Abstract: The techniques disclosed herein enable a guest operating system (OS) to access and use a media processing component configured on a host OS. The guest OS provides, via an API, a request to create an instance of the media processing component (e.g., a codec, an encryption/decryption component, a DRM component). In association with the request, the guest OS allocates space in memory for media data that is to be processed by the instance of the media processing component configured on the host OS. The guest OS stores the input media data in the allocated memory and provides, via the API, reference(s) to locations of the allocated memory. The reference(s) to the locations of the allocated memory enable the host OS to retrieve the input media data and process the input media data using the instance of the media processing component configured on the host OS.

Abstract: Described are examples for generating high dynamic range (HDR)/wide color gamut (WCG) output from an image sensor. A raw red, green, blue (RGB) image obtained by the image sensor can be received. A plurality of color transform operations can be applied to the raw RGB image to generate a HDR/WCG image. The HDR/WCG image can be stored in a memory, displayed on a display, transmitted to another device, etc.

Abstract: Aspects extend to methods, systems, and computer program products for transforming video bit streams for parallel decoding. Aspects of the invention can be used to break segment coding structure limitations in video bit streams. Aspects can be used to maximize parallelization of video decoding tasks, including motion compensation processing, to more efficiently utilize multi-core and multi-processor computer systems. Multiple portions of intra-segment data can be processed in parallel to speed up single frame processing. Video communication latency and memory requirements are also reduced.

Abstract: Described are examples for generating high dynamic range (HDR)/wide color gamut (WCG) output from an image sensor. A raw red, green, blue (RGB) image obtained by the image sensor can be received. A plurality of color transform operations can be applied to the raw RGB image to generate a HDR/WCG image. The HDR/WCG image can be stored in a memory, displayed on a display, transmitted to another device, etc.

Abstract: Aspects extend to methods, systems, and computer program products for transforming video bit streams for parallel decoding. Aspects of the invention can be used to break segment coding structure limitations in video bit streams. Aspects can be used to maximize parallelization of video decoding tasks, including motion compensation processing, to more efficiently utilize multi-core and multi-processor computer systems. Multiple portions of intra-segment data can be processed in parallel to speed up single frame processing. Video communication latency and memory requirements are also reduced.