Patent ID: 7130812
Filing Date: 2006-10-31
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for collecting data for analysis from plural data sources, comprising: receiving data from the plural data sources in accordance with a collection schedule; wherein plural data collectors collect data from a finance data source, manufacturing data source, inventory data source and legacy system data source; wherein the finance data source provides financial indicators for making financial decisions, manufacturing data source provides manufacturing data points for manufacturing related information, inventory data source provides inventory status and legacy data source provides data in a proprietary format; and the collection schedule is set up by a collection scheduler; parsing the data collected from the plural data sources, wherein a parsing module parses the collected data; wherein a processor parses the data; scheduling data alerts, wherein a scheduling module schedules the data alerts; evaluating threshold conditions based on data collection; evaluating alert conditions at time of data collection, wherein alert and threshold conditions are set up to evaluate pre-defined conditions of incoming data and data that is displayed to a user and are independent of any action that is taken when a condition is met; and generating a message if a threshold is violated using information stored in a schema; wherein the schema comprises of actions and properties; and the message is generated using electronic mail, telephone call, pager and on paper based on schema actions and properties.