Abstract: A method for performing video decoding includes executing a functionally decomposed video decoding procedure on a plurality of threads. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Architecture for communicating with and controlling separate upstream and downstream devices. The architecture may be implemented as an apparatus comprising a client machine having a first device capable of receiving downstream data transmitted from a server to the client machine, and a second device capable of transmitting upstream data from the client machine to the server. The second device may have a smaller bandwidth than the first device. The apparatus also includes a control and parse engine capable of causing the first and second devices to establish a multi-homed connection with the server. When downstream data is received from the server via the first device, the control and parse engine selectively establishes upstream communication with the server via the second device.

Abstract: What is disclosed is an apparatus having a first interface with a device driver for interfacing with an downstream device; and, a second interface having a control and parse engine and an input/output control interface for interfacing with the first interface.