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Iterative forward error correction

US7831896B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 7, 2004
Grant dateNov 9, 2010
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M13/1515
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of preparing data for transmission. The method includes providing a block of data, generating a plurality of first dimension code words including first dimension forward error correction FEC elements, the elements of each code word may be used interchangeably to reconstruct a data portion of the block corresponding to the code word, defining a plurality of second dimension source words formed of the generated elements and generating for at least two of the defined second dimension source words, different numbers of parity elements.

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