Spreadsheet user-interfaced business data visualization and publishing system
First Claim
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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Abstract
A spreadsheet user-interfaced web-based business data publishing system allows users to input and visualize field data and analytical results with interactive charts through a familiar MS-EXCEL user interface. A plug-in module associated with the user'"'"'s browser and EXCEL application enables a background, web-services connection over the Internet to a management sub-system which extracts, transforms, and publishes data. Charts are customized using a WYSIWYG interface, and business dashboards are constructed through a simple drag-n-drop process. An account management system is included with access control to protect information security. The system is used for visualizing data managing reports, providing special tools to use SAP data, access Query Cubes in SAP BW, and standard and custom R/3 reports. Once data has been extracted from SAP, it is transformed, merged with other data sources, and published as a dashboard or in a business portal. Its management and configuration functions are suited for enterprise reporting and sharing business data.
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8 Claims
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1. A business system for data reporting and analysis, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A spreadsheet interfaced business system for data reporting and analysis, comprising:
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an EXCEL spreadsheet and user interface located at a user site;
a web services API for supporting the spreadsheet user interface over the Internet;
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; and
an EXCEL plug-in module that includes a publishing wizard to select EXCEL data and publish it through the business management system, an extractor interface to select data objects from the business management system and import them to EXCEL, and a synchronizer to update the business management system when the EXCEL data changes.
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