Online analytic processing cube with time stamping
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for performing tax calculations and for using time-stamped data to track modifications made over time to data to document versions of tax calculations and tax positions asserted by a tax reporting entity, the method comprising:
- receiving data comprising a first data version associated with a first time stamp and a second data version associated with a second time stamp, the second data version representing a modified version of the first data version, the first and second time stamps having been automatically associated respectively with the first and second data versions by a computer without intervention from a user and representing an actual time each data version was saved to memory, the data for use in performing tax calculations;
building a first Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) cube version related to a first tax position asserted by the tax reporting entity related to a tax issue, the first OLAP cube version including a dimension, the dimension acting as a schema for the first data version that includes the first time stamp;
populating the first OLAP cube version with a first object, the first object including the first data version and the first time stamp as at least one attribute;
using the first OLAP cube version to perform tax calculations and to generate a first tax related data set related to the first tax position;
attaching a first document to the first tax related data set by generating a first attachment record comprising a first attachment time stamp attribute;
building a second OLAP cube version related to a second tax position asserted by the tax reporting entity related to the tax issue, the second OLAP cube version including a dimension, the dimension acting as a schema for the second data version that includes the second time stamp;
populating the second OLAP cube version with a second object, the second object including the second data version and the second time stamp as at least one attribute;
using the second OLAP cube version to perform tax calculations and to generate a second tax related data set related to the second tax position and different from the first tax related data set; and
attaching a second document to the second tax related data set by generating a second attachment record comprising a second attachment time stamp attribute;
whereby using a time-based criteria the first and second OLAP cube versions may be restored at a later date and after modifications to the data have occurred to generate time-based versions of the tax calculations performed and tax positions asserted by the tax reporting entity.
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Abstract
In one example embodiment, a system and method are shown for receiving data that include a time stamp. The system and method also include building an Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) cube that includes a dimension, the dimension acting as a schema for the data that include the time stamp. The system and method may also include populating the OLAP cube with an object, the object including the data and the time stamp as at least one attribute. The system and method may also include storing the OLAP cube.
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22 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for performing tax calculations and for using time-stamped data to track modifications made over time to data to document versions of tax calculations and tax positions asserted by a tax reporting entity, the method comprising:
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receiving data comprising a first data version associated with a first time stamp and a second data version associated with a second time stamp, the second data version representing a modified version of the first data version, the first and second time stamps having been automatically associated respectively with the first and second data versions by a computer without intervention from a user and representing an actual time each data version was saved to memory, the data for use in performing tax calculations; building a first Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) cube version related to a first tax position asserted by the tax reporting entity related to a tax issue, the first OLAP cube version including a dimension, the dimension acting as a schema for the first data version that includes the first time stamp; populating the first OLAP cube version with a first object, the first object including the first data version and the first time stamp as at least one attribute; using the first OLAP cube version to perform tax calculations and to generate a first tax related data set related to the first tax position; attaching a first document to the first tax related data set by generating a first attachment record comprising a first attachment time stamp attribute; building a second OLAP cube version related to a second tax position asserted by the tax reporting entity related to the tax issue, the second OLAP cube version including a dimension, the dimension acting as a schema for the second data version that includes the second time stamp; populating the second OLAP cube version with a second object, the second object including the second data version and the second time stamp as at least one attribute; using the second OLAP cube version to perform tax calculations and to generate a second tax related data set related to the second tax position and different from the first tax related data set; and attaching a second document to the second tax related data set by generating a second attachment record comprising a second attachment time stamp attribute; whereby using a time-based criteria the first and second OLAP cube versions may be restored at a later date and after modifications to the data have occurred to generate time-based versions of the tax calculations performed and tax positions asserted by the tax reporting entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-implemented method for performing tax calculations and for using data associated with a time attribute to track modifications made over time to data to document versions of tax calculations and tax positions asserted by a tax reporting entity, the method comprising:
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retrieving a first Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) cube related to a first tax position asserted by the tax reporting entity related to a tax issue and populated with first object, the first object including a first time attribute and a first data attribute, the first time attribute automatically associated with the first data attribute without intervention from a user, the first time attribute representing an actual time the first data attribute was modified; performing a first tax related calculation using the first OLAP cube and data retrieved from the data attribute, the calculation reflecting the data at a first time defined by the first time attribute; attaching a first document to the data defined by the first time attribute by generating a first attachment record comprising the first time attribute; displaying a result of the first calculation associated with the first time, the result including a first tax related data set related to the first tax position; retrieving a second OLAP cube related to a second tax position asserted by the tax reporting entity related to the tax issue and populated with second object, the second object including a second time attribute and a second data attribute, the second time attribute automatically associated with the second data attribute without intervention from a user, the second time attribute representing an actual time the second data attribute was modified; performing a second tax related calculation using the second OLAP cube and data retrieved from the second data attribute, the calculation reflecting the data at a second time defined by the second time attribute; attaching a second document to the data defined by the second time attribute by generating a second attachment record comprising the second time attribute; displaying a result of the second calculation associated with the second time, the result including a second tax related data set related to the second tax position; whereby using a time-based criteria the first and second OLAP cubes may be restored at a later date and after modifications to the data have occurred to generate time-based versions of the tax calculations performed and tax positions asserted by the tax reporting entity. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer system for processing tax related data in performing tax calculations and for using time-stamped data to track modifications made over time to data to document versions of tax calculations, the system comprising:
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a receiver to receive tax related data comprising a first tax related data version associated with a first time stamp and a second tax related data version associated with a second time stamp, the second tax related data version representing a modified version of the first tax related data version, the first and second time stamps having been automatically associated respectively with the first and second data versions by a computer without intervention from a user and representing an actual time each data version was saved to memory; a cube building engine to build a first Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) cube version related to a first tax position asserted by the tax reporting entity related to a tax issue, the first OLAP cube version including a dimension, the dimension acting as a schema for the first tax related data version that includes the first time stamp, and to build a second OLAP cube version related to a second tax position asserted by the tax reporting entity related to the tax issue, the second OLAP cube version including a dimension, the dimension acting as a schema for the second tax related data version that includes the second time stamp; an object population engine to populate the first OLAP cube version with a first object, the first object including the first tax related data and the first time stamp as at least one attribute, and to populate the second OLAP cube version with a second object, the second object including the second data version and the second time stamp as at least one attribute; and a processor adapted to use the first and second OLAP cube versions to perform tax calculations and to generate first and second tax related result data sets representing time-based version of the tax calculations performed, and related to the first and second tax positions respectively; and attaching a first document to the first tax related result data set by generating a first attachment record comprising a first attachment time stamp attribute, and attaching a second document to the second tax related result data set by generating a second attachment record comprising a second attachment time stamp attribute; whereby using a time-based criteria the first and second OLAP cube versions may be restored at a later date and after modifications to the data have occurred to generate additional time-based versions of the tax calculations performed and tax positions asserted by the tax reporting entity. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer system for processing tax related data in performing tax calculations, the system comprising:
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a cube retrieval engine to retrieve a first Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) cube related to a first tax position asserted by the tax reporting entity related to a tax issue and populated with a first object, the first object including a first time attribute and a first data attribute, the first time attribute automatically associated with the first data attribute without intervention from a user, the first time attribute representing an actual time the first data attribute was modified, and to retrieve a second OLAP cube related to a second tax position asserted by the tax reporting entity related to the tax issue and populated with second object, the second object including a second time attribute and a second data attribute, the second time attribute automatically associated with the second data attribute without intervention from a user, the second time attribute representing an actual time the second data attribute was modified; a tax calculation engine to perform a first tax related calculation using first tax related data retrieved from the first data attribute, the first tax related calculation reflecting the first tax related data at a first time defined by the first time attribute, and to perform to perform a second tax related calculation using second tax related data retrieved from the second data attribute, the second tax related calculation reflecting the second tax related data at a second time defined by the second time attribute; a display to display a first tax related result of the first calculation associated with the first time, the first tax related result related to the first tax position, and to display a second tax related result of the second calculation associated with the second time, the second tax related result related to the second tax position; and the tax calculation engine further adapted to attach a first document to the first tax related data by generating a first attachment record comprising a first attachment time stamp attribute, and attaching a second document to the second tax related data by generating a second attachment record comprising a second attachment time stamp attribute; whereby using a time-based criteria the first and second OLAP cubes may be restored at a later date and after modifications to the data have occurred to generate additional time-based versions of the tax calculations performed and tax positions asserted by the tax reporting entity. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus comprising:
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means for retrieving a first Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) cube related to a first tax position asserted by a tax reporting entity related to a tax issue and populated with a first object, the first object including a first time attribute and a first data attribute, the first time attribute automatically associated with the first data attribute without intervention from a user, the first time attribute representing an actual time the first data attribute was modified; means for processing the first OLAP cube and performing a first tax calculation using first tax related data retrieved from the first data attribute, the first tax calculation reflecting the first tax related data at a first time defined by the first time attribute; means for displaying a first tax related result of the first tax calculation associated with the first time, the first tax related result related to the first tax position; means for retrieving a second OLAP cube related to a second tax position asserted by the tax reporting entity related to the tax issue and populated with a second object, the second object including a second time attribute and a second data attribute, the second time attribute automatically associated with the second data attribute without intervention from a user, the second time attribute representing an actual time the second data attribute was modified; means for processing the second OLAP cube and performing a second tax calculation using second tax related data retrieved from the second data attribute, the second tax calculation reflecting the second tax related data at a second time defined by the second time attribute; means for displaying a second tax related result of the second tax calculation associated with the second time, the second tax related result related to the second tax position; whereby using a time-based criteria the first and second OLAP cubes may be restored at a later date and after modifications to the data have occurred to generate time-based versions of the tax calculations performed and tax positions asserted by the tax reporting entity; and means for attaching a first document to the first tax related data by generating a first attachment record comprising a first attachment time stamp attribute, and attaching a second document to the second tax related data by generating a second attachment record comprising a second attachment time stamp attribute.
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22. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions, which when implemented by one or more machines, cause the one or more machines to perform the following operations:
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retrieve a first Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) cube related to a first tax position asserted by a tax reporting entity related to a tax issue and populated with a first object, the first object including a first time attribute and a first data attribute, the first time attribute automatically associated with the first data attribute without intervention from a user, the first time attribute representing an actual time the first data attribute was modified; perform a first tax calculation using tax related data retrieved from the first data attribute, the first tax calculation reflecting the tax related data at a first time defined by the first time attribute; display a tax related result of the first tax calculation associated with the first time, the result including a first tax related data set related to the first tax position; retrieve a second OLAP cube related to a second tax position asserted by the tax reporting entity related to the tax issue and populated with a second object, the second object including a second time attribute and a second data attribute, the second time attribute automatically associated with the second data attribute without intervention from a user, the second time attribute representing an actual time the second data attribute was modified; perform a second tax calculation using tax related data retrieved from the second data attribute, the second tax calculation reflecting the tax related data at a second time defined by the second time attribute; display a tax related result of the second tax calculation associated with the second time, the result including a second tax related data set related to the second tax position; and attach a first document to the first tax related data set by generating a first attachment record comprising a first attachment time stamp attribute, and attach a second document to the second tax related data set by generating a second attachment record comprising a second attachment time stamp attribute; whereby using a time-based criteria the first and second OLAP cubes may be restored at a later date and after modifications to the data have occurred to generate time-based versions of the tax calculations performed and tax positions asserted by the tax reporting entity.
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