Patent ID: 6523043
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of tracking performance characteristics, comprising the steps of:(a) storing a plurality of measurements in a database; (b) organizing the plurality of measurements into packages; (c) associating respective target values with the measurements, at least two of the target values being different from one another; (d) displaying one of the packages on a display, wherein the measurements are displayed as line items including the respective target values; (e) color coding a given measurement value based on the relative value of the measurement value with respect to its target value; and (f) displaying respective indicators in proximity to the at least two target values that indicate whether a given target value is one of (i) an increasing target value and (ii) a decreasing target value, wherein the measurements and measurement values in combination with the target values facilitate tracking performance characteristics.