System and method for extracting and applying business organization information
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of determining a hierarchy of employees within an organization, comprising:
- extracting organization information from a plurality of data sources; and
linking employees as a function of the organization information to form a hierarchy of employees.
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Abstract
A system and a computer-implemented method of generating a report tailored to a user within an organization having a hierarchy. Information regarding the organization hierarchy is provided. The information includes information locating the user within the organization hierarchy. Data is extracted from one or more data sources and a report is generated. Generating a report includes filtering the report as a function of the user'"'"'s location in the organization hierarchy. In one approach, a hierarchy of employees within an organization is determined by extracting organization information from a plurality of data sources and linking employees as a function of the organization information to form a hierarchy of employees.
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30 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of determining a hierarchy of employees within an organization, comprising:
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extracting organization information from a plurality of data sources; and
linking employees as a function of the organization information to form a hierarchy of employees. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A computer-implemented method of generating a report tailored to a user within an organization having a hierarchy, the method comprising:
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providing information regarding the organization hierarchy, wherein providing information includes providing information locating the user within the organization hierarchy;
extracting data from one or more data sources; and
generating a report, wherein generating a report includes filtering the report as a function of the user'"'"'s location in the organization hierarchy. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer-implemented method of generating a report tailored to a user within an organization having a hierarchy, the method comprising:
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extracting organization information from one or more data sources;
determining an organization hierarchy from the extracted organization information, wherein determining organization hierarchy includes locating the user within the organization hierarchy;
extracting data from one or more data sources; and
generating a report, wherein generating a report includes filtering the report as a function of the user'"'"'s location in the organization hierarchy. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A report generating system for use in a data system having a plurality of data sources, wherein each data source includes organization information about people within an organization, the report generating system comprising:
a processor connected to a plurality of data sources, wherein the processor extracts organization information from the plurality of data sources, determines an organization hierarchy from the extracted organization information and generates a report as a function of a user'"'"'s place within the organization hierarchy; and
means for viewing the report generated by the processor.
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21. A report generating system for generating reports tailored for people within an organization, the system comprising:
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a report viewing system;
a plurality of data sources, wherein each data source includes organization information about people within the organization; and
a processor connected to a plurality of data sources and to the report viewing system, wherein the processor extracts organization information from the plurality of data sources, determines an organization hierarchy from the extracted organization information and generates a report as a function of a user'"'"'s place within the organization hierarchy.
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22. A computer-implemented method of delivering reports tailored to users within an organization having a hierarchy, the method comprising:
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extracting organization information from one or more data sources;
determining an organization hierarchy from the extracted organization information, wherein determining organization hierarchy includes locating the users within the organization hierarchy;
extracting data from one or more data sources;
generating a report for each user, wherein generating a report includes filtering each user'"'"'s report as a function of the user'"'"'s location in the organization hierarchy; and
delivering the reports via instant messaging. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer-implemented method of delivering reports tailored to users within an organization having a hierarchy, the method comprising:
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extracting organization information from one or more data sources;
determining an organization hierarchy from the extracted organization information, wherein determining organization hierarchy includes locating the users within the organization hierarchy;
extracting data from one or more data sources;
generating a report for each user, wherein generating a report includes filtering each user'"'"'s report as a function of the user'"'"'s location in the organization hierarchy; and
delivering the report via email. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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