Digital cockpit

• US 7,720,795 B2
• Filed: 02/05/2002
• Issued: 05/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: General Electric Company
• Original Assignee: General Electric Company
• Inventors: Godbey, Michael Scott, Earley, Elizabeth Anne, Brady, Thomas Paul, McKee, James Geoffrey Chirumbolo, Rice, David Andrew, Lorence, Christopher Balfour, Meyer, Kristin Sherwin
• Primary Examiner(s): Woo; Isaac M
• Application Number:
  US10/072,391
• Publication Number:
  US 20030149682A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,024 Days
• Field of Search: 707 1- 10, 707100-1041, 707200-206
• US Class Current: 707/805
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A method for communicating information for pre-defined metrics management of business metrics uses a system including a server and at least one user accessible device communicative with the server. The server has a database and a web interface. The method comprises providing a user with a web interface configurable to a template accommodating business metrics data by the user, and providing visual indications of the status of the business metrics.

Claims

1. A method for processing business metrics information in a system including a server, and at least one user device and a database communicatively coupled to the server, said method comprising:

storing pre-defined users based on a business metric at the database, wherein the business metric is one of a customer-centric metric, a core business metric, and a business function metric, the customer-centric metric including one of customer savings, on-time deliveries, and quality;

the core business metric including one of total revenue, variable costs, base costs, cash flow, and net income; and

the business metric is relevant to at least one of sales, marketing, manufacturing, engineering, finance, environmental health and safety, and legal;

receiving operating and financial data for a business;

processing the operating and financial data to generate business metrics;

comparing the business metrics to pre-defined parameters;

notifying the pre-defined users when a pre-determined threshold regarding a respective business metric is satisfied; and

displaying a status of the business metrics using a plurality of gauges for visually indicating a status of a respective business metric.

2. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein displaying the business metrics further comprises displaying at least one gauge which visually indicates the position of a switch between an “

ON”

position and an “

OFF”

position.

3. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising displaying business data associated with each business metric.

4. A method in accordance with claim 3 wherein displaying business data associated with each business metric further comprises linking business data used in determining a status of each respective metric to each business metric.

5. A method in accordance with claim 3 wherein displaying business data associated with each business metric further comprises linking business data to each respective visual display.

6. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein notifying users further comprises defining the pre-determined thresholds that trigger the notifications.

7. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein notifying users further comprises defining which users receive the notifications when a predetermined threshold is satisfied.

8. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising coupling a message center to the server.

9. A method in accordance with claim 8 wherein coupling a message center further comprises receiving user inquiries regarding the business metric associated with the message center.

10. A method in accordance with claim 8 wherein coupling a message center further comprises receiving user input regarding the business metric associated with the message center.

11. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising restricting access to the server system.