Sorting a dataset of incrementally received data
US8843502B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/24568
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of sorting a dataset includes incrementally receiving data from the dataset, and incrementally storing the received data as individual input data subsets as the data is received, thereby sequentially generating a plurality of filled data subsets of unsorted data. The method includes individually sorting each filled data subset of unsorted data concurrently with receiving data for a next one of the individual input data subsets, thereby sequentially generating a plurality of sorted input data subsets, and performing a merge sort on the plurality of sorted input data subsets, thereby incrementally generating a sorted version of the dataset.
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