EP1005678A1 - Technique informatisee de compilation de rapport - Google Patents

Technique informatisee de compilation de rapport

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EP1005678A1
EP1005678A1 EP98938528A EP98938528A EP1005678A1 EP 1005678 A1 EP1005678 A1 EP 1005678A1 EP 98938528 A EP98938528 A EP 98938528A EP 98938528 A EP98938528 A EP 98938528A EP 1005678 A1 EP1005678 A1 EP 1005678A1
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report
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Brian Keith Oliver
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Mindtrail Pty Ltd
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F16/00—Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor
    • G06F16/20—Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor of structured data, e.g. relational data
    • G06F16/28—Databases characterised by their database models, e.g. relational or object models
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  • This invention relates to a computerised method of compiling a report from user defined template information.
  • This invention has particular application to such method whereby on-screen editing can occur during generation of the report created by the selection of stored template information.
  • the editable report is assembled onscreen in one segment of a split window while the selected, editable and selectable template information for the report appears in another segment of a split window.
  • the report and the selected and selectable template information appear simultaneously at opposite sides of the screen.
  • the template information may be pre-defined information but preferably the template information is user defined information and more preferably editable user defined information. It is also preferred that the display is enabled whereby simultaneous display of template information as well as one or more reports assembled from selected template information is provided and most preferably on a single screen and suitably having the template information displayed in one side of a split-window and the compiled report of the corresponding selected template information in the other side of a split-window. In addition it is preferred that the display of template information is searchable view of template information.
  • the method includes :- providing editing means for editing the template information and/or assembled reports; establishing an association between the template and report databases whereby: changes made to template information automatically update the corresponding unedited template information in assembled reports stored in the report database, and/or changes made to report information in the report database do not affect the corresponding template information in the template database.
  • a user selects a template information element for inclusion in a report, a corresponding element appears as a report information element in the report. Provided this corresponding report information remains unedited in the report, subsequent editing of the template information element will be reflected in the unedited corresponding report information element. Conversely subsequent editing of the report information element does not change the template information element.
  • a preferred method of associating template information contained within a report and stored in the report database, with the corresponding template information stored in the template database is to:- provide the template information as a structured set of information; uniquely identifying each element of the template information set stored in the template database, and storing only the corresponding template information identification in each compiled report stored in the report database.
  • One preferred method of associating template and report information is to use conventional database "foreign" keys as outlined in Fig. 8. By using this method of association, changes made to the report database do not effect the template information, as only foreign key references are stored in the report database and not actual template information.
  • Constraints are beneficial, for example, when conducting surveys containing gender specific template information. Only the template information relevant to the gender selected will be displayed for inclusion in a compiled report .
  • the above method includes a provision that allows an end-user to define and store the order in which template information will be presented for possible selection.
  • This template information is illustrated by the "Scroll to ID" column in the Response Template Information Element table in Fig . 2.
  • the above method of compiling reports also provides a means of exporting and communicating reports in user specified formats.
  • the template information could be a variety of media formats, including but not limited to text, print graphical, sound, animation or video. This may simply be achieved by sending the contents of the report split window or report database to one or more devices capable of producing the end- user required format .
  • template and report databases may be realised as conventional databases or flat file structures or the like, this may not necessarily be the most efficient method of implementation.
  • template and/or report databases is realised as databases, hereinafter referred to ALPHA databases and being of the type described in our co-pending Australian patent application No. PCT ⁇ AU 98 ⁇ 00162.
  • the method includes: - establishing a report database to store reports generated by the assembly of all or portions of selected template information whereby each report may include a user defined set or sub-set of template information from the template database; providing editing means for editing the template information and/or assembled reports; establishing an association between the template and report databases whereby: changes made to template information automatically update the corresponding unedited template information in assembled reports stored in the report database, and/or changes made to report information in the report database do not affect the corresponding template information in the template database.
  • this invention resides broadly in a method enabling the compilation of an editable report from stored editable template information, the method including: establishing a template database for storing user defined template information; providing selection means for displaying a searchable view of stored template information whereby all or a portion of the selected template information may be selected for inclusion in a compiled report, and establishing a report by the compilation of all or a portion of selected template information.
  • FIG. 1 is an overview of a typical embodiment of this invention
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a computer
  • FIG. 8 is an example of a report database
  • FIG. 9 is an example template information "on selection" algorithm
  • FIG. 10 is an example algorithm to "constrain" template information on selection
  • FIG. 11 illustrates the result of constraining template information
  • FIG. 12 is an example template information "on un- selection" algorithm
  • FIG. 13 is an example algorithm to "de-constrain" template information after un-selection
  • FIG. 15 illustrates an interface to modify template information properties ( a ) ;
  • FIG. 16 illustrates an interface to modify template information properties (b);
  • FIG. 17 illustrates an interface to modify template information properties (c).
  • FIG. 18 illustrates an application user interface as an embodiment this invention.
  • template information #1.1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 is stored in a template information database #1.2 and Fig. 2 and is retrieved and displayed according to the algorithm in Fig. 4 in a template window #1.3 and Fig. 3 for selection #3.1 by an end-user using a computer and selection device Figs. 5 and 6 to be included in a compiled report #3.2, Fig. 1A displayed according to the algorithm in Fig. 7 in a report window #1.4 and Fig. 3 and stored in a report database #1.5 and Fig. 8 as report records #1.6 and Figs. 8.
  • the selection algorithm in Fig. 9 is performed along with the constraining algorithm in Fig. 10, Fig. 11 detailing the result of the constraint algorithm.
  • the autoscroll algorithm is also performed when a user selects a template information element. This algorithm uses the value in the "Scroll to ID" column of the Response Template Information Element Table in Fig. 2 to determine the next template information element to display and then uses this new template information element as the "first" value when applying the algorithm in Fig. 4.
  • a template information score #15.1 may be entered using the windows detailed in Figs. 15, 16 and 17 and stored as in Fig. 2.
  • Abbreviated Template Information, Default Template Information Selection, Detailed Template Information and Template Information Constraints may be maintained by the end-user as in #15.2, #15.3, #16.1 and Fig. 17 respectively and stored in the template information database as in Fig 2.
  • Fig. 17.1 details the currently constrained Template Information and Fig. 17.2 details the template information that may be constrained.
  • Fig. 18 outlines an application using a typical embodiment of this invention, detailing a structure of related template information elements #18.1, the tools to create new template information #18.2 and an assessment window #18.3, containing the selectable template information window and the compile report window.
  • Example Scenario Assume an assessor is required to assess, score, grade and give feedback for a number of student assessments. During the assessment process, the assessor often recognises that many students make either similar mistakes or require similar feedback comments on their assignments. Rather than having to write the same or similar comments multiple times, the assessor may:
  • a report is built up in the report split window 1.2 which may be later printed, faxed or emailed to the student as feedback on their assignment.
  • This invention provides particular benefit in simplifying the process of creating reports where the content of the reports can be specified as template information as the content of the report is simply selected from template information, rather than being newly created for each report.
  • This invention makes template information visible and directly accessible to the user so that selection of the appropriate template information for each report is an efficient process.
  • This invention provides a mechanism for standardization of the content of reports that are created by many different individuals. For example, where a large number of student assignments have to be marked, and these assignments are distributed among several teachers, this invention provides standardization of the criteria used to assess the students by making the same template information available to all assessors. This invention can be used to make specialist expert knowledge available to people who would not ordinarily possess this knowledge. For example, a professor may make detailed assessment criteria available as template information, and this template information may then be used by less knowledgeable staff in the assessment of student assignments .
  • a system implementing this invention allows the user of the system to see the report being constructed and to edit this report, as the user is working. In many other systems display and editing of compiled reports does not occur simultaneously with the construction of the report.

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Abstract

Cette technique permettant de compiler un rapport à partir d'informations mémorisées de modèle consiste à constituer une base de données de modèles permettant le stockage des informations de modèle définies par l'utilisateur, à mettre en place un moyen de présentation permettant d'afficher ces informations dont la totalité ou une partie peut être retenue aux fins d'une insertion dans un rapport compilé, à constituer une base de données de rapports permettant le stockage de rapports produits par l'assemblage de la totalité ou des parties des informations de modèle sélectionnée, chaque rapport pouvant comporter un ensemble ou un sous-ensemble, défini par l'utilisateur, des informations de modèle provenant de la base de données de modèles et à procéder à l'affichage des informations de modèle ainsi qu'à celui d'un ou de plusieurs rapports issus de l'assemblage des informations de modèles sélectionnées.
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