Method and system for integrating weather information with enterprise planning systems
First Claim
1. A weather module for use with an enterprise system, comprising:
- a processor, and memory for storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the weather module to perform the steps of;
(i) receiving meteorological data from a weather information provider;
(ii) receiving critical threshold information that relates a business process decision to one or more variables in the received meteorological data;
(iii) determining whether one of the critical thresholds is presently exceeded or is likely to be exceeded in the future; and
(iv) sending event information to the enterprise system to alter the business process decision when the one critical threshold is exceeded.
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Abstract
A method and system for integrating weather information into enterprise systems is disclosed. A weather module compares and relates meteorological variables to decision information, including critical threshold levels, specific to individual business processes represented in enterprise systems. A probability may be associated with each critical threshold level in order for the weather module to determine whether the likelihood that a critical threshold level will be exceeded meets or exceeds its associated probability. The weather module may then send results to the enterprise system indicating that a critical threshold has been exceeded, or that there is a likelihood that a critical threshold may be exceeded within a future forecast time horizon. The weather module may also maintain a historical weather database that the enterprise system can query in order to obtain historical weather information relevant to business decisions.
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49 Claims
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1. A weather module for use with an enterprise system, comprising:
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a processor, and memory for storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the weather module to perform the steps of;
(i) receiving meteorological data from a weather information provider;
(ii) receiving critical threshold information that relates a business process decision to one or more variables in the received meteorological data;
(iii) determining whether one of the critical thresholds is presently exceeded or is likely to be exceeded in the future; and
(iv) sending event information to the enterprise system to alter the business process decision when the one critical threshold is exceeded. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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15. A method for integrating meteorological information into an enterprise system, comprising the steps of:
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(i) receiving meteorological data from a weather information provider;
(ii) receiving critical threshold information that relates a business process decision to one or more variables in the received meteorological data;
(iii) determining whether one of the critical thresholds is presently exceeded or is likely to be exceeded in the future; and
(iv) sending event information to the enterprise system to alter the business process decision when the one critical threshold is exceeded.
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29. A computer readable medium comprising computer readable instructions for integrating meteorological information into an enterprise system, wherein when a processor executes the computer readable instructions, a data processing device performs the steps of:
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(i) receiving meteorological data from a weather information provider;
(ii) receiving critical threshold information that relates a business process decision to one or more variables in the received meteorological data;
(iii) determining whether one of the critical thresholds is presently exceeded or is likely to be exceeded in the future; and
(iv) sending event information to the enterprise system to alter the business process decision when the one critical threshold is exceeded.
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43. A business process decision system comprising:
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a business process decision module; and
a weather module comprising;
a processor;
a stored critical threshold database for maintaining critical threshold information;
stored computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the weather module to perform the steps of;
(i) transmitting to a weather information provider a request for meteorological data;
(ii) receiving meteorological data from the weather information provider;
(iii) receiving critical threshold information that relates a business process decision made by the business process decision module to one or more variables in the received meteorological data;
(iv) storing the critical threshold information in the critical threshold database;
(v) determining whether one of the critical thresholds is presently exceeded or is likely to be exceeded in the future; and
(vi) sending event information to the business process decision module to alter the business process decision when the one critical threshold is exceeded. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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