IP Library Patent Application 11147545
Patent Application
App. No. 11/147,545

Methods and systems for monitoring enterprise file currency

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App. No.
11/147,545
Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for monitoring enterprise file currency. The disclosed systems and methods may include creating a currency check and notification configuration. Furthermore, the disclosed systems and methods may include executing a currency check based on the currency check and notification configuration and reporting the results of the currency check.

Claims (31)

1 . A method for monitoring enterprise file currency, the method comprising:

creating a currency check and notification configuration;

executing a currency check based on the currency check and notification configuration; and

reporting the results of the currency check.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein creating the currency check and notification configuration further comprises creating a configuration database that includes mail server settings through which notifications are routed.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein creating the currency check and notification configuration further comprises creating a configuration database that includes a distribution list indicating where notifications are sent.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein creating the currency check and notification configuration further comprises creating a configuration database that includes a list of folders, files, or databases to check.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein creating the currency check and notification configuration further comprises creating a configuration database that includes a list of folders, files, or databases to check, the list including at least one of: i) an entry name; ii) a folder, file, or database name; iii) a string name to connect to a folder, file, or database; iv) a table name; v) a column name of a column containing a date field that is to be checked; vi) a duration value comprising the required currency of a latest date in the column; vii) an error message to be sent when the currency fails; viii) a filter column comprising a column name on which a filter is to be applied; and ix) a filter value comprise a value to check for in the filter column.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein executing the currency check based on the currency check and notification configuration further comprises executing the currency check periodically.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein reporting the results of the currency check further comprises reporting at least one of: i) a folder was found, and a file was found but none matched a currency criteria; ii) the folder was found, but no file was found that matched a file parameters set up; and iii) the folder itself is invalid.

8 . A system for monitoring enterprise file currency, the system comprising:

a memory storage for maintaining a database; and

a processing unit coupled to the memory storage, wherein the processing unit is operative to:

create a currency check and notification configuration;

execute a currency check based on the currency check and notification configuration; and

report the results of the currency check.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the processing unit being operative to create the currency check and notification configuration further comprises the processing unit being operative to create a configuration database that includes mail server settings through which notifications are routed.

10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the processing unit being operative to create the currency check and notification configuration further comprises the processing unit being operative to create a configuration database that includes a distribution list indicating where notifications are sent.

11 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the processing unit being operative to create the currency check and notification configuration further comprises the processing unit being operative to create a configuration database that includes a list of folders, files, or databases to check.

12 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the processing unit being operative to create the currency check and notification configuration further comprises the processing unit being operative to create a configuration database that includes a list of folders, files, or databases to check, the list including at least one of: i) an entry name; ii) a folder, file, or database name; iii) a string name to connect to a folder, file, or database; iv) a table name; v) a column name of a column containing a date field that is to be checked; vi) a duration value comprising the required currency of a latest date in the column; vii) an error message to be sent when the currency fails; viii) a filter column comprising a column name on which a filter is to be applied; and ix) a filter value comprise a value to check for in the filter column.

13 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the processing unit being operative to report the results of the currency check further comprises the processing unit being operative to report at least one of: i) a folder was found, and a file was found but none matched a currency criteria; ii) the folder was found, but no file was found that matched a file parameters set up; and iii) the folder itself is invalid.

14 . A computer-readable medium which stores a set of instructions which when executed performs a method for monitoring enterprise file currency, the method executed by the set of instructions comprising:

creating a currency check and notification configuration;

executing a currency check based on the currency check and notification configuration; and

reporting the results of the currency check.

15 . The computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein creating the currency check and notification configuration further comprises creating a configuration database that includes mail server settings through which notifications are routed.

16 . The computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein creating the currency check and notification configuration further comprises creating a configuration database that includes a distribution list indicating where notifications are sent.

17 . The computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein creating the currency check and notification configuration further comprises creating a configuration database that includes a list of folders, files, or databases to check.

18 . The computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein creating the currency check and notification configuration further comprises creating a configuration database that includes a list of folders, files, or databases to check, the list including at least one of: i) an entry name; ii) a folder, file, or database name; iii) a string name to connect to a folder, file, or database; iv) a table name; v) a column name of a column containing a date field that is to be checked; vi) a duration value comprising the required currency of a latest date in the column; vii) an error message to be sent when the currency fails; viii) a filter column comprising a column name on which a filter is to be applied; and ix) a filter value comprise a value to check for in the filter column.

19 . The computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein executing the currency check based on the currency check and notification configuration further comprises executing the currency check periodically.

20 . The computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein reporting the results of the currency check further comprises reporting at least one of: i) a folder was found, and a file was found but none matched a currency criteria; ii) the folder was found, but no file was found that matched a file parameters set up; and iii) the folder itself is invalid.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2008
From: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I,L.P.
Reel/Frame 022157/0602 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 27, 2008
From: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
To: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 021745/0533 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 8, 2005
From: ATCHISON, CHARLES E.; BELLIAPPA, GOUTHAM
To: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 016687/0636 →