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COLLECTING AND AGGREGATING DATA USING DISTRIBUTED RESOURCES

  • US 20090248712A1
  • Filed: 03/31/2008
  • Published: 10/01/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing data, comprising:

  • collecting data using a hierarchical tree of tree node entities from a plurality of data sources, to thereby provide collected data, the hierarchical tree including a plurality of levels including a leaf level, tree node entities in the leaf level of the hierarchical tree corresponding to leaf node entities;

    storing the collected data using storage resources provided by the hierarchical tree;

    aggregating the collected data to form aggregated data using computing resources provided by the hierarchical tree, the storage resources and the computing resources together comprising distributed resources provided by the hierarchical tree; and

    selectively providing at least parts of the collected data and the aggregated data to a receiving entity.

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