Method, Apparatus And Computer Program Product For Generating Summaries And Automated Reports Describing Changes To A Database
First Claim
1. An apparatus for generating an automated release report describing changes to a database, the apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
- compare a first version of the database to a second version of the database;
identify a plurality of changes that have occurred from the first version of the database to the second version;
identify at least one group of the plurality of changes based on at least one commonality;
aggregate the respective changes within each identified group to generate respective summaries; and
generate the automated release report by incorporating a plurality of summaries.
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Abstract
A method, computer program, and apparatus are provided for generating summaries of changes in a geographic database used by mapping, navigation, and similar applications. The summaries may be included in an automated release report. Changes such as new roads, and any other changed data in the geographic database may impact various client systems. Administrators of client systems may review the automated release reports and summaries therein to easily determine what changes have been made in a new version of the database. Depending on the client, various levels of granularity and varying data may be included in the summaries and report.
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1. An apparatus for generating an automated release report describing changes to a database, the apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
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compare a first version of the database to a second version of the database; identify a plurality of changes that have occurred from the first version of the database to the second version; identify at least one group of the plurality of changes based on at least one commonality; aggregate the respective changes within each identified group to generate respective summaries; and generate the automated release report by incorporating a plurality of summaries. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for generating an automated release report describing changes to a database, the method comprising:
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comparing a first version of the database to a second version of the database; identifying, with a processor, a plurality of changes that have occurred from the first version of the database to the second version; identifying at least one group of the plurality of changes based on at least one commonality; aggregating the respective changes within each identified group to generate respective summaries; and generating the automated release report by incorporating a plurality of summaries. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for generating an automated release report describing changes to a database, the computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program code instructions comprising program code instructions to:
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compare a first version of the database to a second version of the database; identify a plurality of changes that have occurred from the first version of the database to the second version; identify at least one group of the plurality of changes based on at least one commonality; aggregate the respective changes within each identified group to generate respective summaries; and generate the automated release report by incorporating a plurality of summaries. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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