Multi-Processor

Abstract

A multi-processor according to an example of the invention comprises a first control unit which stores first compressed data acquired externally in a first memory, a hardware decoding unit which decodes the first compressed data stored in the first memory and storing the decoded data in a second memory, an encoding processor element which includes at least one of a plurality of processor elements, encodes the decoded data stored in the second memory in accordance with encoding software stored in a third memory, and stores second compressed data obtained by encoding the decoded data in a fourth memory, and a second control unit which outputs the second compressed data stored in the fourth memory to the outside.

1 . A multi-processor comprising:
 a first control unit which stores first compressed data in a memory, wherein the first control unit receives the first compressed data from outside of the multi-processor;   a decoding unit configured to access first compressed data stored in the memory, generate decoded data by decoding the first compressed data stored in the memory and store the generated decoded data in the memory;   an editing processor element including at least one processor element configured to generate edited data by processing the decoded data to change the number of pixels or resolution of the decoded data stored in the memory, wherein the processing is accomplished using editing software;   an encoding processor element including at least one processor element configured to encode the edited data generated by the editing processor element to generate second compressed data and store the second compressed data in the memory, wherein the encoding is accomplished using encoding software stored; and   a second control unit which outputs the second compressed data stored in the memory to the outside of the multi-processor.   
     
     
         2 . A multi-processor comprising:
 a first control unit which stores first compressed data in a memory, wherein the first control unit receives the first compressed data from outside of the multi-processor;   a decoding unit configured to access first compressed data stored in the memory, generate decoded data by decoding the first compressed data stored in the memory and store the generated decoded data in the memory;   an editing processor element including at least one processor element configured to generate edited data by processing the decoded data to change the number of pixels or resolution of the decoded data stored in the memory, wherein the processing is accomplished using editing software;   a hardware encoding unit configured to encode the edited data generated by the editing processor element to generate second compressed data and stores the second compressed data obtained by encoding in the memory; and   a second control unit which outputs the second compressed data stored in the memory to the outside of the multi-processor.   
     
     
         3 . A multi-processor comprising:
 a first control unit which stores first compressed data in a memory, wherein the first control unit receives the first compressed data from outside of the multi-processor;   a decoding unit configured to access first compressed data stored in the memory, generate decoded data by decoding the first compressed data stored in the memory and store the generated decoded data in the memory;   an editing unit including at least one processor element configured to generate edited data by processing the decoded data to change the number of pixels or resolution of the decoded data stored in the memory,   an encoding unit configured to encode the edited data generated by the editing processor element to generate second compressed data and stores the second compressed data obtained by encoding in the memory; and   a second control unit which outputs the second compressed data stored in the memory to the outside of the multi-processor.