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Method for transmission of variable length code and apparatus for coding a video signal

US5148271A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 17, 1991
Grant dateSep 15, 1992
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Expiry dateApr 17, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/65
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for transmission of variable length code words is provided in which the variable length code words are allocated into a data storage field not only from the front end of the same but also from the rear end, whereby unwanted affection by transmission error will be minimized. A coding apparatus produces coded data of such a format that after different type video signals are divided into a common signal area and a not-common signal area, the coded data of the common signal area is allocated into one data storage field in a sequence from the front end of the same and the coded data of the not-common signal area is allocated in a reverse sequence from the rear end. Accordingly, such different video signals can successfully be decoded with a decoder designed for processing one particular video signal.

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