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Method and apparatus for single pass data encoding of binary words using a stack for writing in reverse order

US5649189A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 29, 1995
Grant dateJul 15, 1997
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Expiry dateNov 29, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M7/30
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The method and system involves encoding each data value into a binary format and writing values in reverse order by first writing the value data portion, starting at its end, and proceeding towards its beginning and noting a starting index, upon starting the step of writing and noting an ending index upon ending the step of writing. Encoding includes using a stack wherein data values are pushed on the stack and read off the stack using a first in last out procedure. The start of a structured data type (set or sequence), namely the first byte of the value is encoded and/or written last and the end of a structured data type is the last byte and is encoded and/or written first. The length of the data portion is determined based on the starting and ending index. The length is then encoded to form part of the encoding.

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