Hierarchical Cluster Synchronization for Message Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing message-based processing systems lack flexibility in synchronization control, particularly during testing or debugging, and often operate at the pace of other processing clusters, limiting independent operation.
Innovation Solution
A message-based processing system with a hierarchical control mechanism that includes a synchronization controller that integrates a synchronization controller hierarchy with a synchronization controller that allows for flexible synchronization of processing clusters, enabling independent or synchronized operation of processing clusters based on a synchronization controller hierarchy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If processing clusters are mutually synchronized, then system coordination and reliability are improved, but control delays increase and flexibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides processing clusters into different groups that can be independently synchronized. Each processing cluster can be controlled individually or in groups, allowing selective synchronization without requiring all clusters to wait for each other, thereby reducing control delays while maintaining coordination where needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The synchronization mechanism is made dynamic and configurable, allowing the system to switch between fully synchronized operation and independent operation of processing clusters. This enables the system to adapt synchronization levels based on specific operational requirements, minimizing unnecessary control delays.
2Productivity
If processing clusters operate independently at high speed, then productivity is improved, but system control and coordination become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The control system is segmented into hierarchical levels, allowing independent high-speed operation of processing clusters while maintaining upper-level coordination capabilities. This enables both high productivity and manageable system control through distributed autonomy with oversight.
Solution Approach 2:
A hierarchical control architecture introduces intermediary control layers that facilitate coordination between independently operating processing clusters. These intermediaries enable system-wide control without requiring direct intervention in the high-speed operations of individual clusters.
3Reliability
If a centralized synchronization controller is used, then system-wide coordination is improved, but device complexity and control bottlenecks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The centralized synchronization controller is segmented into distributed synchronization controllers, each managing specific groups of processing clusters. This segmentation reduces the complexity of any single controller while maintaining system-wide coordination through hierarchical organization of multiple smaller control units.
Solution Approach 2:
The control architecture transitions from a single-dimensional centralized structure to a multi-dimensional hierarchical structure. This adds organizational dimensions (levels and groups) that distribute control complexity while preserving coordination capabilities through the hierarchical framework.
4Reliability
If processing clusters wait for synchronization signals, then system coordination is improved, but processing time and productivity are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The synchronization mechanism dynamically adjusts waiting behavior based on operational mode. In independent operation mode, clusters process without waiting for synchronization signals, maximizing throughput. In coordinated operation mode, selective synchronization is applied only where needed, minimizing waiting time while maintaining necessary coordination.
Solution Approach 2:
Different synchronization strategies are applied to different groups or individual processing clusters based on local requirements. This allows clusters with independent processing needs to operate without waiting, while clusters requiring coordination maintain synchronization, optimizing overall system productivity.
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AI summary
A message-based processing system (1) is provided with a plurality of clock-driven processing clusters (10), a message exchange network (20, 21, 22) and a processing synchronization hierarchy (3) comprising at least one main level synchronization controller (30), and two or more cluster level synchronization controllers (3000). The processing synchronization hierarchy (3) is configurable in a main operational mode selected from at least a first potential main operational mode (Mm = Mm1) and a second potential main operational mode (Mm=Mm2) to control to which extent said processing clusters are mutually synchronized in accordance with the selected operational mode.