| CPC G10L 19/04 (2013.01) | 20 Claims |

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1. A method of improving decoding performance using predictive feedback information, the method comprising:
receiving, encoded communication data encoded with an error correction code, the encoded communication data being communications from a communicating user;
identifying predictive feedback information of the communicating user based upon previous communications of the communicating user;
creating, using the predictive feedback information, decoding feedback information, the decoding feedback information comprising encoded data that is predictive of communications sent by the communicating user;
decoding, by a decoder and using the decoding feedback information, the encoded communication data to produce decoded communication data, the decoding using the decoding feedback information to select one or more of a plurality of probable decodings; and
outputting the decoded communication data.
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