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Decoding method for trellis codes employing a convolutional processor

US5841818A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 17, 1996
Grant dateNov 24, 1998
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Expiry dateJan 17, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M13/41
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A trellis code of a special class is encoded by employing a binary convolutional code with a small constraint length, followed by a convolutional processor and a signal mapper. The trellis code is decoded by the trellis of the binary convolutional code.

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