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