CUSTOM REPORT GENERATION

• US 20060265641A1
• Filed: 05/17/2005
• Published: 11/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Twitter Inc (X Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Bandaru, Kalyan C., Garfinkle, Steven M., Parimi, Sudheendra, Chivukula, Balakrishna
• Granted Patent: US 7,680,823 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/236
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/174 Form filling; Merging
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes

Abstract

An improved solution for generating a custom report is provided. A tagged file is obtained, which comprises data and graphic information for the custom report. Image data for the custom report is generated based on the tagged file. The custom report is generated based on the image data, the tagged file, and a report definition for the custom report. In one embodiment, a computer infrastructure is provided for generating a custom report in multiple report formats based on content received from one or more diverse data sources.

Claims

1. A method of generating a custom report, the method comprising:

obtaining a tagged file that comprises data and graphic information for the custom report;

generating image data based on the tagged file;

obtaining a report definition for the custom report; and

generating the custom report based on the image data, the tagged file, and the report definition.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining a tagged file step includes:

receiving data for the custom report;

obtaining a graphic instruction for the custom report; and

generating a tagged file based on the data and the graphic instruction.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving notification of a new tagged file.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing the custom report in a distribution database.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising logging the custom report generation in a process log.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising relocating the tagged file to a processed file location.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising updating a set of custom report generation statistics based on the generated custom report.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising obtaining enhancement data for the custom report, wherein the generating the custom report step is further based on the enhancement data.

9. A computer-readable medium for enabling a computer infrastructure to generate a custom report, the computer-readable medium comprising computer program code for performing the method steps of claim 1.

10. A system for generating a custom report, the system comprising:

means for obtaining a tagged file that comprises data and graphic information for the custom report;

means for generating image data based on the tagged file;

means for obtaining a report definition for the custom report; and

means for generating the custom report based on the image data, the tagged file, and the report definition.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the means for obtaining a tagged file includes:

means for receiving data for the custom report;

means for obtaining a graphic instruction for the custom report; and

means for generating a tagged file based on the data and the graphic instruction.

12. The system of claim 10, further comprising means for receiving notification of a new tagged file.

13. The system of claim 10, further comprising means for storing the custom report in a distribution database.

14. The system of claim 10, further comprising means for logging the custom report generation in a process log.

15. The system of claim 10, further comprising means for relocating the tagged file to a processed file location.

16. The system of claim 10, further comprising means for updating a set of custom report generation statistics based on the generated custom report.

17. The system of claim 10, further comprising means for obtaining enhancement data for the custom report, wherein the custom report is further based on the enhancement data.

18. A computer infrastructure for generating a custom report, the computer infrastructure comprising:

means for receiving data for the custom report;

means for obtaining graphic instructions for the custom report;

means for generating a tagged file based on the data and the graphic instructions;

means for generating image data based on the tagged file;

means for obtaining a report definition for the custom report;

means for generating the custom report in a first format based on the image data, the tagged file, and the report definition; and

means for generating the custom report in a second format based on the image data, the tagged file, and the report definition.

19. The computer infrastructure of claim 18, further comprising means for obtaining enhancement data for the custom report, wherein the custom report is further based on the enhancement data.

20. The computer infrastructure of claim 18, further comprising means for storing the custom report in a distribution database.