Localizing reports using metadata and multilanguage translations

US8131608B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Manoj Nuthakki · Redmond, US
• Karthik Ravindran · Bellevue, US
• Samuel Skrivan · Seattle, US
• John Stairs · Copenhagen, DK

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 13, 2007
• Grant date: Mar 6, 2012
• Expiry date: Apr 4, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q40/03
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method of developing a report capable of providing information from a local database in a predefined structure to a remote application is discussed. The method includes defining an abstract data report structure. The abstract data report structure is configured to provide a report to the remote application having a plurality of data elements. The method further includes localizing at least one of the plurality of data elements by assigning it a remotely customizable field value; and exposing the abstract data report structure to the remote application.