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H03M 7/30 (2006.01) G06T 9/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2122170
COMBINATION PARALLEL/SERIAL EXECUTION OF SEQUENTIAL ALGORITHM FOR DATA COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION Abstract An apparatus and method for executing a sequential data compression algorithm that is especially suitable for use where data compression is required in a device (as distinguished from host) controller. A history buffer compresses an array of i identical horizontal slice units. Each slice unit stores j symbols to define j separate blocks in which the symbols in each slice unit are separated by exactly i symbols. Symbols in a string of i incoming symbols are compared by i comparators in parallel with symbols previously stored in the slice units to identify matching sequences of symbols. A control unit controls execution of the sequential algorithm to condition the comparators to scan symbols in parallel but in each of the blocks sequentially and cause matching sequences and nonmatching sequences of symbols to be stored in the array. The parameters i and j are selected to limit the number of comparators required to achieve a desired degree of efficiency in executing the algorithm based upon a trade-off of algorithm execution speed versus hardware cost. A priority encoder calculates from signals output by the slice units each j,i address in which a matching sequence is identified, but it outputs the address of only one (such as the smallest) of these addresses.
Hassner Martin A.
Karnin Ehud D.
Schwiegelshohn Uwe
Tamura Tetsuya
International Business Machines Corporation
Saunders Raymond H.
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