4 bit based binary encoding technique

• US 5,696,504 A
• Filed: 07/30/1996
• Issued: 12/09/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 07/27/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ernesto Vidal Oliveros
• Original Assignee: Ernesto Vidal Oliveros
• Inventors: Oliveros, Ernesto Vidal
• Primary Examiner(s): Hofsass, Jeffery
• Assistant Examiner(s): WONG, ALBERT KANG
• Application Number:
  US08/689,068
• Time in Patent Office: 497 Days
• Field of Search: 341/26, 341/20, 341/22, 341/29, 364/709.12, 364/189, 364/887, 400/98, 395/421.02
• US Class Current: 341/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0219 Special purpose keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/023 Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0235 using chord techniques G06F3/0234 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/05 Digital input using the sampling of an analogue quantity at regular intervals of time , input from a/d converter or output to d/a converter

Abstract

An encoding method employs sixteen basic values, twelve numerical magnitudes and four directional modifiers. These values are the result combining binary digits in sets of 4 bits. The encoding method is utilized for encoding letters, symbols and programming commands. Letters are defined as numerical magnitudes altered by a directional modifier, symbols and commands are addressed as numerical magnitudes altered by two or more directional modifiers. An analog to digital encoding technique converts analog data into binary form by means of "breaking" an analog wave into a multitude of periodic waves, each wave with a particular wave-break, wave length and amplitude, supplying hence, an efficient and economical method for processing and storing binary information. An analog device describes the particular position of the sun at a given time, supplying therefor an apparatus that not only measures time but also describes space.

Claims

1. A method of encoding analog or digital data comprising the steps of:

a) selecting a group of 16 four bit code words for encoding said data;

b) selecting twelve of said sixteen code words for defining twelve numerical magnitudes in a base-12 system; and

c) selecting the remaining four of said code words as directional modifiers.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

d) encoding letters of the alphabet as one of said twelve numerical magnitudes modified by one of said four directional modifiers; and

e) encoding symbols and programming commands as one of said twelve numerical magnitudes modified by at least two of said four directional modifiers.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

g) dividing a circle into twelve fractions;

e) assigning to each fraction one of said twelve numerical magnitudes;

f) consecutively dividing each fraction into twelve subfractions; and

d) assigning to each subfraction one of said twelve numerical magnitudes.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

d) describing the position of a sample point along a cone'"'"'s circumference in terms of said twelve numerical magnitudes;

e) describing the position of a sample point along a cone'"'"'s radius in terms of two of said directional modifiers;

f) describing the position of a sample point within a cone'"'"'s base in terms of the remaining two of said directional modifiers.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

d) describing the position of a sample point along a sphere'"'"'s circumference in terms of said twelve numerical magnitudes;

e) describing the position of a sample point within a sphere'"'"'s radius in terms of two of said directional modifiers; and

f) describing the position of a sample point between one of said sphere'"'"'s slides in terms of various combinations of the remaining two of the directional modifiers of the method referred in claim 1.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

d) dividing a period wave into twelve fractions; and

e) assigning to each said fraction one of said twelve numerical magnitudes.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising the steps of:

f) describing the wavelength of said periodic wave in terms of two of said directional modifiers; and

g) describing the amplitude of said period wave in terms of the remaining two of said directional modifiers.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising the steps of:

h) breaking an analog wave into a plurality of periodic wave segments each with a particular wave length, amplitude and function;

i) defining a wave break as the precise position where the sample analog wave has a change of function; and

j) describing every wave break of each periodic wave segment in terms of said numerical magnitudes.

9. The method of claim 8 further providing the steps of:

k) defining the wave length and amplitude of each periodic wave segment in terms of said four directional modifiers.