IP Library Granted Patent US 6,993,139
Granted Patent B2
US 6,993,139 · App. 09/931,855 · Granted Jan 31, 2006

Method of and apparatus for decoding audio data

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Patent No.
US 6,993,139
App. No.
09/931,855
Granted
Jan 31, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

An audio decoding apparatus includes a CPU which groups received sample data into one block. Furthermore, the CPU adds control information relating to attributes to data of each block.

Claims (23)

1. An audio decoding apparatus comprising:

a decoding unit which receives audio data including a plurality of coded sample data, decodes the sample data, groups respective pluralities of the sample data, after decoding, into respective blocks, and adds control information relating to attributes of the plurality of sample data in a respective block to the respective block;

a storage unit which temporarily stores the blocks; and

an output unit which outputs the sample data of each block that has been temporarily stored, based on the control information added to the respective block, wherein said decoding unit groups sample data having identical attributes into one block.

2. The audio decoding apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said decoding unit groups each plurality of sample data into a respective block in frame units.

3. The audio decoding apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said decoding unit adds to the control information starting information that indicates sample data from which output control can be started.

4. The audio decoding apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said decoding unit adds, to the control information, channel information indicating number of channels that are to be output for each sample data.

5. The audio decoding apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said decoding unit adds, to the control information, information indicating a down sample.

6. The audio decoding apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said decoding unit adds, to the control information, length information indicating word length of data to be output.

7. The audio decoding apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said decoding unit adds, to the control information, length information indicating word length of data to be output when there are plurality of outputs.

8. The audio decoding apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said decoding unit adds, to the control information, channel information indicating formation of an output channel.

9. The audio decoding apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said decoding unit adds, to the control information, distribution information indicating data distribution of said output unit.

10. An audio decoding apparatus comprising:

a decoding unit which receives audio data including a plurality of coded sample data, decodes the sample data, groups respective pluralities of sample data, after decoding, into respective blocks, and adds control information relating to attributes of the plurality of sample data in a respective block to the respective block;

a storage unit which temporarily stores the blocks; and

an output unit which outputs the sample data of each block that has been temporarily stored, based on the control information added to the respective block, wherein said decoding unit adds, to the control information number, information indicating number of sample data that have been grouped in one block.

11. An audio decoding apparatus comprising:

a decoding unit which receives audio data including a plurality of coded sample data, decodes the sample data, groups respective pluralities of sample data, after decoding, into respective blocks, and adds control information relating to attributes of the plurality of sample data in a respective block to the respective block;

a storage unit which temporarily stores the blocks; and

an output unit which outputs the sample data of each block that has been temporarily stored, based on the control information added to the respective block, wherein

said decoding unit adds, to the control information, channel information indicating formation of an output channel, and

said decoding unit adds, to the control information, slot information indicating number of slots of the output channel.

12. The audio decoding apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the number of slots is variable.

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Nov 29, 2017
From: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 8, 2010
From: RENESAS TECHNOLOGY CORP.
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 7, 2004
From: MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: RENESAS TECHNOLOGY CORP.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2003
From: MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: RENESAS TECHNOLOGY CORP.
Reel/Frame 014502/0289 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2001
From: HARA, TETSUYA
To: MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 012101/0573 →