Pitney Bowes Software Inc.

Sagent Technology, Inc.

David L Fenn

Vladimir Gorelik

Sudheer Thakur

Scott Willey

Robert E Powers

Glenn A Shapland

Stephen M Sherman

A method and apparatus for pipelined processing of data are described. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a user request to process data, obtaining the data from a data storage based on the user request, grouping the set of data to create a hierarchical data, and paginating the hierarchical data to create a paginated result set. The pagination begins before the grouping is completed. The method further includes transferring one or more pages of the paginated result set to a client. The transferring begins before the pagination is completed.

Method and apparatus for pipelined processing of data

A method and apparatus for creating a data set with pending results are described. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a user request to process data and processing the user request to begin creating a final result set with at least one field being identified as a pending result field. The processing, in turn, includes creating a portion of an initial result set containing the pending result field before a final value for the pending result field is determined, and transforming the portion of the initial result set to create a portion of the final result set before a final value for the pending result field is determined. The method further includes continuing processing the user request while the final value remains undetermined, and updating the final result set with the final value of the pending result field once the final value is determined.

Method and apparatus for creating a data set with pending results

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David L Fenn