Patent ID: 6493710
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for performing a first operation on an input series of data items, the method comprising the steps of:(A) selecting a current data item in the input series of data items; (B) performing the first operation on the current data item; (C) if the first operation causes an error, then storing an error information identifying the current data item; establishing a next data item in the input series of data items as the current data item; and repeating steps (B), (C) and (D) for the current data item; (D) if the first operation does not cause an error, then establishing a next data item in the input series of data items as the current data item; and repeating steps (B), (C) and (D) for the current data item; and (E) repeating steps (B), (C) and (D) until the first operation has been performed on each data item of the input series of data items.