Method of processing code for error checking and code processing circuit

A method of generating codes for error checking from first and second types of data trains, wherein said first type of data includes m symbols, said second type of data includes n symbols, and m and n are natural numbers and different each other, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) generating first dummy data;
• (b) generating second dummy data;
• (c) attaching said first dummy data to said first type of data train to generate a first modified data train;
• (d) attaching said second dummy data to said second type of data train to generate a second modified data train, wherein said first and second dummy data are generated such that a first data length of said first modified data train, which includes said first type of data train and said first dummy data, is equal to a second data length of said second modified data train, which includes said second type of data train and second dummy data;
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• recording said first and second modified data trains on a recording medium, wherein recording regions of said recording medium are provided that correspond to said first and second dummy data.

A code generating circuit for error checking from first and second types of data trains, wherein said first type of data train includes m symbols, said second type of data train includes n symbols, m and n are natural numbers with m<n, said first type of data train is supplied in a first mode, and said second type of data train is supplied in a second mode, said code generating circuit comprising:

• data generating means for generating n-m dummy data in said first mode;
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• data processing means for outputting said second type of data train serially in said second mode, for attaching said n-m dummy data to said first type of data train, and outputting said first type of data train and said n-m dummy data serially in said first mode as a modified data train;
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• recording means for recording said second type of data train on a recording medium in said second mode and for recording said modified data train, which includes said n-m dummy data, on said recording medium in said first mode;
• wherein a recording region of said recording medium is provided in said first mode that corresponds to said n-m dummy data.

A code generating circuit for error checking from first and second types of data trains, wherein said first type of data train includes m symbols, said second type of data train includes n symbols, m and n are natural numbers and different each other, said first type of data train is supplied in a first mode, and said second type of data train being supplied in a second mode, said code generating circuit comprising:

• (a) first data generation means for generating first dummy data in said first mode;
• (b) second data generation means for generating second dummy data in said second mode;
• (c) data processing means for attaching said first dummy data to said first type of data train and outputting said first type of data train with said first dummy data in said first mode to generate a first modified data train;
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• (d) data processing means for attaching said second dummy data to said second type of data train in said second mode to generate a second modified data train, wherein said first and second dummy data is generated such that a first data length of said first modified data train, which includes said first type of data train and said first dummy data, is equal to a second data length of said second modified data train, which includes said second type of data train and second dummy data;
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• (e) recording means for recording said first and second modified data trains on a recording medium, wherein recording regions of said recording medium are provided that correspond to said first and second dummy data.