Progress notification supporting data mining

A system for reporting operation progress for dispatched data mining operations, the system comprising:

• an input/output interface for exchanging information with a network;
• a memory for storing at least one progress object for each data mining algorithm in the set of data mining algorithms at a first pre-determined interval as the set of data mining algorithms progress in processing;
• and
• a processor coupled to the input/output interface and the memory, the processor for:
• performing the data mining operation, the data mining operation implementing the one or more data mining algorithms;
• and
• generating a notification object at a second pre-determined interval, the notification object based on the progress objects stored at the first pre-determined interval;
• wherein the notification object defines a summary characterization of progress.

A computer program product for reporting operation progress of dispatched data mining operations, the computer program product comprising:

• a computer readable medium;
• computer program instructions, recorded on the computer readable medium, executable by a processor, for performing the steps of:
• performing a data mining operation, the data mining operation implementing one or more data mining algorithms;
• storing at least one progress object for each data mining algorithm in the set of data mining algorithms at a first pre-determined interval as the set of data mining algorithms progress in processing;
• and
• generating a notification object at a second pre-determined interval, the notification object based on the progress objects stored at the first pre-determined interval;
• wherein the notification object defines a summary characterization of progress.