Configurable Business Controls Task Notification

Abstract

A method for performing business control task notification is proposed. The method comprises processing a combination of one or more databases and one or more user profiles to generate a schedule template and receive a request for a schedule. A computer program product compares attributes of the request for the schedule to a user profile and a schedule template to identify one or more events of the schedule template to be accessed from one or more of a plurality of distributed databases and forms a query to be sent to the one or more distributed databases. The query is sent to a particular database among the plurality of distributed databases. The computer program product receives a positive response to the query, indicating that the particular database contains a first event for the schedule, and the event. In response to receiving the event, the schedule is created. The schedule is stored. One or more current events in the schedule requiring a notification are identified, and the notification is sent to a destination.

1 . A computer program product in a computer-readable medium for performing business control task notification, said computer program product comprising: 
 a computer-readable medium;    instructions on the computer-readable medium for processing a combination of one or more databases and one or more user profiles to generate a schedule template;    instructions on the computer-readable medium for receiving a request for a schedule;    instructions on the computer-readable medium for comparing attributes of said request for said schedule to a user profile and a schedule template to identify one or more events of said schedule template to be accessed from one or more of a plurality of distributed databases;    instructions on the computer-readable medium for forming a query to be sent to said one or more distributed databases;    instructions on the computer-readable medium for sending said query to a particular database among said plurality of distributed databases;    instructions on the computer-readable medium for receiving a positive response to said query, indicating that said particular database contains said first event for said record, and said event;    instructions, on the computer readable medium for in response to receiving said event, creating said schedule;    instructions on the computer-readable medium for storing said schedule;    instructions on the computer-readable medium for identifying one or more current events in said schedule requiring a notification; and    instructions on the computer-readable medium for sending said notification to a destination.    
     
     
         2 . The computer program product of  claim 1 , wherein said instructions for comparing attributes of said request for said schedule to a user profile and a schedule template further comprises instructions on the computer-readable medium for identifying one or more events of said schedule template to be accessed from one or more of a plurality of distributed databases, wherein a first event among said one or more events resides in an unknown database among said plurality of databases and it is known that a second event resides in a particular database among said plurality of databases.  
     
     
         3 . The computer program product of  claim 2 , wherein said instructions for forming a query to be sent to said one or more distributed databases further comprises instructions on the computer-readable medium for forming a query which query includes a request for said first event and a request for said second event.  
     
     
         4 . The computer program product of  claim 1 , wherein said instructions for processing a combination of one or more databases and one or more user profiles to generate a schedule template further comprises instructions on the computer-readable medium for allowing an authorized user to edit said template.  
     
     
         5 . The computer program product of  claim 1 , wherein said instructions for sending said notification further comprises instructions on the computer-readable medium for disabling reproduction of said notification.  
     
     
         6 . The computer program product of  claim 1 , wherein said instructions for sending said notification further comprises instructions on the computer-readable medium for disabling sharing of said notification.  
     
     
         7 . The computer program product of  claim 1 , wherein said instructions for sending said notification further comprises instructions on the computer-readable medium for disabling retransmission of said notification.  
     
     
         8 . The computer program product of  claim 1 , wherein said instructions for processing a combination of one or more databases and one or more user profiles to generate a schedule template further comprises: 
 instructions on the computer-readable medium for requesting one or more user profiles and one or more databases;    instructions on the computer-readable medium for receiving one or more user profiles and one or more databases;    instructions on the computer-readable medium for identifying a common event in said one or more databases that is common to one or more user profiles;    instructions on the computer-readable medium for identifying a common trait associated with said common event; and    instructions on the computer-readable medium for adding said common event to a said template.