Patent ID: 7225320

Claim:
A multi-processor unit, including: communication means for receiving data into the unit and transmitting data from the unit; first domain processing means for first processing the data depending on first domain configuration information, the first domain processing means including multiple first domain processors each connected to the communication means for receiving data and transmitting data to the communication means including data transmitted between processors, each first domain processor differently sub-processing the data in order to first process the data, the first domain processors including a first domain control processor for controlling the first processing of the first domain; second domain processing means for second processing the first processed data depending on second domain configuration information, the second processing being different than the first processing, the second domain processing means including multiple second domain processor each connected to the communication means for receiving data and transmitting data to the communication means including data transmitted between processors, each second domain processor differently sub-processing the data in order to second process the data, the second domain processors including a second domain control processor for controlling the second processing of the second domain; and a global control processor connected to the communication means for providing the first domain configuration information and the second domain configuration information through the communication means for configuring the first and second domains.