Domain independent system and method of automating data aggregation

A program storage device readable by computer located at a remote computer database system, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by said computer to perform an automated method of aggregating and presenting data, said method comprising:

• inputting a set of user-defined instructions into a remote computer database system via a local network connection;
• inputting a user query including data attributes into said remote computer database system via said local network connection;
• mining said computer database system for data relevant to said user query;
• creating a data set comprising said data relevant to said user query;
• aggregating data in said data set using domain metrics selected based on any of predefined and configurable rules and past user usage, wherein the aggregation comprises:
• tagging all data attributes in said data set based on database metadata and inputs from a user, wherein said data attributes comprise any of data identifications (IDs), data grouping attributes, and data measure attributes, wherein the tagging process comprises inputting said user query, said database metadata for said data attributes in said user query, and attributes specifications;
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• reducing the number of the tagged data attributes in said data set by logically eliminating data attributes;
• selecting at least one presentation report for compiling the aggregated data, wherein the selection is based on any of predefined and configurable rules and past user usage;
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• displaying said at least one presentation report to said user via said local network connection, wherein the displaying process comprises graphically arranging said at least one presentation report based on an available viewing area of a device accessing said at least one presentation report;
• wherein for each of said data attributes in said user query, said tagging process comprises tagging the data attribute as a grouping attribute when said data attribute is to be treated as a grouping attribute based on inputs to any of said computer database system and said database metadata;
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• wherein when said data attribute comprises a grouping attribute and has a number of unique values less than the maximum numbers of unique values allowed to select a database attribute as a grouping attribute, said tagging process comprises tagging said data attribute as a grouping attribute.

A system of aggregating and presenting data, said system comprising:

• a user interface configured to have a set of user-defined instructions and a user query including data attributes input therein;
• a computer database system, located at a remote location and maintained in contact with said user interface via a local network connection, configured to be mined for data relevant to said user query;
• a data set comprising said data relevant to said user query;
• a logic component configured to aggregate data in said data set using domain metrics selected based on any of predefined and configurable rules and past user usage, wherein said logic component configured to aggregate said data comprises:
• a first processing unit configured to tag all data attributes in said data set based on database metadata and inputs from a user, wherein said data attributes comprise any of data identifications (IDs), data grouping attributes, and data measure attributes, wherein said first processing unit is adapted to receive said user query, said database metadata for said data attributes in said user query, and attributes specifications being input therein;
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• a second processing unit adapted to reduce the number of the tagged data attributes in said data set by logically eliminating data attributes;
• a presentation report generator configured to select at least one presentation report for compiling the aggregated data, wherein the selection is based on any of predefined and configurable rules and past user usage;
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• a display unit configured to (i) display said at least one presentation report received from said computer system via said local network to said user, and (ii) graphically arrange said at least one presentation report based on an available viewing area of a device accessing said at least one presentation report;
• wherein for each of said data attributes in said user query, said first processing unit is configured to tag the data attribute as an ID when said attribute is to be treated as an ID based on inputs to any of said computer database system and said database metadata, wherein for each of said data attributes in said user query, said first processing unit is configured to apply default statistics when user specified statistics are unavailable and tag the data attribute as a measure when said data attribute is to be treated as a measure based on inputs to any of said computer database system and said database metadata, wherein for each of said data attributes in said user query, said first processing unit is configured to tag the data attribute as a grouping attribute when said data attribute is to be treated as a grouping attribute based on inputs to any of said computer database system and said database metadata, wherein when said data attribute comprises a grouping attribute and has a number of unique values less than the maximum number of unique values allowed to select a database attribute as a grouping attribute, said first processing unit being configured to tag said data attribute as a grouping attribute, wherein said first processing unit is configured to apply user defined ranges as grouping ranges and tag said data attribute as a grouping attribute when said user defined ranges are available for said data attribute, and wherein said first processing unit is configured to determine appropriate grouping ranges based on a distribution of said data attribute.