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Spreadsheet user-interfaced business data visualization and publishing system

  • US 20060112123A1
  • Filed: 09/08/2005
  • Published: 05/25/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A business system for data reporting and analysis, comprising:

  • a spreadsheet user interface located at a user site;

    a web services API for supporting the spreadsheet user interface over the Internet; and

    a business management system coupled to the web services API for collecting, analyzing, and publishing business data, and that allows users to visualize data using interactive charts, dashboards, and portals, and with a management system to extract, transform, and publish data, using intuitive wizards and menus, and including a transformation engine, which provides sophisticated data transforms through a menu interface, without relying on programming or scripting, and having a chart generation module to generate charts, graphs, and map graphics that can be customized using a WYSIWYG interface, and wherein business dashboards can be constructed through a drag-n-drop process, and further comprising an account management system with access control to protect information security.

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