Patent ID: 6256624
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: G06F,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for use in operating a report production facility, said report production facility configured for preparing information reports for transmittal by a delivery system to a plurality of report recipients, comprising the steps of:defining a set of output index fields for storing processing information useable in said operating of said report production facility;receiving report data associated with each of said report recipients;sequentially storing said report data in report recipient files;processing said report recipient files to create a report index database file including an index record associated with each of said report recipient files, each of said index records including at least said output index fields;using said processing information stored in said output index fields of said report index database file to create a report output file by selectively retrieving said report data from a selectable set of said report recipient files, said report output file being configured for use by said report production facility in preparing said information reports;employing a scheduling means to contact said report production facility and determining a capacity of said production facility to receive and process said report output file, and to prepare said information reports.