Zuora has been granted a patent for a computing system that allows for the efficient streaming of user data to a user device. The system utilizes a central controller engine and a service provider interface (SPI) to buffer and store data pages, which are then provided as a data stream to the user device. This patent aims to improve the performance and reliability of data streaming processes. GlobalData’s report on Zuora gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Patent granted for streaming user data in pages
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11741291B2) describes a computing system that enables the streaming of user data to a user device. The system includes one or more processors and memory that stores instructions for the system to perform various tasks.
The system receives a tenant request associated with user data, which includes a request to stream the data to a user device. The data is divided into multiple pages of records. The system sends an initial request to a service provider interface (SPI) integrated into a first service, which operates on the data in a first datastore. The SPI includes a common pagination component that obtains the data as a data stream from the first datastore and buffers the pages of records in separate buffers.
The system obtains the first page of records from the first datastore and buffers it in the first buffer of the SPI. It then provides the first page of records to the central controller engine. The central controller engine stores the first page of records and provides it as a data stream to the user device.
If there are additional pages of records, the central controller engine sends a subsequent request to the SPI to request the next page of records. The SPI buffers the second page of records in a second buffer and provides it to the central controller engine, which stores and streams it to the user device.
The patent also describes the ability to detect errors associated with the pages of records and reinitiate the process of providing the records to the central controller engine if necessary.
Additionally, the system can send requests to a second SPI integrated into a second service to stream and buffer a different set of data from a second datastore. The process of buffering, storing, and streaming the second set of data follows a similar pattern as described for the first set of data.
Overall, this patent describes a computing system that efficiently streams user data to a user device by dividing the data into pages of records and buffering them using a common pagination component. This system allows for the seamless streaming of large amounts of data to enhance user experience.
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