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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2006
Mark Allman, Southampton, GB;
John Anthony Davies, Winchester, GB;
Gerald Reilly, Whitchurch, GB;
Brian John Venn, Chandlers Ford, GB;
Andrew Paul Waters, London, GB;
Ewan Victor Withers, Bishops Waltham, GB;
Mark Allman, Southampton, GB;
John Anthony Davies, Winchester, GB;
Gerald Reilly, Whitchurch, GB;
Brian John Venn, Chandlers Ford, GB;
Andrew Paul Waters, London, GB;
Ewan Victor Withers, Bishops Waltham, GB;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a method, apparatus and computer program for sampling a data feed of messages at regular time intervals. A current sample point is identified. A time interval is also identified which is defined by the current sample point and at least one of the previous sample point and the subsequent sample point. At least one message is selected to associate with the current sample point. The selection is made from the identified time interval. The selected message(s) is then associated with the current sample point.