| abstract |
the present invention relates, in some respects, to the encoding of information. encoding information can involve punching bits of a code word or repeating bits of a code word. the invention relates, in some aspects, to the selection of a puncturing or repetition pattern. in some respects, a punching pattern for data encoding is selected based on a criterion that the xor repeat input and input are not erased. in some respects, a repetition pattern for data encoding is selected based on a criterion that repetition is not applied to the output and input of a xor repetition. |