Patents by Inventor Wolfram Siefke

Wolfram Siefke has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8126702
    Abstract: Translating information, such as an object type and content, in a first data object from an initial language into a target language includes searching a database to locate a second data object having the object type, attempting to obtain, from the second data object, the object type and the content in the target language, and storing, in the first data object, the object type and content in the target language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Robert Lang, Wolfram Siefke
  • Patent number: 7860768
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for implementing an exception handling framework are described. An exception register is configured to store multiple error messages and rules comprising instructions for responding to the error messages. An exception handler in communication with first and second process components is configured to: detect an error message generated by at least one of the first and second process components; determine that the error message is stored in the exception register; and respond according to a rule corresponding to the error message. The rule uses information pertaining to a business scenario being implemented in conjunction with the first and second process components, and the business scenario is at least partially unavailable to at least one of the first and second process components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Klaus Herter, Wolfram Siefke, Henrique Sievers-Tostes, Jens Staeck
  • Patent number: 7627585
    Abstract: A computer program product includes instructions operable to cause a data processing apparatus to receive a packed data structure, receive a linked data assemblage, identify a discrepancy between the packed data structure and the linked data assemblage, and update one of the packed data structure and the linked data assemblage to remove the discrepancy. In the packed data structure, a description of a relationship to a second element is included with a description of a first element. In the linked data assemblage, a description of the relationship between the first element and the second element is separate from the description of the first element and a description of the second element. The computer program product can be tangibly stored on a computer-readable medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Knut Heusermann, Wolfram Siefke, Gordon Muehl
  • Patent number: 7606162
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to tracking process-related communications between at least two members. To allow project planning, the invention provides a method in which communication events between the members are monitored. Communication information is determined from the monitored communication event, and from the communication information selected communication event information is extracted, such as, for example process information and member information related to the communication event. The selected communication event information is stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Klaus Herter, Wolfram Siefke, Jens Staeck
  • Patent number: 7374086
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are described for detecting items within stores that are not intended for sale, so as to prevent a sale or re-sale of those items. The items are marked with identifiers, such as smart tags. Each of the items may be registered as being sold, perhaps within a data record associated with the item and the identifier, when the items are sold. As a result, the data record may later be checked, prior to a potential re-selling of the item, in order to prevent maliciously manipulated items from being sold or re-sold. Similarly, if there is no correspondence between an item's detected identifier, if any, and one of the data records, then the item may be prevented from being sold or re-sold. An alarm signal may be provided if such a prevented sale is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: SAP Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfram Siefke, Jens Staeck
  • Patent number: 7366727
    Abstract: A method, a computer program, a computer program product, and a system for checking data consistency of data objects of distributed systems within a computer network are disclosed. System objects may be automatically merged with inbound objects by sending a first data object from a first system to a second system, storing a copy of the first data object within the second system, generating a second data object from the first data object, sending the second data object in the copy to the first system, and comparing at least one data package of the first data object with at least one data package of the received copy using a consistency check operation stored within the first data object, the second data object, or the copy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: SAP Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Knut Heusermann, Klaus Irle, Gordon Muehl, Wolfram Siefke
  • Publication number: 20070168753
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for implementing an exception handling framework are described. An exception register is configured to store multiple error messages and rules comprising instructions for responding to the error messages. An exception handler in communication with first and second process components is configured to: detect an error message generated by at least one of the first and second process components; determine that the error message is stored in the exception register; and respond according to a rule corresponding to the error message. The rule uses information pertaining to a business scenario being implemented in conjunction with the first and second process components, and the business scenario is at least partially unavailable to at least one of the first and second process components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Klaus Herter, Wolfram Siefke, Henrique Sievers-Tostes, Jens Staeck
  • Publication number: 20070027908
    Abstract: Translating information, such as an object type and content, in a first data object from an initial language into a target language includes searching a database to locate a second data object having the object type, attempting to obtain, from the second data object, the object type and the content in the target language, and storing, in the first data object, the object type and content in the target language.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Robert Lang, Wolfram Siefke
  • Patent number: 7142119
    Abstract: A security system for providing monitoring of objects and persons is described. Person identifiers are assigned to, and generally carried by, the persons, where each person identifier is associated with at least one user role. Similarly, object identifiers are assigned to the objects, where each object identifier is assigned to at least one object class. An identification interrogator identifies the object and person identifiers within an area, and a rule generator determines rules defining which persons of which user roles, together with which objects of which object classes are, allowed and/or required within the area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Wolfram Siefke, Jens Staeck
  • Patent number: 7092973
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for insuring data consistency within a network of computer systems. The method includes, in a network, sending a first data object from a first system to a second system, storing a copy of the first data object in the second system, generating a second data object from the first data object, sending the second data object and the copy to the first system, and determining a match of the copy with a current state of corresponding data of the copy in the first system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: SAP Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gordon Muehl, Klaus Irle, Knut Heusermann, Wolfram Siefke, Juergen Wieland
  • Publication number: 20060146727
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to tracking process-related communications between at least two members. To allow project planning, the invention provides a method in which communication events between the members are monitored. Communication information is determined from the monitored communication event, and from the communication information selected communication event information is extracted, such as, for example process information and member information related to the communication event. The selected communication event information is stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Klaus Herter, Wolfram Siefke, Jens Staeck
  • Publication number: 20060004635
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are described for detecting items within stores that are not intended for sale, so as to prevent a sale or re-sale of those items. The items are marked with identifiers, such as smart tags. Each of the items may be registered as being sold, perhaps within a data record associated with the item and the identifier, when the items are sold. As a result, the data record may later be checked, prior to a potential re-selling of the item, in order to prevent maliciously manipulated items from being sold or re-sold. Similarly, if there is no correspondence between an item's detected identifier, if any, and one of the data records, then the item may be prevented from being sold or re-sold. An alarm signal may be provided if such a prevented sale is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Wolfram Siefke, Jens Staeck
  • Publication number: 20060001544
    Abstract: A security system for providing monitoring of objects and persons is described. Person identifiers are assigned to, and generally carried by, the persons, where each person identifier is associated with at least one user role. Similarly, object identifiers are assigned to the objects, where each object identifier is assigned to at least one object class. An identification interrogator identifies the object and person identifiers within an area, and a rule generator determines rules defining which persons of which user roles, together with which objects of which object classes are, allowed and/or required within the area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Wolfram Siefke, Jens Staeck
  • Publication number: 20050203911
    Abstract: A method, a computer program, a computer program product, and a system for checking data consistency of data objects of distributed systems within a computer network are disclosed. System objects may be automatically merged with inbound objects by sending a first data object from a first system to a second system, storing a copy of the first data object within the second system, generating a second data object from the first data object, sending the second data object in the copy to the first system, and comparing at least one data package of the first data object with at least one data package of the received copy using a consistency check operation stored within the first data object, the second data object, or the copy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Knut Heusermann, Klaus Irle, Gordon Muehl, Wolfram Siefke
  • Publication number: 20040139221
    Abstract: A computer program product includes instructions operable to cause a data processing apparatus to receive a packed data structure, receive a linked data assemblage, identify a discrepancy between the packed data structure and the linked data assemblage, and update one of the packed data structure and the linked data assemblage to remove the discrepancy. In the packed data structure, a description of a relationship to a second element is included with a description of a first element. In the linked data assemblage, a description of the relationship between the first element and the second element is separate from the description of the first element and a description of the second element. The computer program product can be tangibly stored on a computer-readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Knut Heusermann, Wolfram Siefke, Gordon Muehl
  • Publication number: 20040122869
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for insuring data consistency within a network of computer systems. The method includes, in a network, sending a first data object from a first system to a second system, storing a copy of the first data object in the second system, generating a second data object from the first data object, sending the second data object and the copy to the first system, and determining a match of the copy with a current state of corresponding data of the copy in the first system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Gordon Muehl, Klaus Irle, Knut Heusermann, Wolfram Siefke, Juergen Wieland