency coefficients. The system comprises an inverse quantizer for inverse quantizing video data encoded in accordance with a first encoding standard and for inverse quantizing video data encoded in accordance with a second encoding standard. In another embodiment, there is presented a decoder for decoding video data. The decoder comprises an inverse quantizer operable to inverse quantize video data encoded in accordance with a first encoding standard and for inverse quantizing video data encoded in accordance with a second encoding standard.

Abstract: Presented herein are hardware implementations for inverse scanning for a plurality of standards. In one embodiment, there is presented a system for decoding video data. The system comprises an inverse scanner for inverse scanning video data encoded in accordance with a first encoding standard and for inverse scanning video data encoded in accordance with a second encoding standard. In another embodiment, there is presented a decoder for decoding video data. The decoder comprises an inverse scanner. The inverse scanner is operable to inverse scan video data encoded in accordance with a first encoding standard and inverse scan video data encoded in accordance with a second encoding standard.

Abstract: Presented herein is a run-level split FIFO. According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is presented a method for inverse quantizing. The method comprising receiving a data word; detecting whether the data word comprises a command or run-level data; storing the command, if the data word comprises a command; and processing the run-level data, if the data word comprises run-level data.