Symbol decoding method and apparatus

摘要

A symbol decoding apparatus run-level-decodes corresponding symbol data using the same scan pattern data as used for run-level encoding. A symbol separator (51) separates the received run-level-encoded symbol data into run data and level data. An address outputter (52) selects a particular scan pattern using the scan pattern data associated with the symbol data, and selects a scan address for storing the level data among the scan addresses corresponding to the selected scan pattern using the separated run data. A data store (54) stores the level data supplied from the symbol separator (51) at the storage position designated by the selected scan address. Thus, the run level-encoded symbols are run-level-decoded based on the scan pattern used for run-level encoding and stored in a form appropriate for use in a downstream unit.