Virtualized Video Codec Registers for Multi-Standard Throughput

The patent replaces the software-based configuration mechanism with a hardware-based register configuration system. The virtual machine manager writes configuration parameters directly to hardware registers, which are then read by the video encoding/decoding kernel for immediate execution. This substitution of software processing with hardware-level operations eliminates the time-consuming software configuration overhead while maintaining support for multiple video standards through register-based parameter setting.

The patent substitutes software configuration processes with hardware register operations to achieve faster processing. The virtual machine manager configures video parameters by writing to hardware registers, and the video encoding/decoding kernel reads these registers to obtain configuration information. This hardware-based approach maintains configuration flexibility while dramatically improving processing performance through direct hardware access and elimination of software interpretation overhead.

The patent segments the configuration and execution processes into distinct stages. The virtual machine manager is responsible only for writing configuration parameters to hardware registers, while the video encoding/decoding kernel independently reads these registers and executes the encoding/decoding tasks. This segmentation offloads the heavy processing burden from the virtual machine manager to the dedicated video kernel, improving both the manager's responsiveness and overall system throughput.

The patent implements segmented storage management where storage spaces for different video standards are isolated and independently managed. Each video standard has its own designated storage area, preventing data interference and security breaches between different video processing tasks. This segmentation approach maintains relatively simple system architecture while ensuring data security and reliability through spatial isolation of storage resources.