A coding and decoding apparatus is constructed so that the coding side transmits coded data together with identifying information for identifying the device of decoding the coded data, and the decoding side is capable of storing a number of decoding schemes so as to perform decoding based on one of the...http://www.google.de/patents/US6310981?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6310981 - Decoding apparatus using tool information for constructing a decoding algorithm
