ERROR CORRECTION WITH EMBEDDED PARITY

Abstract

Methods and data structures provide protection for a set of digital image files from loss, wherein the set of digital image files comprises a plurality of digital image files of a same size. Methods include encoding each digital image file in the plurality thereof, encoding the resulting check blocks by computing a final check symbol, and embedding the check symbols and final check symbols into the plurality of digital image files in a manner distributed approximately evenly over the plurality of digital image files. The digital image files may be transmitted to a receiver, and decoded, including detaching the check symbols and final check symbols, creating a plurality of error correction blocks from the same, and using these to recover or repair any errors in the received digital image files.

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