Cell based data processing
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of cell-based data processing that facilitates the execution of computer programming code by a computer system, the method comprising:
- receiving as input computer code a data processing specification comprising a plurality of cells, wherein each cell comprises a formula specifying an action or computation to perform when the cell is executed, and one or more attributes referencing other cells, wherein the formula of a first cell may reference a value of a second cell;
wherein each cell is delineated by a beginning and ending tag, and one of the cells is reserved as an output cell for outputting a result of the processing;
parsing the specification to determine an interdependency of the plurality of cells and generating and storing a directed graph of the interdependency as an execution flow; and
executing the computer code of the specification in accordance with the execution flow, wherein the executing comprises evaluating the formula of each cell in the execution flow and generating an output result;
wherein each cell is interlocked with at least one other cell through the formula or attribute of each cell.
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Abstract
A data processing program is specified using a specification having a number of cell specifications specifying a number of data processing cells, with each data processing cell having a formula specifying an action or a computation. A cell may have one or more attributes referencing other cells. A cell formula may reference a value of another cell or be executed conditionally. In one embodiment, one of the cell is reserved as an output cell specifying the output, and a mnemonic is reserved for providing input to the specified data processing. An execution analyzer is provided to analyze the data processing specification, and identify the execution order of the cells. Further, an execution engine is provided to effectuate the specified data processing by executing the specified actions/computations of the cells in accordance with the determined execution order.
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1. A computer-implemented method of cell-based data processing that facilitates the execution of computer programming code by a computer system, the method comprising:
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receiving as input computer code a data processing specification comprising a plurality of cells, wherein each cell comprises a formula specifying an action or computation to perform when the cell is executed, and one or more attributes referencing other cells, wherein the formula of a first cell may reference a value of a second cell; wherein each cell is delineated by a beginning and ending tag, and one of the cells is reserved as an output cell for outputting a result of the processing; parsing the specification to determine an interdependency of the plurality of cells and generating and storing a directed graph of the interdependency as an execution flow; and executing the computer code of the specification in accordance with the execution flow, wherein the executing comprises evaluating the formula of each cell in the execution flow and generating an output result; wherein each cell is interlocked with at least one other cell through the formula or attribute of each cell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one storage unit having stored thereon programming instructions that are configured to be executed by a computer processor and designed to; receive as input computer code a data processing specification comprising a plurality of cells, wherein each cell comprises a formula specifying an action or computation to perform when the cell is executed, and one or more attributes referencing other cells, wherein the formula of a first cell may reference a value of a second cell; wherein each cell is delineated by a beginning and ending tag, and one of the cells is reserved as an output cell for outputting a result of the processing; parse the specification to determine an interdependency of the plurality of cells and generating and storing a directed graph of the interdependency as an execution flow; and execute the computer code of the specification in accordance with the execution flow, wherein the executing comprises evaluating the formula of each cell in the execution flow and generating an output result; wherein each cell is interlocked with at least one other cell through the formula or attribute of each cell; and at least one processor coupled to said at least one storage unit to execute said programming instructions. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer with a memory having stored thereon instructions that when executed cause to the computer to implement data processing comprising:
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means for receiving a data processing specification comprising a plurality of cells, wherein each cell comprises a formula specifying an action or computation to perform when the cell is executed, and one or more attributes referencing other cells, wherein the formula of a first cell may reference a value of a second cell; wherein each cell is delineated by a beginning and ending tag, and one of the cells is reserved as an output cell for outputting a result of the processing; means for parsing the specification to determine an interdependency of the plurality of cells and generating and storing a directed graph of the interdependency as an execution flow; and means for executing the specification in accordance with the execution flow, wherein the executing comprises evaluating the formula of each cell in the execution flow and generating an output result; wherein each cell is interlocked with at least one other cell through the formula or attribute of each cell.
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