Patents Assigned to Business Objects
  • Apparatus and method for supplying report content within collaborative frameworks
    Publication number: 20070266105
    Abstract: A computer readable medium includes executable instructions to monitor the exchange of messages between a first computer and a second computer in a network. Context from the messages is assembled. The context is used to form a query. The query is applied to one or more report documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: Business Objects, S.A.
    Inventors: Ju Wu, Hlaing Than, Jared Elliot Haines, Patrick Yee Cheuk Cheng
  • Apparatus and method for report sharing within an instant messaging framework
    Publication number: 20070266088
    Abstract: A computer readable medium includes executable instructions to facilitate an instant messaging conversation between a first computer and a second computer on a network. A first request for a report specified by the user of the first computer is processed. A first portion of the report is returned to a first output device of the first computer and a second output device of the second computer. An interaction signal characterizing an interaction with the first portion of the report is processed to produce a second portion of the report. The second portion of the report is routed to the first output device of the first computer and the second output device of the second computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: Business Objects, S.A.
    Inventors: Ju Wu, Hlaing Than, Patrick Cheng
  • Apparatus and method for facilitating trusted business intelligence through data context
    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
  • Apparatus and method for using a panel layout to consolidate dynamic and interactive graphics representative of input and output data
    Publication number: 20070256024
    Abstract: A computer readable medium includes executable instructions to select a panel layout with panels specified in combination. Interactive graphic files representative of input and output values for panels within the panel layout are selected. The interactive graphic files are associated with panels in the panel layout. A composite interactive graphic file representative of input and output values for the interactive graphic files representative of input and output values that have been associated with the panel layout is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: Business Objects, S.A.
    Inventors: Justin Schell, Santiago Becerra, William Cox, Brian Mantuano, Jaime Zuluaga
  • Apparatus and method for routing composite objects to a report server
    Publication number: 20070244848
    Abstract: A computer readable medium stores computer executable instructions to receive a collection of composite objects. An aggregate dataset that includes a portion of the contents of object instances in the collection of objects is created. The aggregate dataset is passed to a report server. A report that includes data from the aggregate dataset is accepted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: Business Objects, S.A.
    Inventor: Cheong-Wei Chu
  • Apparatus and method for selecting multiple items in a graphical user interface
    Publication number: 20070234227
    Abstract: A computer readable medium includes executable instructions to identify an alternative selection mode within a graphical user interface. A set of selected items are linked during the alternative selection mode in response to single input action selection of each item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: Business Objects, S.A.
    Inventors: Edward Prinsen, Yan Chen
  • Apparatus and method for improved forecasting
    Publication number: 20070226042
    Abstract: A computer-readable medium to direct a computer to function in a specified manner includes executable instructions to: generate a data series characterizing data values; identify any unreliable pattern present in the data series; and determine if a forecast should be made for the unreliable pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: Business Objects, S.A.
    Inventor: John MacGregor
  • Apparatus and method for displaying transparent windows when copying or moving items between windows
    Publication number: 20070226642
    Abstract: A computer readable medium includes executable instructions to identify that a first graphical user interface window is displayed in front of a second graphical user interface window. Executable instructions identify when a user is copying or moving an item from the first graphical user interface window. The transparency of the first graphical user interface window is then altered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: Business Objects, S.A.
    Inventor: Christophe Soulier
  • Apparatus and method for automatically sizing fields within reports
    Publication number: 20070220488
    Abstract: A computer readable medium stores executable instructions to specify a report with a report field for displaying information. An assessment of information that will be potentially displayed in the report field is performed. The report field is sized in accordance with the assessment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: Business Objects, S.A.
    Inventors: Blair Wheadon, Henry Kam
  • Apparatus and method for indexing data changes
    Publication number: 20070203767
    Abstract: A computer-readable medium to direct a computer to function in a specified manner includes executable instructions to: create a data table characterizing data values; standardize changes between data values to produce standardized values; and apply a weighting factor to the standardized values to produce a data change index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: Business Objects, S.A.
    Inventors: John MacGregor, Robert Case
  • Apparatus and method for using vertical hierarchies in conjuction with hybrid slowly changing dimension tables
    Publication number: 20070203892
    Abstract: A computer readable medium stores executable instructions to define a hybrid slowly changing dimension table; establish vertical hierarchy tables from the hybrid slowly changing dimension table; query a first vertical hierarchy table to produce first results characterizing current hierarchical relationships; and query a second vertical hierarchy table to produce second results characterizing historical hierarchical relationships.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: Business Objects, S.A.
    Inventors: Scott Adams, David Brown
  • Apparatus and method for federated querying of unstructured data
    Publication number: 20070203893
    Abstract: A computer readable medium is configured to receive a query, to map the query to an unstructured data source, to dispatch a request based on the query to the unstructured data source, to aggregate data returned by the unstructured data source in a structured data store, and to issue the query against the structured data store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: Business Objects, S.A.
    Inventors: Anthony Krinsky, Marcel Hassenforder, Marc Chevrier, Jean-Yves Cras
  • Apparatus and method for selecting a subset of report templates based on specified criteria
    Publication number: 20070203935
    Abstract: A computer readable medium with executable instructions, includes instructions to process metadata associated with a set of report templates. A subset of report templates is selected from the set of report templates using the metadata. The subset of report templates maximizes a reporting objective subject to a selection rule as specified by the metadata. The subset of report templates is returned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: Business Objects, S.A.
    Inventor: Pedro de Souza
  • Apparatus and method for forecasting control chart data
    Publication number: 20070179922
    Abstract: A computer-readable medium to direct a computer to function in a specified manner includes executable instructions to construct a control chart containing business data values and defined control limits. A forecast is then made for the control chart and the results of the forecast are then specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: Business Objects, S.A.
    Inventor: John MacGregor
  • Apparatus and method for forecasting data using fuzzy boundaries
    Publication number: 20070179824
    Abstract: A computer-readable medium to direct a computer to function in a specified manner includes executable instructions to construct a control chart containing business data values and control limits that account for the inherent uncertainty associated with defining precise alert thresholds. A forecast is then made for the control chart and the results of the forecast are then specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: Business Objects, S.A.
    Inventor: John MacGregor
  • Apparatus and method for persistent report serving
    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
  • Apparatus and method for strategy map validation and visualization
    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
  • Apparatus and method for generating reports from a shared list of parameters
    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
  • Apparatus and method for transporting a business intelligence objects between business intelligence systems
    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
  • Apparatus and method for creating portable ETL jobs
    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