Patents by Inventor Peter D. Stroud

Peter D. Stroud has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for programmable codeword encoding and decoding using truncated codewords
    Patent number: 7102549
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for programmable codeword encoding and decoding. Data blocks are represented as a number of codewords. Data is encoded into one or more full size codewords and at least one truncated codewords. Typically, data is encoded and decoded using one or more full size codewords and one truncated codeword. The truncated codewords are a two-dimensional array having a number of columns (or rows or both) less than the full size codeword. In this manner, the disclosed truncated codewords are adaptable to various system parameters that affect code rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Agere Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Keirn, Richard Rauschmayer, Hongwei Song, Peter D. Stroud, Fan Zhou