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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 1993
Filed:
Jul. 11, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Brahim Lekmine, Denver, CO (US);
Donald L Millican, Westminster, CO (US);
Assignee:
Storage Technology Corporation, Louisville, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
371 43 ; 371 374 ; 341 59 ; 360 40 ;
Abstract
A digital data decoder is provided that combines Viterbi algorithms and a run-length code constraint. The combined Viterbi detection and code constraint does not limit the bits that can be analyzed in determining the binary state of the bit currently being detected. The logic associated with the code constraint is not enabled unless actual data is being decoded.