Method for decoding data received from a data source using hardware configuration data received from the same data source

摘要

The software configuration data (6) read from the data source e.g. optical disc (1) provides hardware configuration data (5) to configure a reconfigurable computing unit (8) within a decoder chip (7). Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a decoder; and (2) a storage medium storing audio visual (AV) data and software configuration data.