Patent ID: 8296415
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for collecting information in a data processing system, the method comprising: providing a plurality of information items, the information items being provided by a plurality of source entities of the system for processing by a target entity of the system within a predefined time-frame; wherein the timeframe comprising of a predefined deadline for completing the collection, the target entities providing the information items repeatedly during the time-frame; monitoring the information items being provided in previous time-frames; estimating a total number of the information items expected to be provided in the predetermined time-frame according to monitored information items provided in one or more of the previous time-frames corresponding to the predefined time-frame; monitoring a processing capability of the target entity during the previous time-frames; estimating a distribution of the processing capability of the target entity in the predefined time-frame according to the monitored processing capability of the target entity during one or more of the previous time frames corresponding to the predefined time-frame; determining a time pattern for the processing of the information items by the target entity in the predefined time-frame according to the total number of the information items expected to be provided in the time-frame and the distribution of the processing capability of the target entity in the time-frame; and causing the target entity to process the information items according to the time pattern.