Amazon.com, Inc.
Windowed query with event-based open time for analytics of streaming data

Abstract:

Windowed queries with event-based open times are described for use in data analytics for streaming data. A window semantic may be used to define windowed queries of an analytics application that, when executed against an incoming data stream, open a window at a time when a first event associated with a grouping key is received by a windowed query. The window remains open for a predefined duration specified in the windowed query, and query results may be generated based on any events associated with the grouping key that are received while the window remains open. After a lapse of the predefined duration, the window closes, and the query results may be output in association with the window.