Encoding a spreadsheet program for stream processing
US10255262B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/18
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, system and computer readable program product are disclosed for encoding a function in a spreadsheet program to execute stream processing on a computing system. In embodiments of the invention, the method comprises encoding one or more formulas in one or more cells of the spreadsheet program, each of the formulas supporting data windows and stream partitioning; designating a first group of cells of the spreadsheet program as input cells for holding input values for the one or more formulas; and designating a second group of cells of the spreadsheet program as output cells for holding output values of the one or more formulas. In embodiments of the invention, the stream partitioning includes partitioning a defined stream of data into a plurality of data stream partitions, and the one or more formulas are encoded to operate on the plurality of data stream partitions.
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