In-Flight Data Set Control Circuit for Predictable Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing data processing systems face unpredictability and complexity due to variable processing times for different data sets, making it challenging to control the number of in-flight data sets effectively.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a data processing system that includes a central memory circuit, a maximum in-flight data set control circuit, and a data decoder circuit, which asserts a control signal to manage the number of processing data sets and eliminate in-flight data sets based on a determined maximum number, ensuring efficient data processing and output transfer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If variable number of iterations are applied to different data sets, then data processing flexibility is improved, but system predictability and control complexity worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the number of iterations based on data characteristics while maintaining overall control through a maximum in-flight data set limit. The control circuit monitors in-flight data sets and adjusts processing parameters in real-time, allowing flexibility for different data types while preventing uncontrolled variability that would harm predictability.
Solution Approach 2:
The control circuit implements feedback by monitoring the number of in-flight data sets and using this information to regulate processing iterations. This feedback mechanism ensures that while variable iterations can be applied to different data sets, the system maintains predictable behavior by preventing the number of simultaneous processing operations from exceeding predetermined limits.
2Reliability
If maximum in-flight data set control is implemented, then system predictability is improved, but device complexity worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The control circuit is designed to perform multiple functions: monitoring in-flight data sets, determining when maximum capacity is reached, selecting data sets for elimination, and coordinating with the data decoder circuit. By making the control circuit multi-functional, the patent reduces overall system complexity while maintaining predictable control over in-flight data sets.
Solution Approach 2:
The control circuit acts as an intermediary between the data decoder circuit and the data processing pipeline. It mediates the interaction by monitoring in-flight data sets and providing control signals to the data decoder, simplifying the overall system architecture while ensuring predictable control over processing operations.
3Productivity
If in-flight data sets are eliminated based on control signals, then processing efficiency is improved, but data loss risk worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The control circuit eliminates in-flight data sets only when necessary, based on the maximum capacity limit and current system state. It applies partial action by selectively removing data sets from the in-flight queue rather than eliminating all data processing, thereby maintaining processing efficiency while minimizing data loss risk through controlled, selective elimination.
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AI summary
The present inventions are related to systems and methods for data processing, and more particularly to systems and methods for governing a data processing system.