Annotation of Data in an Operating Plan Data Aggregation System

• US 20150066838A1
• Filed: 11/03/2014
• Published: 03/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ignite Enterprise Software Solutions, Inc. (Infonow Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Right90, Inc. (ESW Capital, LLC)
• Inventors: Orumchian, Kim, Stabenow, Art, Skelton, Dean, Petiot, David
• Granted Patent: US 10,229,176 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/602
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2228 Indexing structures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/254 Extract, transform and load [ETL] procedures, e.g. ETL data flows in data warehouses
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/283 Multi-dimensional databases or data warehouses, e.g. MOLAP or ROLAP
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/90335 Query processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2216/03 Data mining
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/04 Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem" market predictions or forecasting for commercial activities G06Q30/0202
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063 Operations research, analysis or management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0631 Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0202 Market predictions or forecasting for commercial activities
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/06 Asset management; Financial planning or analysis
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99956 File allocation

Abstract

In an embodiment a method is provided. The method includes receiving forecast information in a computer from a first group of users. The method also includes integrating the forecast information into a database and corresponding OLAP cube accessible by the computer. The method further includes receiving comments on specific entries of the forecast information in the computer from a second group of users. The method also includes receiving changes of the forecast information in the computer from a second group of users The method further includes integrating comments and changes into the database and OLAP cube. Moreover, the method includes providing a display of the comments and the changes to the first group of users in an interface to the computer.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving forecast information in a computer from a first group of users;

integrating the forecast information into a database and corresponding OLAP cube accessible by the computer;

receiving comments on specific entries of the forecast information in the computer from a second group of users;

receiving changes of the forecast information in the computer from a second group of users;

integrating comments and changes into the database and OLAP cube; and

providing a display of the comments and the changes to the first group of users in an interface to the computer.

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