VIDEO DECODER APPARATUS USING NON-REFERENCE FRAME AS AN ADDITIONAL PREDICTION SOURCE AND METHOD THEREFOR
    21.
    发明公开
    VIDEO DECODER APPARATUS USING NON-REFERENCE FRAME AS AN ADDITIONAL PREDICTION SOURCE AND METHOD THEREFOR 失效
    BILDDEKODIERGERÄT和方法使用非参考图像作为附加源预测

    公开(公告)号:EP0821857A1

    公开(公告)日:1998-02-04

    申请号:EP96912840.0

    申请日:1996-04-17

    IPC分类号: G06T9 H04N7

    CPC分类号: H04N19/577

    摘要: A video decoder system, such as for use with MPEG video compression, uses a previous B-frame as an additional prediction source for the current B-frame, along with the past and future reference frames as defined by the MPEG specification. In one embodiment, a given macroblock within a current B-frame 'N' reuses pixel values from the previous B-frame 'N-1' if they are 'similar enough' to the anticipated pixels which would otherwise need to be computed. For a given macroblock, motion vectors for both B-frames are compared: if they differ by less than a similarity threshold value, then the pixel values from the previous B-frame are reused without further computation. The similarity threshold may be adaptively adjusted to reduce the computational burden of video decompression, while affording a gradual degradation of picture quality, rather than wholesale skipping of entire frames.

    A COMPUTER SYSTEM INCLUDING A SECURE EXECUTION MODE - CAPABLE CPU AND A SECURITY SERVICES PROCESSOR CONNECTED VIA A SECURE COMMUNICATION PATH
    22.
    发明授权
    A COMPUTER SYSTEM INCLUDING A SECURE EXECUTION MODE - CAPABLE CPU AND A SECURITY SERVICES PROCESSOR CONNECTED VIA A SECURE COMMUNICATION PATH 有权
    适当的CPU以及安全处理器通过安全通信的方式与安全模式对应的计算机系统被链接

    公开(公告)号:EP1495394B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-23

    申请号:EP03724195.7

    申请日:2003-04-18

    IPC分类号: G06F21/02

    摘要: A computer system (10, 20) includes a processor which may initialize a secure execution mode by executing a security initialization instruction. Further, the processor may operate in the secure execution mode by executing a secure operating system code segment. The computer system also includes an input/output (I/O) interface (120, 220) coupled to the processor via an I/O link (225). The I/O interface may receive transactions performed as a result of the execution of the security initialization instruction. The transactions include at least a portion of the secure operating system code segment. The I/O interface may also determine whether the processor is a source of the transactions. The computer system further includes a security services processor (130) coupled to the I/O interface via a peripheral bus (135). The I/O interface may convey the transactions to the security services processor dependent upon determining that the processor is the source of the transactions.

    Privileged mode oversight of control parameters
    23.
    发明授权
    Privileged mode oversight of control parameters 有权
    特权模式的监督下控制参数

    公开(公告)号:EP1407628B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-05

    申请号:EP02742079.3

    申请日:2002-06-12

    IPC分类号: H04Q7/32 H04L29/06 H04M1/06

    CPC分类号: H04L63/04 G06F21/55 H04L63/08

    摘要: A communications system (10) includes a physical layer hardware unit (220) and a processing unit (110). The physical layer hardware unit (220) is adapted to communicate data over a communications channel (40) in accordance with assigned transmission parameters. The physical layer hardware unit (220) is adapted to receive an incoming signal over the communications channel (40) and sample the incoming signal to generate a digital received signal. The processing unit (110) is adapted to execute a standard mode driver (240) in a standard mode of operation and a privileged mode driver (250) in a privileged mode of operation. The standard mode driver (240) includes program instructions adapted to extract control codes (280) from the digital received signal and configure the physical layer hardware unit (220) assigned transmission parameters based on the control codes (280). The privileged mode driver (250) includes prograni instructions adapted to independently extract secure control codes (310) from the digital received signal, determine an operational characteristic of the physical layer hardware unit (220), and signal a security violation in response to the operational characteristic being inconsistent with the secure control codes (310).

    SOFTWARE MODEM WITH PRIVILEGED MODE DECRYPTION OF CONTROL CODES
    24.
    发明授权
    SOFTWARE MODEM WITH PRIVILEGED MODE DECRYPTION OF CONTROL CODES 有权
    与BEVORRECHTIGTEM操作软件调制解调器控制参数DECODE

    公开(公告)号:EP1405491B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-01

    申请号:EP02752048.5

    申请日:2002-06-12

    IPC分类号: H04L29/06 H04M11/06

    CPC分类号: H04L63/04 H04L63/08

    摘要: A communications system (10) includes a physical layer hardware unit (220) and a processing unit (110). The physical layer hardware unit (220) is adapted to communicate data over a communications channel (40) in accordance with assigned transmission parameters. The physical layer hardware unit (220) is adapted to receive an incoming signal over the communications channel (40) and sample the incoming signal to generate a digital received signal. The processing unit (110) is adapted to execute a standard mode driver (240) in a standard mode of operation and a privileged mode driver (250) in a privileged mode of operation. The standard mode driver (240) includes program instructions adapted to extract encrypted data (260) from the digital received signal and pass the encrypted data (260) to the privileged mode driver (250). The privileged mode driver (250) includes program instructions adapted to decrypt the encrypted data (260) to generate decrypted data (270) including control codes (280) and transfer the control codes (280) to the physical layer hardware unit (220). The physical layer hardware unit (220) is adapted to configure its assigned transmission parameters based on the control codes (280). A method for configuring a transceiver (50) includes receiving encrypted data (260) over a communications channel in a standard processing mode of a processing unit (110); transitioning the processing unit (110) into a privileged processing mode; decrypting the encrypted data (260) in the privileged processing mode; extracting control codes (280) from the decrypted data (270) in the privileged processing mode; and transmitting an upstream signal over the communications channel (40) based on transmission assignments defined by the control codes (280).

    INITIALIZATION OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM INCLUDING A SECURE EXECUTION MODE-CAPABLE PROCESSOR
    25.
    发明公开
    INITIALIZATION OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM INCLUDING A SECURE EXECUTION MODE-CAPABLE PROCESSOR 有权
    初始化一个for安全模式适当的处理器的计算机系统

    公开(公告)号:EP1495401A2

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-12

    申请号:EP03718435.5

    申请日:2003-04-18

    IPC分类号: G06F9/445

    摘要: The initialization of a computer system (10) including a secure execution mode-capable processor (100) includes storing a secure operating system code segment loader to a plurality of locations corresponding to a particular range of addresses within a system memory (110). The method also includes executing a security initialization instruction. Executing the security initialization instruction may cause several operations to be performed including transmitting a start transaction including a base address of the particular range of addresses. In addition, executing the security instruction may also cause another operation to be performed including retrieving the secure operating system code segment loader from the system memory and transmitting the secure operating system code segment loader for validation as a plurality of data transactions.

    PROCESSOR WITH PROTECTED TEST AND DEBUG MODE
    27.
    发明公开
    PROCESSOR WITH PROTECTED TEST AND DEBUG MODE 有权
    与受保护的审计和故障排除模式处理器

    公开(公告)号:EP1410143A2

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-21

    申请号:EP02719514.8

    申请日:2002-04-17

    IPC分类号: G06F1/00

    CPC分类号: G06F9/24

    摘要: Methods, devices, and systems for closing back door access mechanisms. A processor includes a first register configured to store one or more hardware-debug-test (HDT) enable bits, a first control logic coupled to receive a plurality of HDT input signals, and a second control logic coupled to the first register. The first control logic is coupled to access the first register. The second control logic is configured to store one or more default values in the first register in response to a reset of the processor. Another processor includes a first control logic coupled to receive a plurality of microcode inputs, a first register coupled to the first control logic, and a second control logic coupled to the first register. The first register is configured to store one or more microcode loader enable bits. The second control logic is configured to store one or more default values in the first register in response to a reset of the processor.

    SOFTWARE MODEM WITH HIDDEN AUTHENTICATION COMMANDS
    28.
    发明公开
    SOFTWARE MODEM WITH HIDDEN AUTHENTICATION COMMANDS 有权
    隐藏的认证指令

    公开(公告)号:EP1407627A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-14

    申请号:EP02742072.8

    申请日:2002-06-12

    摘要: A communication system (10) includes a physical layer hardware unit (220) and a processing unit (100). The physical layer hardware unit (220) is adapted to communicate data over a communications channel (40) in accordance with assigned transmission parameters. The physical layer hardware unit (220) is adapted to receive an incoming signal over the communications channel (40) and sample the incoming signal to generate a digital received signal. The processing unit (100) is adapted to execute a software driver (240) including program instructions adapted to extract control codes from the digital received signal, generate an authentication code, and transfer the control codes and the authentication code to the physical layer hardware unit (220). The physical layer hardware unit (220) is adapted to signal a security violation in response to the control codes being inconsistent with the authentication code.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING PORTIONS OF MEMORY
    29.
    发明公开
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING PORTIONS OF MEMORY 审中-公开
    方法和设备用于保护配件商店

    公开(公告)号:EP1374064A2

    公开(公告)日:2004-01-02

    申请号:EP02704314.0

    申请日:2002-02-01

    IPC分类号: G06F12/14

    CPC分类号: G06F21/79 G06F12/1483

    摘要: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for securing portions of a memory. The method includes identifying information for protection and indicating at least one physical address of a memory that houses the information as at least one of read and write disabled. The method includes receiving a request from a program to access the information. The method further includes accessing the information in response to determining that the program has the authority to access the information.

    VIDEO DECODER APPARATUS USING NON-REFERENCE FRAME AS AN ADDITIONAL PREDICTION SOURCE AND METHOD THEREFOR
    30.
    发明授权
    VIDEO DECODER APPARATUS USING NON-REFERENCE FRAME AS AN ADDITIONAL PREDICTION SOURCE AND METHOD THEREFOR 失效
    BILDDEKODIERGERÄT和方法使用非参考图像作为附加源预测

    公开(公告)号:EP0821857B1

    公开(公告)日:1999-09-01

    申请号:EP96912840.4

    申请日:1996-04-17

    IPC分类号: H04N7/46

    CPC分类号: H04N19/577

    摘要: A video decoder system, such as for use with MPEG video compression, uses a previous B-frame as an additional prediction source for the current B-frame, along with the past and future reference frames as defined by the MPEG specification. In one embodiment, a given macroblock within a current B-frame "N" reuses pixel values from the previous B-frame "N-1" if they are "similar enough" to the anticipated pixels which would otherwise need to be computed. For a given macroblock, motion vectors for both B-frames are compared: if they differ by less than a similarity threshold value, then the pixel values from the previous B-frame are reused without further computation. The similarity threshold may be adaptively adjusted to reduce the computational burden of video decompression, while affording a gradual degradation of picture quality, rather than wholesale skipping of entire frames.