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Error correcting method and apparatus

US5068855A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 14, 1989
Grant dateNov 26, 1991
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Expiry dateJul 14, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M13/2927
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A decoding method for digital data having a two-dimensional arrangement including error correction check codes in both for first and second directions, wherein, an error correcting method having a value in which the result of the arithmetic operation for error correction was added to syndromes in at least one of the first and second directions is obtained and error correction is again executed on the basis of this value. In addition, an error correcting apparatus having a plurality of syndrome calculating units are provided so that a plurality of syndromes can be simultaneously calculated.

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