Patent ID: 7243296
Filing Date: 2007-07-10
Classification: H03M,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of correcting errors in a data block having N rows and X columns, comprising: performing a parity check for each one of said N rows of said data block; performing a parity check for each one of said X columns of said data block, the parity check for each of said N rows and said X columns for detecting bit-level errors; identifying at least one bad byte for said data block using a byte-level error detection process; identifying, from said parity check for each one of said N rows of said data block, from said parity check for each one of said X columns of said data block, and from said at least one identified bad bytes for said data block, at least one error in said data block; and correcting said at least one identified error in said data block, wherein: