Patent ID: 6877012
Filing Date: 2005-04-05
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of database management, comprising the steps of: generating characteristic rules based upon data definition information and data, the data definition information including items specifying analysis and conditions; generating a multidimensional database based upon the characteristic rules, the data and the data definition information, the multidimensional database being organized based upon conclusion items and condition items of the characteristic rules, the conclusion items specifying an analysis dimension, the condition items specifying a key dimension; selecting one of the characteristic rules via a predetermined user-interface; extracting a selected segment and a speculation data list from the data based upon the condition items and the selected one of the characteristic rules, the selected segment specifying conditions for selecting the speculation data list; generating a speculation model based upon the data, the selected segment and the speculation data list; selecting one of the speculation models while reviewing the extracted and selected segment via the predetermined user-interface; and outputting speculation results based upon the selected one of the speculation models and the speculation data list.