Coding apparatus and decoding apparatus for transmission/storage of information

A coding apparatus, comprising:

• bitstream converting means for converting an inputted bitstream other than a synchronization code arranged at each of a plurality of synchronization code insertion positions previously determined in an outputted bitstream, in such a way that a Hamming distance from the synchronization code exceeds a predetermined value;
• coding means for coding the bitstream converted by said bitstream converting means to an error correction and/or detection code composed of information bits and check bits;
• and
• bitstream assembling means for assembling an outputted bitstream by inserting a synchronization code at any one of a plurality of the synchronization code insertion positions previously determined in the outputted bitstream, arranging the information bits at desired positions of the bitstream and arranging the check bits at positions other than the synchronization code insertion positions in the bitstream.

A coding apparatus, comprising:

• coding means for coding an inputted bitstream to an error correction and/or detection code;
• synchronization code inserting means for inserting synchronization codes into the inputted bitstream;
• deciding means for deciding the number of information bits to be coded to the error correction and/or detection code and arranged immediately before the synchronization code of the bitstream;
• and
• said coding means forming the error correction and/or detection code arranged immediately before the synchronization code as a punctured code adaptively punctured on the basis of the number of bits decided by said deciding means.