Claims
- 1. A method of communication between a video decoder and an audio decoder, said method comprising the steps of:(a) sending data from the video decoder to the audio decoder via at least one data interface line; (b) sending control data from the video decoder to the audio decoder via a status interface line; and (c) processing said data on said at least one data interface line in accordance with said control data by the audio decoder.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said sending step (a) sends data having timing information.
- 3. The method of claim 1, wherein said sending step (a) sends data via at least one serial data interface line.
- 4. The method of claim 3, wherein said sending step (a) sends data via at least one enhanced audio serial interface (EASI) data interface line.
- 5. A method of communication between a video decoder and an audio decoder, said method comprising the steps of:(a) sending data from the audio decoder to the video decoder via at least one data interface line; (b) sending control data from the audio decoder to the video decoder via a status interface line; and (c) processing said data on said at least one data interface line in accordance with said control data by the video decoder.
- 6. The method of claim 5, wherein said sending step (a) sends data having timing information.
- 7. The method of claim 5, wherein said sending step (a) sends data via at least one serial data interface line.
- 8. The method of claim 7, wherein said sending step (a) sends data via at least one enhanced audio serial interface (EASI) data interface line.
- 9. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, the plurality of instructions including instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps comprising of:(a) sending data from the video decoder to the audio decoder via at least one data interface line; (b) sending control data from the video decoder to the audio decoder via a status interface line; and (c) processing said data on said at least one data interface line in accordance with said control data by the audio decoder.
- 10. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein said sending step (a) sends data having timing information.
- 11. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein said sending step (a) sends data via at least one serial data interface line.
- 12. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein said sending step (a) sends data via at least one enhanced audio serial interface (EASI) data interface line.
- 13. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, the plurality of instructions including instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps comprising of:(a) sending data from the audio decoder to the video decoder via at east one data interface line; (b) sending control data from the audio decoder to the video decoder via a status interface line; and (c) processing said data on said at least one data interface line in accordance with said control data by the video decoder.
- 14. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein said sending step (a) sends data having timing information.
- 15. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein said sending step (a) sends data via at least one serial data interface line.
- 16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein said sending step (a) sends data via at least one enhanced audio serial interface (EASI) data interface line.
- 17. A decoding system comprising:a video decoder; an audio decoder; and an interface structure disposed between said video decoder and said audio decoder, said interface structure having a status interface line for passage of control data and a plurality of data interface lines for passage of
Parent Case Info
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/114,835 filed on Jan. 6, 1999, which is herein incorporated by reference.
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