Coded data generation or conversion – Digital code to digital code converters – To or from variable length codes
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-22
2006-08-22
Mai, Lam T. (Department: 2819)
Coded data generation or conversion
Digital code to digital code converters
To or from variable length codes
C341S051000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07095342
ABSTRACT:
In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method to compress data stored in a memory to reduce size and power consumption. The method includes segmenting each word of a code portion into multiple fields, forming tables having unique entries for each of the fields, and assigning a pointer to each of the unique entries in each of the tables. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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Breternitz, Jr. Mauricio
Hum Herbert
Kim Sang-wook
Wu Youfeng
Intel Corporation
Mai Lam T.
Trop Pruner & Hu P.C.
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