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Method and means for invertibly mapping binary sequences into rate 2/3 (1,K) run-length-limited coded sequences with maximum transition density constraints

US6195025A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 13, 1998
Grant dateFeb 27, 2001
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M5/14
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and means for reducing high-duty-cycle unconstrained binary signal sequences in storage and communications processes and systems by invertibly mapping such sequences into a (1, k) rate 2/3 RLL codestream constrained to a duty cycle substantially approximating one-third. That is, binary sequences ordinarily mapping into high-duty-cycle RLL-code sequences are either inhibited from repeating indefinitely or excluded.

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