A method and apparatus for assigning codeblocks to coders operating in parallel is described. In one embodiment, the method comprises decomposing input data into a plurality of code-blocks, and assigning the plurality of code-blocks, on a code-block basis, to a plurality of MQ coders to code the plurality...http://www.google.de/patents/US7298912?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7298912 - Method and apparatus for assigning codeblocks to coders operating in parallel