Step 1: Divide the number into separate digits:
76978 => 7 6 9 7 8
Step 2: Calculate the distance between each digit and the next (the last digit with the first):
7 to 6 = 1
6 to 9 = 3
9 to 7 = 2
7 to 8 = 1
8 to 7 = 1
Step 3: Combine the filters to a string:
1 3 2 1 1 = 13211