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Digital information signal encoding method

CA 1252199 A · Owner: Sony Corporation · Inventors: Taniyama, Seiro

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A method of reducing DC components in a digital information signal comprised of a plurality of 8-bit data words by converting each of the 8-bit data words to a 10-bit data word, comprises the steps of: selecting the 10-bit data words having a sequence of the logic level "1" or "0" less than two bits from both boundaries of the 10-bit data words; classifying the selected 10-bit data words into a first group consisting of 10-bit data words having five logic level "1" bits, a second group consisting of 10-bit data words having six logic level "1" bits, and a third group consisting of 10-bit data words having five logic level "1" bits, with the third group being formed by inverting the 10-bit …

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  • Granted April 4, 1989. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended April 4, 2006.
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FiledOctober 8, 1985
GrantedApril 4, 1989
Term endedApril 4, 2006
Patent numberCA 1252199 A
Classification (IPC)G11B27/00 +2 more

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1986198919921995199820012004Application filedOct 8, 1985Patent grantedApril 4, 1989Term endedApril 4, 2006

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