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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2008
Chris Kuppens, Oosterhout, NL;
Chris Kuppens, Oosterhout, NL;
Thomson Licensing, Issy les Moulineaux, FR;
Abstract
The invention is related to a method for encoding a size of a data section and to an encoder for encoding a size of a data section. The invention is further related to a method for determining a size of a data section and to a decoder for determining a size of a data section. The method for encoding a size of a data section comprises the step of increasing the size and the step of determining the number of information units necessary for encoding the increased size. Furthermore, the method comprises the step of decreasing the determined number and the step of forming a code by encoding the decreased determined number and by encoding the increased size. Due to knowledge of an increased lower bound, instead of the number of information units actually necessary for encoding the size a decreased number can be encoded.