IP Library Patent Application 11333159
Patent Application
App. No. 11/333,159

Image editor with plug-in capability for editing images in a mobile communication device

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11/333,159
Abstract

A method and system for image editing in a mobile multimedia processor utilizing an image editor with plug-in capabilities. The processing of information may include editing image data within a mobile multimedia chip comprising an integrated image editor utilizing at least one plug-in that interfaces with the image editor. The at least one plug-in may be loaded in on-chip memory within the mobile multimedia chip comprising the integrated image editor. At least one image editing effect may be selected based on the loaded at least one plug-in. A read instruction and/or a write instruction may be communicated to the at least one plug-in that interfaces with the image editor.

Claims (30)

1 . A method for processing information in a communication device, the method comprising editing image data within a mobile multimedia chip comprising an integrated image editor, utilizing at least one plug-in that interfaces with said image editor.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising loading said at least one plug-in in on-chip memory within said mobile multimedia chip comprising said integrated image editor.

3 . The method according to claim 2 , further comprising selecting at least one image editing effect based on said loaded at least one plug-in.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising communicating at least one of the following: a read instruction and a write instruction to said at least one plug-in that interfaces with said image editor.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising converting at least a portion of said image data from a native image format of said image data to an image format compliant with said editing of said image data.

6 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein said at least one plug-in accesses at least a portion of said image data based on said communicated read instruction.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising applying at least one image editing effect to said image data based on said at least one plug-in that interfaces with said image editor.

8 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising storing said edited image data in at least one of the following: an on-chip memory and an off-chip memory.

9 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising acquiring status information from said at least one plug-in for said editing of said image data by said at least one plug-in that interfaces with said image editor.

10 . The method according to claim 9 , further comprising performing at least one of the following: executing said at least one plug-in and resetting said at least one plug-in based on said acquired status information.

11 . A machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for processing information in a communication device, the at least one code section being executable by a machine to perform steps comprising editing image data within a mobile multimedia chip comprising an integrated image editor, utilizing at least one plug-in that interfaces with said image editor.

12 . The machine-readable storage according to claim 11 , further comprising code for loading said at least one plug-in in on-chip memory within said mobile multimedia chip comprising said integrated image editor.

13 . The machine-readable storage according to claim 12 , further comprising code for selecting at least one image editing effect based on said loaded at least one plug-in.

14 . The machine-readable storage according to claim 11 , further comprising code for converting at least a portion of said image data from a native image format of said image data to an image format compliant with said editing of said image data.

15 . The machine-readable storage according to claim 11 , further comprising code for communicating at least one of the following: a read instruction and a write instruction to said at least one plug-in that interfaces with said image editor.

16 . The machine-readable storage according to claim 15 , wherein said at least one plug-in accesses at least a portion of said image data based on said communicated read instruction.

17 . The machine-readable storage according to claim 11 , further comprising code for applying at least one image editing effect to said image data based on said at least one plug-in that interfaces with said image editor.

18 . The machine-readable storage according to claim 11 , further comprising code for storing said edited image data in at least one of the following: an on-chip memory and an off-chip memory.

19 . The machine-readable storage according to claim 11 , further comprising code for acquiring status information from said at least one plug-in for said editing of said image data by said at least one plug-in that interfaces with said image editor.

20 . The machine-readable storage according to claim 19 , further comprising code for performing at least one of the following: executing said at least one plug-in and resetting said at least one plug-in based on said acquired status information.

21 . A system for processing information in a communication device, the system comprising an image editor integrated within a mobile multimedia chip that enables editing of image data utilizing at least one plug-in that interfaces with said image editor.

22 . The system according to claim 21 , wherein said image editor integrated within said mobile multimedia chip enables loading of said at least one plug-in in on-chip memory within said mobile multimedia chip comprising said integrated image editor.

23 . The system according to claim 22 , wherein said image editor integrated within said mobile multimedia chip enables selection of at least one image editing effect based on said loaded at least one plug-in.

24 . The system according to claim 21 , wherein said image editor integrated within said mobile multimedia chip enables conversion of at least a portion of said image data from a native image format of said image data to an image format compliant with said editing of said image data.

25 . The system according to claim 21 , wherein said image editor integrated within said mobile multimedia chip enables communication of at least one of the following: a read instruction and a write instruction to said at least one plug-in that interfaces with said image editor.

26 . The system according to claim 25 , wherein said image editor integrated within said mobile multimedia chip enables access by said at least one plug-in to at least a portion of said image data based on said communicated read instruction.

27 . The system according to claim 21 , wherein said image editor integrated within said mobile multimedia chip enables applying of at least one image editing effect to said image data based on said at least one plug-in that interfaces with said image editor.

28 . The system according to claim 21 , wherein said image editor integrated within said mobile multimedia chip enables storing of said edited image data in at least one of the following: an on-chip memory and an off-chip memory.

29 . The system according to claim 21 , wherein said image editor integrated within said mobile multimedia chip enables acquiring of status information from said at least one plug-in for said editing of said image data by said at least one plug-in that interfaces with said image editor.

30 . The system according to claim 29 , wherein said image editor integrated within said mobile multimedia chip enables performing of at least one of the following: executing said at least one plug-in and resetting said at least one plug-in based on said acquired status information.

Assignments (4)
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Feb 3, 2017
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: BROADCOM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 041712/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2017
From: BROADCOM CORPORATION
To: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 041706/0001 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 11, 2016
From: BROADCOM CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 037806/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2006
From: LOO, PATRICK
To: BROADCOM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 017330/0623 →