(19)
(11) EP 2 064 612 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.10.2008

(43) Date of publication:
03.06.2009 Bulletin 2009/23

(21) Application number: 07814609.9

(22) Date of filing: 31.08.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 1/32(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/077346
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/028105 (06.03.2008 Gazette 2008/10)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 31.08.2006 US 469326
31.08.2006 US 469335

(71) Applicant: ATI Technologies ULC
Markham, Ontario L3T 7X6 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • SADOWSKI, Greg
    Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 (US)
  • JACOBS, George
    Sterling, Massachusetts 01564 (US)
  • CHOW, Paul
    Richmond Hill, Ontario L4S 1V2 (CA)
  • BALATSOS, Aris
    Toronto, Ontario M6P 2N2 (CA)
  • O'NEIL, Kevin
    Toronto, Ontario M2K 1W6 (CA)

(74) Representative: Reeve, Anna Elizabeth 
Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA
London WC2E 9RA (GB)

   


(54) VIDEO DECODER AND/OR BATTERY-POWERED DEVICE WITH REDUCED POWER CONSUMPTION AND METHODS THEREOF