Adaptive temporal resource binding based on speculative pipeline interdependency

A computer-implemented method for sending data items to a plurality of processing pipelines, the method comprising:

• generating a key based on contents of a data item received at a computing device connected to a plurality of processing pipelines;
• incrementing a counter associated with the key when a data item associated with the key is sent to a processing pipeline, of the plurality of processing pipelines;
• decrementing the counter after the data item associated with the key is processed by the processing pipeline, of the plurality of processing pipelines;
• determining whether another data item associated with the key is in the processing pipeline, of the plurality of processing pipelines, based on a value of the counter;
• sending the data item to the processing pipeline, of the plurality of processing pipelines, if another data item associated with the key is in the processing pipeline, of the plurality of processing pipelines;
• and
• otherwise, sending the data item to one of the plurality of processing pipelines based on available capacities of the plurality of processing pipelines.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions comprising executable code that, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• generating a key based on contents of a network packet received via a computer network;
• incrementing a counter associated with the key when a network packet associated with the key is sent to a processing pipeline, of the plurality of processing pipelines;
• decrementing the counter after the network packet associated with the key is processed by the processing pipeline, of the plurality of processing pipelines;
• determining whether another network packet associated with the key is in the processing pipeline, of a plurality of processing pipelines, based on a value of the counter;
• sending the network packet to the processing pipeline, of the plurality of processing pipelines, if another network packet associated with the key is in the processing pipeline, of the plurality of processing pipelines;
• and
• otherwise, sending the network packet to one of the plurality of processing pipelines based on available capacities of the plurality of processing pipelines.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• one or more computer-readable media comprising programmed instructions stored thereon, the apparatus configured to execute the programmed instructions to:
• generate a key based on contents of a network packet received via a computer network;
• increment a counter associated with the key when a network packet associated with the key is sent to a processing pipeline, of the plurality of processing pipelines;
• decrement the counter after the network packet associated with the key is processed by the processing pipeline, of the plurality of processing pipelines;
• determine whether another network packet associated with the key is in the processing pipeline, of a plurality of processing pipelines, based on a value of the counter;
• send the network packet to the processing pipeline, of the plurality of processing pipelines, if another network packet associated with the key is in a processing pipeline, of the plurality of processing pipelines;
• and
• otherwise, send the network packet to one of the plurality of processing pipelines based on available capacities of the plurality of processing pipelines.