Decision support system and method

• US 20050097101A1
• Filed: 12/02/2004
• Published: 05/05/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Richard C. Gowen, Wayne Akins
• Original Assignee: Richard C. Gowen, Wayne Akins
• Inventors: Gowen, Richard C., Akins, Wayne
• Application Number:
  US11/001,728
• Publication Number:
  US 20050097101A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Abstract

The present invention provides a system and method for providing decision support. In architecture, the system includes an input mechanism that acquires system data, and a transformation mechanism that transforms the system data into searchable data. A reporter then provides queries on the searchable data. The present invention can also be viewed as a method for providing decision support. The method operates by acquiring system data; transforming the system data into searchable data; and providing queries on the searchable data.

Claims

1. A system for providing a decision support system, comprising:

means for acquiring system data;

means for transforming the system data into searchable data; and

means for providing queries on the searchable data.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

means for loading searchable data into a billing data mart.

3. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

means for loading searchable data into a usage data mart.

4. The system of claim 3, further comprising:

means for creating summary tables of the billing data mart and usage data mart.

5. The system of claim 4, further comprising:

means for refreshing the billing data mart and usage data mart.

6. A method for providing a decision support system, said method comprising the steps of:

acquiring system data;

transforming the system data into searchable data; and

providing queries on the searchable data.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of:

loading searchable data into a billing data mart.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of:

loading searchable data into a usage data mart.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of:

creating summary tables of the billing data mart and usage data mart.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of:

refreshing the billing data mart and usage data mart.

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