Parallel concatenated code with soft-in soft-out interactive turbo decoder

An encoder that encodes data tuples, the encoder comprising:

• a Reed-Solomon encoder that encodes the data tuples;
• a turbo trellis encoder that performs turbo trellis encoding of the data tuples that have been encoded with the Reed-Solomon encoder;
• and
• a mapper implemented to map a bit of a Reed-Solomon encoded data tuple, that has bypassed the turbo trellis encoder, and a bit of a turbo trellis encoded data tuple to at least one constellation whose constellation points have at least one corresponding mapping;
• and wherein:
• the mapper is implemented to map the bit of the Reed-Solomon encoded data tuple, that has bypassed the turbo trellis encoder, to a first constellation whose constellation points have a first corresponding mapping;
• and
• the mapper is implemented to map the bit of the turbo trellis encoded data tuple to a second constellation whose constellation points have a second corresponding mapping.

A method of encoding data tuples, the method comprising:

• encoding the data tuples with a Reed-Solomon code;
• turbo trellis encoding the data tuples that have been encoded with the Reed-Solomon code;
• and
• mapping a bit of a Reed-Solomon encoded data tuple, that has bypassed the turbo trellis encoding, and a bit of a turbo trellis encoded data tuple to at least one constellation whose constellation points have at least one corresponding mapping;
• and wherein:
• the bit of the Reed-Solomon encoded data tuple, that has bypassed the turbo trellis encoding, and the bit of the turbo trellis encoded data tuple are included within a single symbol.

A method of encoding data tuples, the method comprising:

• encoding the data tuples with a Reed-Solomon code;
• turbo trellis encoding the data tuples that have been encoded with the Reed-Solomon code;
• and
• mapping a bit of a Reed-Solomon encoded data tuple, that has bypassed the turbo trellis encoding, and a bit of a turbo trellis encoded data tuple to at least one constellation whose constellation points have at least one corresponding mapping;
• and wherein:
• the bit of the Reed-Solomon encoded data tuple, that has bypassed the turbo trellis encoding, is included within a first symbol;
• the bit of the turbo trellis encoded data tuple is included within a second symbol;
• and
• each of the first symbol and the second symbol undergo mapping.

An encoder that encodes data tuples, the encoder comprising:

• a Reed-Solomon encoder that encodes the data tuples;
• a turbo trellis encoder that performs turbo trellis encoding of the data tuples that have been encoded with the Reed-Solomon encoder;
• and
• a mapper implemented to map a bit of a Reed-Solomon encoded data tuple, that has bypassed the turbo trellis encoder, and a bit of a turbo trellis encoded data tuple to at least one constellation whose constellation points have at least one corresponding mapping;
• and wherein:
• the bit of the Reed-Solomon encoded data tuple, that has bypassed the turbo trellis encoder, and the bit of the turbo trellis encoded data tuple are included within a single symbol.

An encoder that encodes data tuples, the encoder comprising:

• a Reed-Solomon encoder that encodes the data tuples;
• a turbo trellis encoder that performs turbo trellis encoding of the data tuples that have been encoded with the Reed-Solomon encoder;
• and
• a mapper implemented to map a bit of a Reed-Solomon encoded data tuple, that has bypassed the turbo trellis encoder, and a bit of a turbo trellis encoded data tuple to at least one constellation whose constellation points have at least one corresponding mapping;
• and wherein:
• the bit of the Reed-Solomon encoded data tuple, that has bypassed the turbo trellis encoder, is included within a first symbol;
• the bit of the turbo trellis encoded data tuple is included within a second symbol;
• and
• each of the first symbol and the second symbol are mapped in the mapper.