Method and apparatus for providing a joint error correction code for a combined data frame comprising first data of a first data channel and second data of a second data channel and sensor system

A method, comprising:

• generating, by a first processor element of a device, a first error protection code using first data independent of a generation of second data;
• generating, by the device, a first data frame comprising the first data, first dummy data, and the first error protection code,
• a position of the first dummy data within the first data frame corresponding to a position of the second data within a second data frame;
• generating, by a second processor element of the device, a second error protection code using the second data;
• generating, by the device, the second data frame comprising the second data, second dummy data, and the second error protection code,
• a position of the second dummy data within the second data frame corresponding to a position of the first data within the first data frame;
• and
• generating, by the device, a joint error protection code for a combined data frame using the first error protection code and the second error protection code.

A device, comprising:

• one or more sensors;
• and
• a plurality of processor elements to:
• generate a first error protection code using first data and independent of a generation of second data;
• generate a first data frame comprising the first data, first dummy data, and the first error protection code,
• a position of the first dummy data within the first data frame corresponding to a position of the second data within a second data frame;
• generate a second error protection code using the second data;
• generate the second data frame comprising the second data, second dummy data, and the second error protection code,
• a position of the second dummy data within the second data frame corresponding to a position of the first data within the first data frame;
• and
• generate a joint error protection code for a combined data frame using the first error protection code and the second error protection code.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

• one or more instructions, that when executed by a plurality of processor elements, cause the plurality of processor elements to:
• generate a first error protection code using first data and independent of a generation of second data;
• generate a first data frame comprising the first data, first dummy data, and the first error protection code,
• a position of the first dummy data within the first data frame corresponding to a position of the second data within a second data frame;
• generate a second error protection code using the second data;
• generate the second data frame comprising the second data, second dummy data, and the second error protection code,
• a position of the second dummy data within the second data frame corresponding to a position of the first data within the first data frame;
• and
• generate a joint error protection code for a combined data frame using the first error protection code and the second error protection code.