Patent ID: 6163870
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: H03M

Abstract:
A method for encoding a message having a plurality of data items, comprising the steps of:forming a plurality of redundant data items including a first redundant data item and a second redundant data item;forming the first redundant data item to correspond to a first number of data items within the plurality of data items;forming the second redundant data item to correspond to a second number of data items within the plurality of data items, the first number being different than the second number; andencoding the plurality of data items with the plurality of redundant data items;wherein particular ones of the plurality of data items to which the first redundant data item corresponds are selected randomly; and wherein particular ones of the plurality of data items to which the second redundant data item corresponds are selected randomly; and further wherein each of the plurality of redundant data items are formed to correspond to a number of the plurality of data items within a range of numbers, and particular data items within the plurality of data items to which each of the redundant data items corresponds are selected randomly.