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US 6,807,518 B1Granted
Method for analyzing product information
AssigneeFord Motor Company
InventorTheodore James Lang
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Abstract
A method for analyzing vehicle information. The method utilizes a multi-dimensional relational database or a data cube and On Line Analytical Processing technology to integrate information which is acquired from various different sources and allows all of the data to be analyzed in an efficient, concise and unambiguous manner.
Claims12
A method for analyzing product information comprising the steps of:
- obtaining warranty data;
- obtaining global quality research data;
- obtaining product concern research data;
- formatting said obtained warranty data, global quality research data, and product concern research data;
- integrating and storing said formatted warranty data, global quality research data, and product concern research data within a single multidimensional relational database;
- and
- selectively accessing said stored formatted warranty data, global quality research data, and product concern research data by use of a single user interface.
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A method for analyzing vehicle information comprising the steps of:
- providing first vehicle warranty data from a first source;
- providing vehicle global quality research data from a second source;
- providing third vehicle data from a third source;
- providing at least one data cube;
- providing OLAP technology;
- integrating and storing said first, second and third vehicle data within said at least one data cube by use of said OLAP technology;
- and
- selectively and concurrently accessing said stored first, second and third vehicle data over a network by use of said OLAP technology.
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