Patent ID: 7995552

Claim:
An encoding method for a first encoder and a second encoder in a transmission apparatus for a mobile communication system including the first encoder for encoding k bits among 10 input Transport Format Combination Indicator (TFCI) bits and the second encoder for encoding remaining (10−k) bits among the input TFCI bits, comprising the steps of: generating, by the first encoder, a first coded bit stream by encoding the k input bits into 32 bits, and outputting a 3k-bit stream by puncturing the first coded bit stream according to a specific mask pattern corresponding to a value of k; and generating, by the second encoder, a second coded bit stream by encoding the (10−k) input bits into 32 bits, and outputting a {3*(10−k)+2}-bit stream by puncturing the second coded bit stream according to a specific mask pattern corresponding to a value of (10−k).