Abstract: A method and system for collating data in a distributed computer network are disclosed. A set of data packets is initially received from a group of non-synchronous compute nodes. Each of the set of data packets is provided by one of the non-synchronous compute nodes. Then, the data packets are inserted into a software container according to user predetermined rules for determining a logical order for the data packets. The common groups of the data packets are located within the container according to the user-predetermined rules. The container is protected against incomplete groups of the data packets due to system anomalies or quality of service within the distributed computer network. Finally, the logical group of the data packets that represent an aggregate packet is output from the non-synchronous compute nodes after the grouping criteria have been met.

Abstract: A reconfigurable distributed signal processing system uses an object-oriented component-framework architecture in which the system permits large-scale software reuse. This is accomplished by the use of a framework and a number of reusable, reconfigurable software components that are hardware independent. The components communicate over a data fabric using open published APIs over one or more data communications mechanisms. Interchangeable software components are used that perform the signal processing. Interchangeability is assured by each component meeting a required interface in which the component inherits the required interface elements from component base classes. This use of inheritance to assure interface compliance also reduces the programming work required for developing a component. Most importantly, the interchangeable components are reconfigurable into various systems at runtime, as defined by a Plan.