Patent ID: 6892208
Filing Date: 2005-05-10
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; displaying a portion of the multidimensional database that is corresponding to the selected one of the characteristic rules, the displayed portion being organized in rows and columns to define cells based upon the condition items of the selected one of the characteristic rules, the cells each having a value for the analysis dimension; modifying the condition items through the predetermined user-interface; displaying another portion of the multidimensional database that is corresponding to the modified condition items through the predetermined user-interface; extracting a selected segment and a speculation data list from the data based upon the modified 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 base upon the data, the selected segment and the speculation data list; and outputting speculation results based upon the speculation model and the speculation data list.