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System and method for encoding and decoding data utilizing modified reed-solomon codes

US6895546B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 2002
Grant dateMay 17, 2005
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2220/2562
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for coding technique which achieves a high coding gain with simple, low-price implementation. The system comprises a transmitter for transmitting encoded code words, and a receiver for receiving and decoding the code words, via a network. In one embodiment, a low complexity modified R-S coding process is used to R-S encode smaller-bit words (e.g., 7-bit words, instead of 8-bit words). In a second embodiment, a feed-back block concatenated coding process improves coding gain by utilizing concatenation and an erasure algorithm. In a third embodiment, a feed-back block concatenated coding process is designed for an Ethernet. The decoding processes utilize error-correcting capabilities built in during the three encoding processes described herein.

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