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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 26, 1998
Kazuyoshi Horiike, Kyoutoshi, JP;
Abstract
The present invention has an object to provide a data padding apparatus capable of appropriate padding processing to input data and input insignificance information which are not synchronized. Receiving input data and input significance information which are not synchronized as inputs, the data padding apparatus performs synchronization by data storage means and significance information storage means included in a storage and padding means, generates original data and synchronized significance information with synchronism between them and outputs them to a padding information holding means where padding information consisting of padding data and padding address information is generated based on the data and information input.