A versatile escape run-level coder for use in a digital video signal processing apparatus which produces a run-level data and an escape prefix code carrying escape code and escape code length data. A selection logic detects the level of the level data in the run-level data. When the level is detected...http://www.google.com/patents/US5381144?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5381144 - Versatile escape run-level coder for digital video signal processing apparatus