Method and system for automating camera maintenance operations

A computer-implemented method for processing data streams by way of an activated data processing system, the data processing system being configured to create a plurality of broadcast channels to allow a data stream to circulate within the data processing system, each broadcast channel comprising an input connector and an output connector, the method comprising the following steps:

• receiving, by the data processing system, a data stream analysis request;
• determining a number of available broadcast channels within the data processing system;
• if the number of available broadcast channels is greater than zero, creating at least one additional broadcast channel comprising an input connector and first and second output connectors;
• transmitting a data stream to be analyzed to the input connector of the additional broadcast channel;
• processing the data stream by means of the data processing system;
• disconnecting the input connector and the first output connector of the additional broadcast channel;
• and
• transmitting the processed data stream to the second output connector of the additional broadcast channel;
• wherein disconnecting the input connector and the first output connector of the additional broadcast channel is such as not to cause deactivation of the data processing system.

A system for processing data streams, comprising a data processing system, the data processing system being configured to receive data in the form of separate broadcast channels, each broadcast channel having an input connector associated with the input of data into the broadcast channel and an output connector associated with the output of data from the broadcast channel, the system further comprising:

• a receiver for receiving a data processing request;
• a scheduler for identifying a number of available broadcast channels available for data processing;
• a load management system for distributing data processing requests optimally according to occupancy states of waiting lists associated with the broadcast channels;
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• an orchestration system for creating, when at least one broadcast channel is available, an additional broadcast channel comprising a first input connector and a first output connector, wherein the orchestration system is configured to create a second output connector for the additional broadcast channel in order to allow disconnection of the first input connector and the first output connector of the additional broadcast channel without causing deactivation of the data processing system.