Encoding and decoding data for transmission over a defective transfer channel

摘要

The method involves dividing a digital data set (20) into multiple information data packets that include a set of data elements. Redundant data packets (24-1-24-4) are generated to information data packets such that each redundant data packet includes another set of data elements based on the former set of data elements. The information data packets are combined with each redundant data packet and a reference data block (26) to a code data block (28). The data elements are rearranged within the code data block according to a coding sort regulation to obtain a transfer data block (30). Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a method for decoding a transmitted digital data set (2) a method for transmitting a digital data set (3) a transmitter for transmitting a digital data set comprising an encoder for encoding a digital data set (4) a receiver for receiving a digital data set comprising a decoder for decoding a received data set (5) a computer program product having a set of instructions for executing a digital data set encoding method.