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Apparatus and method for selecting a subset of report templates based on specified criteria

  • US 7,475,062 B2
  • Filed: 02/28/2006
  • Issued: 01/06/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer readable storage medium with executable instructions, comprising instructions to:

  • process metadata associated with a set of report templates;

    select a subset of report templates from the set of report templates using the metadata to form an iterative selection, wherein the subset of report templates maximizes a reporting objective subject to a selection rule as specified by the metadata, wherein the executable instructions to select include executable instructions toselect a first report template from the set of report templates;

    remove the first report template from the set of report templates, andinsert the first report template into the subset of report templates;

    return the subset of report templates; and

    display the subset of report templates.

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