A method of correcting an error, which is suitable for use in a storage device. When the error exists in data read from a storage region of a storage medium having the storage region and a spare region and the read data is correctable, the read data is corrected. The number of defective bits...http://www.google.de/patents/US5740177?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5740177 - Method of correcting error, suitable for storage device