METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING

摘要

A method and an apparatus for encoding and decoding video data are disclosed. A decoding apparatus in accordance with the present invention can include: a tool box unit configured to store a plurality of functional units; a decoder description analyzing unit configured to extract functional unit identification (FUID) from an inputted decoder description; a decoder forming unit configured to form a reconfigured decoder by loading and connecting pertinent functional units from the tool box based on the decoder description; and a decoding solution configured to decode input data by using the reconfigured decoder. The tool box unit can include a plurality of tool boxes in which the functional units are distinguished and stored according to their types. With the present invention, it is possible to reconfigure a decoder in various forms by use of the decoder description.