Patent ID: 9531781
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: G01C,G06F,H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for processing data, comprising: receiving streaming data tuples to be processed by a plurality of operators, the operators processing at least a portion of the received data tuples by operation of one or more computer processors; establishing an operator graph of the plurality of operators, the operator graph defining at least one execution path in which a first operator of the plurality of operators is configured to receive data tuples from at least one upstream operator and transmit data tuples to at least one downstream operator; measuring a current rate at which data tuples pass from the upstream operator to the first operator during a period of time; and triggering a data window in at least one operator of the plurality of operators based on the current rate, the window comprising a set of data tuples to be processed by the at least one operator.