ASSOCIATING A FLEXIBLE DATA HIERARCHY WITH AN AVAILABILITY CONDITION IN A GRANTING MATRIX

• US 20090006788A1
• Filed: 01/31/2008
• Published: 01/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Information Resources Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Information Resources Incorporated
• Inventors: Johnson, Arvid C., Bergeon, Cheryl G., Hudson, Gregory David Neil, Basilico, Andrea, Gibbs, Marshall Ashby, Chapa, Craig Joseph, Yusko, Jay Alan, Griglione, Bradley Michael, Mason, Trevor, Hunt, Herbert Dennis, Agostinelli, Alberto, West, John Randall
• Application Number:
  US12/023,200
• Publication Number:
  US 20090006788A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 711/156
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24 Querying
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/283 Multi-dimensional databases or data warehouses, e.g. MOLAP or ROLAP

Abstract

Systems and methods are presented that may involve specifying an availability condition associated with a data hierarchy in a database. It may also involve storing the availability condition in a matrix and using the matrix to determine access to data in the data hierarchy. In embodiments, the data hierarchy may be a flexible data hierarchy wherein a selected dimension of data within the hierarchy may be held temporarily fixed while flexibly accessing other dimensions of the data. In embodiments, the process may further involve specifying an availability condition, wherein the specification of the availability condition does not require modification of the datum or restatement of the database.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

specifying an availability condition associated with a data hierarchy in a database;

storing the availability condition in a matrix; and

using the matrix to determine access to data in the data hierarchy.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the data hierarchy is a flexible data hierarchy wherein a selected dimension of data within the hierarchy may be held temporarily fixed while flexibly accessing other dimensions of the data.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising specifying an availability condition, wherein the specification of the availability condition does not require modification of the datum or restatement of the database.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising creating an availability condition, wherein the creation of the availability condition does not require restatement of the datum or database.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the data hierarchy is created at least in part within a tuples facility.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the availability condition is based on statistical validity.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the availability condition is based on sample size.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the availability condition is based on permission to release data.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the availability condition is based on qualification of an individual to access the data.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the availability condition is based on a type of data.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the availability condition is based on the permissibility of access to combinations of data.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the availability condition is based on a position of an individual within an organization.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein the availability condition is based on a data source.

18. The method of claim 1 wherein the availability condition is based on a venue.

19. The method of claim 1 wherein the availability condition is based on a geography.

20. The method of claim 1 wherein the availability condition is based on a location.

22. The method of claim 1 wherein the availability condition is based on a metadata.

30. The method of claim 1 wherein the availability condition may be overridden.

31. The method of claim 1 wherein the availability condition is based on a rules-based protocol.

32. The method of claim 1 wherein the availability condition is associated with a security facility.

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