Method and systems for automatically creating a data feed file for use with desktop applications
First Claim
1. A method for generating a data feed file from at least one raw data file for use by a desktop application comprising:
- developing a set of data feed file criteria comprising at least one data-locating criterion, that is received by a data extraction tool of a first device;
extracting at least a portion of data from a raw data file based on at least one data-locating criterion, utilizing the data extraction tool;
generating a report having data extracted from the raw data file, utilizing the data extraction tool;
determining whether data in the report complies with data-limiting criteria, utilizing a discrimination tool;
deleting lines from the report which contain data that does not comply with the data-limiting criteria to obtain an updated report, utilizing the discrimination tool;
generating the data feed file with data from the updated report, utilizing a formatting tool; and
transmitting the data feed file from the first device to a location electronically accessible to the desktop application of a second device, utilizing a network operably coupled between the first device and the second device.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods and systems for automatically creating a data feed file for use by desktop applications. The invention comprises a raw data files that is stored on electronic storage devices inaccessible to desktop software applications. To gain access to data stored in the raw data file, a data feed file is generated and electronically transmitted to a location electronically accessible to a user-preferred desktop application. To generate the data feed file, the desired data is extracted from the raw data file based on data-locating criteria. The extracted data is further analyzed for compliance with data-limiting criteria which further defines the characteristics of data needed for the data feed file. The data extracted from the raw data file is then used to populate the data feed file. The data feed file is thereafter transmitted to a location accessible to the user-preferred desktop application for data tracking, data compilation, and various other types of data manipulation.
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1. A method for generating a data feed file from at least one raw data file for use by a desktop application comprising:
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developing a set of data feed file criteria comprising at least one data-locating criterion, that is received by a data extraction tool of a first device; extracting at least a portion of data from a raw data file based on at least one data-locating criterion, utilizing the data extraction tool; generating a report having data extracted from the raw data file, utilizing the data extraction tool; determining whether data in the report complies with data-limiting criteria, utilizing a discrimination tool; deleting lines from the report which contain data that does not comply with the data-limiting criteria to obtain an updated report, utilizing the discrimination tool; generating the data feed file with data from the updated report, utilizing a formatting tool; and transmitting the data feed file from the first device to a location electronically accessible to the desktop application of a second device, utilizing a network operably coupled between the first device and the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. The system of generating a data feed file from a raw data file for use by a desktop application comprising:
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first and second data storage devices; a data extraction tool configured to extract at least one portion of data from the raw data file stored on the first data storage device based on at least one data-locating criterion, and to generate a report comprising the extracted data; a discrimination tool configured to determine whether data in the report complies with data-limiting criteria the discrimination tool further configured to delete lines of the report which contain data that does not comply with the data-limiting criteria to obtain an updated report; a formatting tool configured to extract the data from the updated report and to populate the data feed file with data extracted from the updated report; and a network configured to electronically transmit the data feed file from the first data storage device to the second data storage device such that the data feed file is electronically accessible by the desktop application. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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