Method and apparatus for a multiplexed active data window in a near real-time business intelligence system

• US 20080046506A1
• Filed: 05/30/2003
• Published: 02/21/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Broda, Tal
• Granted Patent: US 8,255,454 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/283 Multi-dimensional databases or data warehouses, e.g. MOLAP or ROLAP
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/00 Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications user-to-user messaging H04L51/00; network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/145 avoiding end of session, e.g. keep-alive, heartbeats, resumption message or wake-up for inactive or interrupted session
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/14 Multichannel or multilink protocols

Abstract

A method of optimizing a first set of graphical display elements on a client device. The method also includes coupling a first server to the client device by a first connection; coupling a second server to the client device by a second connection; and generating the first set of graphical display elements on a first server, wherein the first set of graphical display elements further comprises a first graphical display element and a second graphical display element. The method further includes generating a second set of graphical display elements on a second server; transmitting the first set of graphical display elements from the first server to the client device; and transmitting the second set of graphical display elements from the second server to the client device, wherein a third set of graphical display elements is created in a first window comprising the first set of graphical display elements and the second set of graphical display elements. The method also includes generating a set of data stream elements on the first server, and further comprising a first data stream element and a second data stream element, wherein the first data stream element is associated with the first graphical display element, and the second data stream element is associated with the second graphical display element; and creating a second window on the client device, wherein the first set of graphical display elements is coupled to the second window, and the second server is coupled to the second window; and wherein the first graphical display element retrieves and renders the first data stream; and, the second graphical display element retrieves and renders the second data stream.

Claims

1. A method for displaying a set of graphical display elements on a client device, said set of graphical display elements pertaining to a set of data, the method comprising:

coupling a first server to said client device by a first connection;

coupling a second server to said client device by a second connection;

transmitting said set of data from said first server to said client device;

rendering, using said client device, said set of data to generate said set of graphical display elements;

displaying said set of graphical display elements in a first browser window on said client device, and

transmitting one or more keep-alive messages from said second server to a second browser window on said client device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting one or more rules from said first server to said client, wherein the rendering is performed according to the one or more rules.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said one or more keep-alive messages are transmitted periodically.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising coupling said first browser window and said second browser window using a script language.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said set of graphic display elements represents at least one of a report and an alert.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said set of graphical display elements comprises one or more of a table, a pie graph, a bar graph, a line graph, a scatter graph, a columnar report, a form, a geographic view, a crosstab, and a spreadsheet integration.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said set of data is stored in one or more de-normalized tables.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said set of data comprises DHTML.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said set of data comprises XML.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein said set of data comprises at least one of a data segment and a data stream.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein said second browser window is instantiated by said first browser window.

12. An client device for displaying a set of graphical display elements, said set graphical display elements pertaining to a set of data, the client device, comprising:

a means for receiving said set of data from a first server to said client device;

a means for rendering said set of data to generate said set of graphical display elements;

a first browser window for displaying said set of graphical display elements; and

a second browser window for receiving one or more keep-alive messages from a second server such that a connection between said client device and said first server maintains open.

13. The client device of claim 12, further comprising a means for receiving one or more rules from said first server, wherein said set of graphical display elements are generated according to the one or more rules.

14. The client device of claim 12, wherein said one or more keep-alive messages are received periodically.

15. The client device of claim 12, wherein said first browser window and said second browser window are coupled according to a program written in a script language.

16. The client device of claim 12, wherein said set of graphic display elements represents at least one of a report and an alert.

17. The client device of claim 12, wherein said first set of graphical display elements comprises one or more of a table, a pie graph, a bar graph, a line graph, a scatter graph, a columnar report, a form, a geographic view, a crosstab, and a spreadsheet integration.

18. The client device of claim 12, wherein said set of data is stored in one or more de-normalized tables.

19. The client device of claim 12, wherein said set of data comprises DHTML.

20. The client device of claim 12, wherein said set of data comprises XML.

21. The client device of claim 12, wherein said set of data comprises at least one of a data segment and a data stream.

22. The client device of claim 12, wherein said second browser window is instantiated by said first browser window.