Patent ID: 8933826
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: G06F,G06K,G06T,G11B,H03M

Abstract:
1. An encoder for encoding data provided thereto to generate corresponding encoded data, wherein the encoder comprises a data processing arrangement for applying one or more encoding processes to the data to generate the encoded data, wherein: (a) the data processing arrangement is operable to represent the data at least partially in a set of numerical value symbols, if the data is not already expressed in numerical value symbols; (b) the data processing arrangement is operable to generate intermediate data in which the numerical value symbols are represented by original values and at least one symbol by a modified value with one or more continuum symbols generated by a continuum operator, wherein the one or more continuum symbols modify preceding symbol values to accommodate an extended range of symbols; and (c) the data processing is operable to process the intermediate data to generate the encoded data.