Method and System for Generating Reports
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1. A computer-implemented method for generating reports:
- presenting user selectable categories for a subject of a report;
receiving input for at least one category for the subject of the report;
presenting user selectable icons corresponding to attributes of the user selectable categories;
receiving input for at least one icon;
presenting user selectable modifiers for the attributes;
receiving input for at least one modifier;
receiving text for any one of the at least one category, at least one icon, or at least one modifier; and
generating a report based on the received information for the subject of the report.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method is described for generating reports such as employee performance review reports. The method of the present invention assists a user in gathering and providing substantive content for reports. The present disclosure describes, as an embodiment of the present invention, a human resources application that assist in developing substantive content for employee performance reviews that can then be further used to manage employees.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for generating reports:
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presenting user selectable categories for a subject of a report; receiving input for at least one category for the subject of the report; presenting user selectable icons corresponding to attributes of the user selectable categories; receiving input for at least one icon; presenting user selectable modifiers for the attributes; receiving input for at least one modifier; receiving text for any one of the at least one category, at least one icon, or at least one modifier; and generating a report based on the received information for the subject of the report. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable medium including instructions that, when executed by a processing unit, cause the processing unit to generate a report, by performing the steps of:
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presenting user selectable categories for a subject of a report; receiving input for at least one category for the subject of the report; presenting user selectable icons corresponding to attributes of the user selectable categories; receiving input for at least one icon; presenting user selectable modifiers for the attributes; receiving input for at least one modifier; receiving text for any one of the at least one category, at least one icon, or at least one modifier; and generating a report based on the received information for the subject of the report. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computing device comprising:
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a data bus; a memory unit coupled to the data bus; a processing unit coupled to the data bus and configured to present user selectable categories for a subject of a report; receive input for at least one category for the subject of the report; present user selectable icons corresponding to attributes of the user selectable categories; receive input for at least one icon; present user selectable modifiers for the attributes; receive input for at least one modifier; receive text for any one of the at least one category, at least one icon, or at least one modifier; and generate a report based on the received information for the subject of the report.
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