A variable length decoder device receives a stream of variable-length encoded data segments for successive transient storage. The storage is recurrently accessed under control of successive pointers. A decoder is fed by the storage and decodes a stream of data segments each from a respective encoded...http://www.google.com/patents/US5638069?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5638069 - High throughput variable length decoder and apparatus comprising such decoder
