Systems and methods for generating custom reports based on point-of-sale data
First Claim
1. a. A method for providing point-of-sale data using access rights, comprising:
- a. receiving, at a computer system, a request from a user via an Internet browser to access the point-of-sale data, wherein the request includes a report type selected from a plurality of report types, and wherein the point-of-sale data is associated with a plurality of retail stores, and wherein the request is communicated to the computer system from a client;
b. determining, at the computer system, point-of-sale data that the user is permitted to access based on access rights associated with the user, wherein at least a portion of the access rights is based on the user'"'"'s position within a retail organization;
c. presenting, via the computer system, to the user via the Internet browser a report customization interface to customize the report type requested by the user, to provide a customized report, wherein the customized report filters the point-of-sale data accessible by the user by at least one of a time period or an organizational unit within the retail organization;
d. receiving, at the computer system, from the user a report data format selected via the report customization interface;
e. receiving, at the computer system, from the user an indication to prepare a plurality of reports as a subscription having a recurring basis, the indication further indicating to transmit the reports to the user based on the subscription;
f. receiving, at the computer system, from the user an importance ranking of the subscription;
g. recurrently generating report data by the computer system based on the report data format, the generating performed in an order based on the importance raking of a plurality of subscriptions;
h. and recurrently delivering the report data from the computer system to the user via the Internet browser according to the subscription.
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Abstract
A method of generating custom reports based on point-of-sale data transferred between multiple remote computing devices and a central computing device includes generating point-of-sale data at multiple remote locations, transferring the point-of-sale data to a central computing device from multiple computing devices at the respective multiple remote locations, defining a custom report format, the custom report format specifying at least two of the multiple remote locations and specifying a date range, the date range and the at least two multiple remote locations being freely selectable by a user, generating a custom report using the custom report format, the custom report being based on point-of-sale data related to the specified remote locations and the specified date range, and communicating the custom report to a human being. A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium for generating custom reports is also disclosed, as are subscription services, computer systems, graphical user interfaces and other features.
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9 Claims
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1. a. A method for providing point-of-sale data using access rights, comprising:
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a. receiving, at a computer system, a request from a user via an Internet browser to access the point-of-sale data, wherein the request includes a report type selected from a plurality of report types, and wherein the point-of-sale data is associated with a plurality of retail stores, and wherein the request is communicated to the computer system from a client; b. determining, at the computer system, point-of-sale data that the user is permitted to access based on access rights associated with the user, wherein at least a portion of the access rights is based on the user'"'"'s position within a retail organization; c. presenting, via the computer system, to the user via the Internet browser a report customization interface to customize the report type requested by the user, to provide a customized report, wherein the customized report filters the point-of-sale data accessible by the user by at least one of a time period or an organizational unit within the retail organization; d. receiving, at the computer system, from the user a report data format selected via the report customization interface; e. receiving, at the computer system, from the user an indication to prepare a plurality of reports as a subscription having a recurring basis, the indication further indicating to transmit the reports to the user based on the subscription; f. receiving, at the computer system, from the user an importance ranking of the subscription; g. recurrently generating report data by the computer system based on the report data format, the generating performed in an order based on the importance raking of a plurality of subscriptions; h. and recurrently delivering the report data from the computer system to the user via the Internet browser according to the subscription. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A system for providing point-of-sale data using access rights, comprising:
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a processor; a memory unit coupled to the processor to store instructions which, when executed by the processor perform a process including; receiving from a user via an Internet browser a request to access the point-of-sale data, wherein the request includes a report type selected from a plurality of report types, and wherein the point-of-sale data is associated with a plurality of retail stores; determining point-of-sale data that the user is permitted to access based on access rights associated with the user, wherein at least a portion of the access rights is based on the user'"'"'s position within a retail organization; presenting to the user via the Internet browser a report customization interface to customize the report type requested by the user, to provide a customized report, wherein the customized report filters the point-of-sale data accessible by the user by at least one of a time period or an organizational unit within the retail organization; receiving from the user a report data format selected via the report customization interface; receiving from the user an indication to prepare a plurality of reports as a subscription having a recurring basis, the indication further indicating to transmit the reports to the user based on the subscription; receiving from the user an importance ranking of the subscription; recurrently generating report data based on the report data format, the generating performed in an order based on the importance raking of a plurality of subscriptions; and recurrently delivering the report data to the user via the Internet browser according to the subscription. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including instructions for providing point-of-sale data using access rights that, when performed by a computer, cause the computer to:
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receive from a user via an Internet browser a request to access the point-of-sale data, wherein the request includes a report type selected from a plurality of report types, and wherein the point-of-sale data is associated with a plurality of retail stores; determine point-of-sale data that the user is permitted to access based on access rights associated with the user, wherein at least a portion of the access rights is based on the user'"'"'s position within a retail organization; present to the user via the Internet browser a report customization interface to customize the report type requested by the user, to provide a customized report, wherein the customized report filters the point-of-sale data accessible by the user by at least one of a time period or an organizational unit within the retail organization; receive from the user a report data format selected via the report customization interface; receive from the user an indication to prepare a plurality of reports as a subscription having a recurring basis, the indication further indicating to transmit the reports to the user based on the subscription; receive from the user an importance ranking of the subscription; recurrently generate report data based on the report data format, the generating performed in an order based on the importance raking of a plurality of subscriptions; and recurrently deliver the report data to the user via the Internet browser according to the subscription. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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