Patents Assigned to Business Objects
  • Publication number: 20070255574
    Abstract: A computer readable medium with executable instructions to analyze a report value, includes executable instructions to select a report value and identify the formula evaluated to produce the report value. Formal parameters associated with the formula are determined. The actual parameters used to compute the report value are located. The formula, the formal parameters and the actual parameters are then displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: Business Objects
    Inventors: Ricardo Polo-Malouvier, Sebastien Ducaule, Jean-Yves Cras, Pierre Saurel, Charles Piercey
  • Publication number: 20070168764
    Abstract: A computer-readable medium is configured to receive a report processing request at a hierarchical report processor. The hierarchical report processor includes a parent process and at least one child process executing on a single processing unit, and is configured to process the report processing request as a task on the single processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: Business Objects
    Inventors: David Simpson, Philipp Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20070156787
    Abstract: A computer-readable medium to direct a computer to function in a specified manner includes executable instructions to construct a strategy map characterizing a presumed causal link between a first business metric and a second business metric. A first pattern within data associated with the first business metric is identified; a second pattern within data associated with the second business metric is located. Any relationship between the first pattern and the second pattern is specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: Business Objects
    Inventor: John MacGregor
  • Publication number: 20070143332
    Abstract: A computer readable medium comprises executable instructions to form a list of parameters for a report. The list of parameters is compared to existing lists of parameters. A selected list of parameters is designated. A report is generated with the selected list of parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: Business Objects
    Inventors: Tao Lin, Timothy Lawrence
  • Publication number: 20070136364
    Abstract: A computer readable medium includes executable instructions to create a first export file that defines attributes and relationships associated with a first business intelligence object. A second export file that characterizes a second business intelligence object associated with the first business intelligence object is formed. The first export file and the second export file are combined into a composite export entity. The composite export entity is distributed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: Business Objects
    Inventors: Carlos Mejia, Stephan Nagoski
  • Publication number: 20070136324
    Abstract: A computer readable medium with executable instructions to receive a job and correlate a data store with each data source associated with the job. A first configuration profile is associated with the data store. A second configuration profile is specified for the data store. Dependent flows are identified. The dependent flow is updated to include additional configuration information derived from the second configuration profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: Business Objects
    Inventors: Freda Xu, Wu Cao, Sridhar Ganti, Monfor Yee, Chien Yueh
  • Publication number: 20070136326
    Abstract: A computer readable memory includes a first data structure storing information characterizing a parent component object, a child component object, and a relationship object. The parent component object, the child component object, and the relationship object are associated to form a record of an edge in a graph that characterizes a business intelligence system. Executable instructions apply rules to the graph to alter the operation of the business intelligence system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: Business Objects
    Inventors: Gregory McClement, Carlos Mejia
  • Publication number: 20070130517
    Abstract: A computer-readable medium includes a report parts viewer. The report parts viewer is configured to identify a first report object of a first plurality of report objects included in a first report. The report parts viewer is configured to facilitate display of the first report object absent each remaining report object included in the first report.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: Business Objects
    Inventor: Ju Wu
  • Publication number: 20070130132
    Abstract: A computer readable memory stores a set of executable instructions forming a personalized data delivery module. The personalized data delivery module includes executable instructions to receive a data request from a client device, invoke a user profile corresponding to a user generating the data request, gather personalized data from a generic data source using the user profile to select a sub-set of information in the generic data source, and deliver the personalized data to the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: Business Objects
    Inventors: Ju Wu, Mone Man Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20070106577
    Abstract: A computer readable medium includes executable instructions to form a report; process trust values, where each trust value characterizes the accuracy of an attribute of the report; combine trust values to provide an aggregate trust value associated with the report; and supply a user with the report and the aggregate trust value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: Business Objects
    Inventors: Steve Kopp, Charles Piercey, Ricardo Polo-Malouvier, Michael Thompson, Stephen Williams
  • Publication number: 20070074112
    Abstract: A computer readable medium comprising executable instructions to consolidate formulas from a report; display the formulas; process edits to the formulas to identify valid and invalid edits; and present revised formulas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: Business Objects
    Inventor: Joshua Knauer
  • Publication number: 20060242624
    Abstract: A computer readable medium includes executable instructions to construct a semantic layer schema based on an XBRL data source and maintain the integrity of the XBRL metadata. The XBRL data can then be loaded into the semantic layer schema, and refreshed, such that the XBRL data is assessed and the semantic layer schema is updated as required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: Business Objects
    Inventor: Diane Mueller-Klingspor
  • Publication number: 20060242181
    Abstract: A computer readable medium includes executable instructions to extract XBRL data from a web service feed data source and construct an optimized database schema and tables, based on maintaining the integrity of the XBRL metadata. The XBRL data can then be loaded into the database, and refreshed, such that the XBRL data is assessed and the database schema and tables are updated as required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: Business Objects
    Inventor: Diane Mueller-Klingspor