Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus are provided for managing multiple DMA channels in different DMA modes by processing command sequences associated with different virtual DMA channels and stored in a command queue structure, such that a first command sequence is processed to directly configure one or more first register descriptors at a context store to implement a direct configuration DMA mode for a first virtual channel, a second command sequence is processed to initiate a fetch of a linked list descriptor chain for loading one or more second register descriptors at a second DMA channel context store register to implement a link list configuration DMA mode for a second virtual channel, and a third command sequence is processed to retrieve an instruction program for loading into the command queue structure and execution by the DMA controller to implement a program configuration DMA mode for a third virtual channel.

Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus are provided for managing multiple DMA channels in different DMA modes by processing command sequences associated with different virtual DMA channels and stored in a command queue structure, such that a first command sequence is processed to directly configure one or more first register descriptors at a context store to implement a direct configuration DMA mode for a first virtual channel, a second command sequence is processed to initiate a fetch of a linked list descriptor chain for loading one or more second register descriptors at a second DMA channel context store register to implement a link list configuration DMA mode for a second virtual channel, and a third command sequence is processed to retrieve an instruction program for loading into the command queue structure and execution by the DMA controller to implement a program configuration DMA mode for a third virtual channel.

Abstract: Embodiments of an image cognition processing system are provided, including a method that includes detecting an object in a first field of view of a first image sensor, wherein the first image sensor is coupled to a first image cognition processor; generating tracking metadata for the object, wherein the generating is performed by the first image cognition processor, and the tracking metadata describes movement of the object; determining that the object is moving toward a second field of view of a second image sensor, wherein the second image sensor is located adjacent to the first image sensor; and providing the tracking metadata for the object to a second image cognition processor coupled to the second image sensor.

Abstract: A system for processing image data from a plurality of images is disclosed. The invention involves alpha blending of two images of different resolution and color space utilizing shared logic for multiple image streams and without display storage frame buffer. The invention utilizes Direct Memory Access (DMA) fetching module for fetching image data from source images or from source image memory areas and transferring the data to another memory area without having to go through a central processing unit or display storage frame buffer. The DMAs are configured with direct registers or memory mapped descriptors as to the location of the source data. The DMA channels of the DMA module will fetch a portion of the source images (tiling) utilizing a link list or series of descriptors in a certain fetching order. The DMA modules can perform the alpha blending on the fetched image data.

Abstract: A system for processing image data from a plurality of images is disclosed. The invention involves alpha blending of two images of different resolution and color space utilizing shared logic for multiple image streams and without display storage frame buffer. The invention utilizes Direct Memory Access (DMA) fetching module for fetching image data from source images or from source image memory areas and transferring the data to another memory area without having to go through a central processing unit or display storage frame buffer. The DMAs are configured with direct registers or memory mapped descriptors as to the location of the source data. The DMA channels of the DMA module will fetch a portion of the source images (tiling) utilizing a link list or series of descriptors in a certain fetching order. The DMA modules can perform the alpha blending on the fetched image data.