Sector Quality Metrics Using Soft Data and Unsatisfied Checks

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing data processing systems lack the ability to effectively discern the quality of different data sets, leading to inefficient processing and potential errors, as they often treat all data sets uniformly without considering their individual characteristics.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of a data processing system that includes a data decoder circuit and a quality metric calculation circuit, which applies a data decode algorithm to derive a decoded output with unsatisfied checks and soft data, allowing for the calculation of a decode quality metric using soft data to enhance sector quality calculation and improve data set differentiation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If all data sets are treated uniformly in data processing, then the processing system is simple to implement, but the processing efficiency and accuracy deteriorate because the system cannot distinguish between high-quality and low-quality data sets

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata processing efficiencyVSAvoidprocessing system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary quality assessment of data sets before main processing by calculating quality metrics based on unsatisfied checks and soft data. This preliminary action allows the system to identify and prioritize high-quality data sets, improving overall processing efficiency without requiring complete reprocessing of low-quality data

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system applies different processing strategies to different data sets based on their individual quality characteristics. High-quality data sets undergo standard processing, while low-quality data sets receive additional iterations or different handling, optimizing resource allocation and processing efficiency for each data set's specific needs

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Measurement precision

If the system calculates detailed quality metrics for all data sets, then measurement precision improves, but the computational complexity and processing time increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata set quality measurement precisionVSAvoidquality calculation time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts only the essential quality indicators (unsatisfied checks and soft data) needed for quality assessment rather than performing complete data validation. This extraction approach provides sufficient quality differentiation without the time cost of exhaustive checking, enabling efficient prioritization

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs partial quality assessment using a limited set of key metrics (unsatisfied checks and soft data) rather than complete validation. This partial action provides adequate quality differentiation for processing decisions while avoiding the time penalty of comprehensive verification

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS8694847B2Systems and methods for sector quality determination in a data processing system
Publication Date: 2014.04.08 AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE LTD
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AI summary

The present inventions are related to systems and methods for data processing, and more particularly to systems and methods for data set quality determination.