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OwnerJeffrey Benoit, Tyler Jacobs +6inventors
InventorsJeffrey Benoit, Tyler Jacobs, Joseph A. Kraft, Russell Arlie Martin, Mark Nichols, Keith Michael Parker, Raja Subramanian, Michael Sullivan
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A method and system is provided that facilitates the access of stored action item information that is the product of an organizational review process. An action item tracking system provides categories of information relating to action items. Custom queries may be created to search for information stored in the action item tracking system. The custom queries may be generated using provided query creation options. The action item tracking system executes the custom queries in order to generate reports containing action item information. The reports are displayed to the user. The custom queries may be executed repeatedly at a frequency provided by the user so that new reports are created as information in the action item tracking system is periodically updated. Operations on report attributes may also be executed to obtain a result, and indications of whether the result falls outside of specified limits may be provided.
1] A method in a computer system for retrieving stored action item information, the method comprising:
2] The method of claim 1 wherein the report is generated at a frequency indicated by the user.
3] The method of claim 1 wherein the report is generated each time the user logs in to the system.
4] A computer readable medium containing instructions to perform a method comprising:
5] The computer-readable medium of claim 4 wherein the report is generated at a frequency indicated by the user.
6] The computer-readable medium of claim 4 wherein the report is generated each time the user logs in to the system.
7] A computer system for generating reports containing information related to action items comprising:
8] The computer system of claim 7 further comprising means for generating the condensed version of the report each time that the user logs in to the computer system.
9] The computer system of claim 7 further comprising means for generating the custom report each time that the user logs in to the system.
10] A method in a computer system for reporting stored action item information, the method comprising:
11] The method of claim 10 wherein the second report contains indications of action items owned by the user.
12] The method of claim 10 wherein the second report is based on criteria defined by the user.
13] The method of claim 10 wherein the indications of the first and second reports are a condensed version of the first and second reports.
14] The method of claim 13 wherein the indications of the first and second reports include links to complete versions of the first and second reports.
15] The method of claim 14 including, upon request by the user, sending indications containing complete versions of the first and second reports.
16] The method of claim 10 wherein the indications of the first and second reports are a complete version of the first and second reports.
17] A computer-readable medium containing instructions to perform a method comprising:
18] The computer-readable medium of claim 17 wherein the second report is based on criteria defined by the user.
19] The computer-readable medium of claim 17 wherein the indications of the first and second reports are a condensed version of the first and second reports.
20] The computer-readable medium of claim 17 wherein the indications of the first and second reports are a complete version of the first and second reports.
21] A computer system for generating reports containing action item information, comprising:
22] The computer system of claim 21 wherein the indications of the first and second reports are a condensed version of the first and second reports.
23] The computer system of claim 21 wherein the indications of the first and second reports are a complete version of the first and second reports.
24] A method in a computer system for presenting stored information, the method comprising:
25] The method of claim 24 including displaying a description of the generated report with the selected presentation image.
26] The method of claim 25 wherein the displayed description of the generated report is a condensed version of the generated report.
27] The method of claim 25 wherein the displayed description of the generated report is a complete version of the generated report.
28] The method of claim 24 wherein the user specifies information to be displayed in the presentation image, the information derived from the retrieved information.
29] The method of claim 27 wherein the specified information is a number of action items contained in the report.
30] The method of claim 24 wherein the selected presentation image is a picture of a person associated with the information contained in the report.
31] The method of claim 24 wherein the selected presentation image is a dial with a needle pointing to a red range.
32] The method of claim 24 wherein the selected presentation image is a dial with a needle pointing to a yellow range.
33] The method of claim 24 wherein the selected presentation image is a dial with a needle pointing to a green range.
34] The method of claim 24 wherein the selected presentation image serves as a link that causes display of a complete version of the report when selected by the user.
35] A computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer to generate reports containing action item information by a method comprising:
36] The computer-readable medium of claim 36 including displaying a description of the generated report with the selected presentation image.
37] The computer-readable medium of claim 36 wherein the user specifies information to be displayed in the presentation image, the information derived from the retrieved information.
38] The computer-readable medium of claim 36 wherein the selected presentation image is a picture of a person associated with the information contained in the report.
39] A computer system for generating reports containing action item information comprising:
40] The computer system of claim 39 including displaying a description of the generated report with the selected presentation image.
41] The computer system of claim 39 wherein the user specifies information to be displayed in the presentation image, the information derived from the retrieved information.
42] The computer system of claim 39 wherein the selected presentation image is a picture of a person associated with the information contained in the report.
43] The computer system of claim 39 wherein the selected presentation image serves as a link that causes display of a complete version of the report when selected by the user.
44] A method in a computer system for retrieving action item information from an information store, the stored information including indications of actions items, the method comprising:
45] A method in a computer system for retrieving stored information from an information store, the method comprising:
46] A method in a computer system for reporting stored action item information, the method comprising:
47] A computer-readable medium containing instructions to perform a method comprising:
48] A computer system for tracking and retrieving action item information comprising: