公开(公告)号：EP1880353A4

公开(公告)日：2009-05-13

申请号：EP05742644

申请日：2005-05-09

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： STEWART IAN ,  KELLY FLOYD ,  BREEDVELT-SCHOUTEN ILSE

IPC: G06Q10/00

CPC classification number: G06Q10/109

Abstract: A time dimension management system is provided for managing time dimension of a data analyzing system for analyzing data stored in a data store based on a time data structure. The time dimension management system comprises a date selector controller and a calendar coordinator. The date selector controller is provided for controlling a date selector that presents to a user a standard calendar and a business calendar. The date selector controller has a standard calendar manager for managing presentation of the standard calendar for allowing the user to select a date on the standard calendar, and a business calendar manager for managing presentation of the business calendar to represent the time data structure that the data analyzing system uses, and allowing the user to select a date on the business calendar. The calendar coordinator is provided for coordinating the standard calendar manager and the business calendar manager to indicate a selected date on the standard calendar and the business calendar.