Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus and a method for image processing. According to the selected range by users, a cutting unit is added in the apparatus to trim the selected portion from an input image file. To reduce the CPU's loading and to increase the speed of image processing, design of the elements in the presented apparatus is a pipeline structure. In this way, images can be displayed smoothly on the screen.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus and a method for image processing. According to the selected range by users, a cutting unit is added in the apparatus to trim the selected portion from an input image file. To reduce the CPU's loading and to increase the speed of image processing, design of the elements in the presented apparatus is a pipeline structure. In this way, images can be displayed smoothly on the screen.

Abstract: An apparatus for decoding compressed images is disclosed. A compressed file decoder is added in the apparatus for decreasing the load on a CPU and increasing the speed of decoding a compressed file. Furthermore, a pipeline structure is used in designing the elements of the compressed file decoder. Therefore, after a compressed file is received by the compressed file decoder, each of the elements of the compressed file decoder sequentially executes to decode the compressed file to generate a corresponding decoded image data. Hence, when displaying the image corresponding to the compressed file, the quality of image display on a TV screen can be substantially improved, and the situation in which image display idles or delays will occur less.