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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2000
Masayuki Hattori, Kanagawa, JP;
Kohei Yamamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A pseudo product code decoder effects error correction by using parity symbols of a first linear-structure error correction code contained in an input symbol train that constitutes a pseudo product code and by using parity symbols of a second linear-structure error correction code. Second-series information symbols are extracted from the symbol train; and a subtraction code of a pseudo product code codeword is formed of the second-series information symbols, with the first-series information symbol portion and the second linear-structure error correction code portion being changed to zero codes. The pseudo product code codeword is transformed into a product code codeword by subtracting processing with the subtraction code. Decoding processing is performed a plurality of times on the symbol train of the product code codeword, thereby effecting error correction; and first-series information symbols are extracted from the error corrected symbol train.