Method and apparatus for controlled establishment of a turnkey system providing a centralized data aggregation and summary capability to third party entities
First Claim
1. A distributable software system for collecting and aggregating data from a network and for providing compartmentalized and optimized data summaries to third parties comprising:
- a data gathering layer for gathering the data;
a data normalization layer for normalizing data types from multiple data sources;
a data cleansing layer for correcting data inconsistencies;
a data enrichment layer for rendering data analyzable; and
an application interface layer for providing multiple interfaces to like multiple user applications;
characterized in that an enterprise utilizes the system to provide data aggregation and summary services to clients and wherein intelligence created from the activity is harnessed to improve service and to enhance profitability.
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Abstract
A distributable software system is disclosed for collecting and aggregating data from a network and for providing compartmentalized and optimized data summaries to third parties. The system includes a data gathering layer for gathering the data; a data normalization layer for normalizing data types from multiple data sources; a data cleansing layer for correcting data inconsistencies; a data enrichment layer for rendering data analyzable; and an application interface layer for providing multiple interfaces to like multiple user applications. An enterprise utilizes the system to provide data aggregation and summary services to clients. In preferred embodiments, intelligence created from the activity is harnessed to provide and improve services and to enhance profitability of the enterprise.
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34 Claims
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1. A distributable software system for collecting and aggregating data from a network and for providing compartmentalized and optimized data summaries to third parties comprising:
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a data gathering layer for gathering the data;
a data normalization layer for normalizing data types from multiple data sources;
a data cleansing layer for correcting data inconsistencies;
a data enrichment layer for rendering data analyzable; and
an application interface layer for providing multiple interfaces to like multiple user applications;
characterized in that an enterprise utilizes the system to provide data aggregation and summary services to clients and wherein intelligence created from the activity is harnessed to improve service and to enhance profitability. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A data engine for gathering and processing data from multiple and disparate data sources comprising;
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a data gathering layer for gathering the data;
a data normalization layer for normalizing data types from multiple data sources;
a data cleansing layer for correcting data inconsistencies;
a data enrichment layer for rendering data analyzable; and
an application interface layer for providing multiple interfaces to like multiple user applications;
characterized in that the data engine serves as a central processing hub in an enterprise for generating useful services that are client specific and enterprise specific. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A data management system having components distributed across a service provider site and a partner site, comprising:
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a system server at the provider site connected by a data link to components at the partner site, for remote monitoring of components at the partner site;
a management server at the partner site for overall management of system activities at the partner site;
a data gathering engine controlled by the management server for collecting and integrating data from a plurality of data sources accessible by the data gathering engine;
a local database for storage of collected and integrated data; and
a client interface enabling clients of the partner site to access services at the partner site. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for enabling, by a provider, client services requiring data collection for a partner enterprise at a partner site, comprising the steps of:
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(a) establishing at the partner site a management server for overall management of system activities, a data gathering engine controlled by the management server for collecting and integrating data from a plurality of data sources accessible by the data gathering engine, a local database for storage of collected and integrated data, and a client interface enabling clients of the partner site to access services at the partner site; and
(b) establishing at the provider site a system server connected by a data link to components at the partner site, for remote monitoring of components at the partner site. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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