Patents Assigned to Sap AG
  • Publication number: 20130326346
    Abstract: The embodiments provide a cloud brainstorming service implemented on at least one cloud server. The brainstorming service includes a message service component configured to receive a plurality of ideas, over a network, from one or more users of devices. The users represent members of a brainstorming session. The brainstorming service also includes a brainstorming logic component configured to process the plurality of ideas and store the plurality of processed ideas in an in-memory database system, and a clustering component configured to retrieve the plurality of processed ideas from the in-memory database system and arrange the plurality of processed ideas into one or more clusters, where each cluster is a group of similar ideas. The message service component is configured to provide the plurality of processed ideas that are arranged into the one or more clusters, over the network, to the one or more users for display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: Zheren Zhu, Yongyuan Shen, Fu Zhao, Yingyu Chen, Bin Dong, Zheng Long Wei, Hui Wang
  • Publication number: 20130325921
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for facilitating communication between enterprise software applications. Some enterprise software systems communicate using a message protocol designed for use with an exchange system. Those systems require the exchange system to communicate using that message protocol. To communicate with systems using that message protocol, a local system can build a message formatted in accordance with the message protocol, even without an exchange system. The local system stores configuration data and uses the configuration data to build the message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: Hartwig Seifert, Otto Boehrer, Artur Godlinski, Joerg Kessler, Jens Kisker, Thomas Kunz, Eugen Pritzkau, Stefan Rossmanith, Duong-Han Tran
  • Publication number: 20130326079
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for using point-to-point communication in a communication framework to unify programming models. In a general aspect, a method for unifying programing models in connectivity framework can include receiving a message in a first protocol at a first computing system in the distributed computing environment. The message is associated with a connection request received from a second computing system in the distributed computing environment. In a communication framework of the first computing system, the first protocol is transformed into a second protocol of the message using a point-to-point communication of the communication framework. The message can then be output in the second protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: HARTWIG SEIFERT, OTTO BÖHRER, ARTUR GODLINSKI, JOERG KESSLER, JENS KISKER, THOMAS KUNZ, EUGEN PRITZKAU, STEFAN ROSSMANITH, DUONG-HAN TRAN
  • Publication number: 20130326464
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to computing, and in particular, to methods, apparatuses and systems for operating on a database. Certain embodiments implement a consumption services reference by an SADL design-time tool that allows users to create SADL use modes based on existing Business Objects (BOs), business object entities and associations. The consumption service can provide a design-time tool or user with indications of a particular BO entity's availability based on a particular consumption scenario within a given SADL mode. Indications of availability can be built into or referenced by the design-time tool to give users design-time feedback as to why a certain BO entity is not available. The indications of availability can be provided separately from a compiler or compiler functionality. The indications of availability can be also be reused by the compiler, thus reducing redundant checks and operations and decoupling the compiler and any design-time tool from the check logic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: Marcel Hermanns, Oswald Gschnitzer, Faiz Mohamed Ibrahim, Klaus Rehberger
  • Publication number: 20130325770
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detection of relationships between objects in a meta-model semantic network is described. Semantic objects and semantic relations of a meta-model of business objects are generated from a meta-model semantic network. The semantic relations are based on connections between the semantic objects. A probability model of terminology usage in the semantic objects and the semantic relations is generated. A neural network is formed based on usage of the semantic objects, the semantic relations, and the probability model. The neural network is integrated with the semantic objects, the semantic relations, and the probability model to generate a contextual network. The generated probability model is integrated with semantic objects and neural networks for form parallel networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventor: Robert Heidasch
  • Publication number: 20130326087
    Abstract: Techniques for mapping of messages includes receiving, from a first web service, a message comprising one or more operations in a first format; identifying a mapping interface that is based on the first web service, the mapping interface comprising one or more mappings for each of the operations of the message; identifying a second web service that is associated with the identified mapping interface; mapping the message to the second web service such that the one or more operations are in a second format associated with the second web service; and assigning a logical port connection to the second web service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: Dietmar Storz, Bertram Vielsack, Otto Böhrer, Hartwig Seifert, Thomas Kunz, Joerg Kraemer, Frank Gales, Knut Thies, Duong-Han Tran, Wei-Guo Peng, Roland Preussmann, Stefan Rossmanith
  • Publication number: 20130325672
    Abstract: The disclosure generally describes computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for modeling and deploying decision services. One computer-implemented method includes selecting an account for a purchaser in a graphical user interface (GUI), entering a current stock level for a product associated with the selected account in an inventory mode in the GUI, presenting received calculated information associated with the product, exiting the inventory mode in the GUI, generating replenishment sales order data, and creating a replenishment sales order for the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: Jens Odenheimer, Peter Eberlein
  • Publication number: 20130325867
    Abstract: The disclosure generally describes computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for providing a homogeneous data model based on in-memory database views. One computer-implemented method includes creating an application view field associated with an application view, indicating a base database field in a base database table for the created application view field, collecting additional information associated with the indicated base database field, determining at least a data element and a domain associated with the indicated base database field using the collected additional information, determining, by operation of a computer using the collected additional information, that multiple determined catalog entries associated with the indicated base database field exist in a catalog, and proposing names for the application view field, wherein the proposed names are presented from most specific to least specific.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: 69190 Kemmler, Torsten Kamenz
  • Publication number: 20130325874
    Abstract: A database query of point data among two or more axes of a database is received. The database stores point data in distinct integer vectors with a shared dictionary. Thereafter, the dictionary is scanned to determine boundaries for each axis specified by the query. In response, results characterizing data responsive to the query within the determined boundaries for each axis are returned. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: Christoph Weyerhaeuser, Tobias Mindnich, Daniel Baeumges, Gerrit Simon Kazmaier
  • Publication number: 20130321285
    Abstract: A data filtering menu enabling a user to select different characteristics and values may be displayed. Each of the characteristics may be displayed in a first selectable list in the filtering menu. Once a user selects one of the characteristics, a second list containing selectable values associated with the selected characteristic may be displayed in a second list. The selected values may filter a set of data and the list of characteristics may be modified to display a representation of values selected from one or more of the second lists. Additionally, a selectable object associated with a characteristic having user selected values may also be displayed with a filtered result. If this object is selected, a list of values from the second list may be redisplayed. The user may then select different values and re-executed the filter with the new values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: Timo Hoyer, Sascha Hans Grub
  • Publication number: 20130325545
    Abstract: Techniques for managing risks of a business enterprise include identifying a threat to a business enterprise; identifying, based on the threat, a plurality of business enterprise assets and associated impacts; determining a plurality of threat scenarios, each threat scenario including a qualitative probability and a qualitative impact; assigning a quantitative probability and a quantitative impact to each of the plurality of scenarios based on an evaluation of the qualitative probability and the qualitative impact in a risk matrix; determining, with a simulation model, a quantitative risk of the identified threat based on the assigned quantitative probability and quantitative impact; and preparing an output including the determined quantitative risk of the identified threat for display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: Olga Mordvinova, Maxym Gerashchenko
  • Patent number: 8600960
    Abstract: Processing proposed changes to data includes notifying a server of a proposed change to master data, receiving, from the server, an indication as to whether there is a concurrent change to the master data, where the concurrent change corresponds to a change to the master data in addition to the proposed change, and deciding whether to make the proposed change or to abort the change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Uwe E. Fischer, Paresh Deshpande, Biju Jatheendran
  • Patent number: 8601551
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may provide a system and method for business data provisioning for a pre-emptive security audit. In one aspect, a method embodiment may comprise the steps of identifying the business resources as expressed in business terms, ensuring that applications dealing with (parts of) the business resources are aware of the link to the resource, transmitting the information about the used business resources throughout the call stack up to the UI, making use of the highest access enforcement point possible where it can be ensured that access to the protected resource is only done through either authorized users or trusted code, and having this access enforcement point taken over by a framework to ensure adequate protection even in extensibility scenarios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Cristina Buchholz, Bare Said
  • Patent number: 8601469
    Abstract: A system and method are provided to customize allocation statistics. In one embodiment, a tag is associated to one or more threads to receive allocation statistic information relating to the one or more tagged threads, the one or more threads are tagged prior to performing an allocation statistic session. The allocation statistic session is performed via a plurality of threads at a first virtual machine at a server. A plurality of threads performing the allocation statistic session includes the one or more tagged threads is determined. The allocation statistic information relating to the one or more tagged threads is extracted, if the plurality of threads includes the one or more tagged threads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Michael Wintergerst, Ralf Schmelter, Arno Zeller
  • Patent number: 8600792
    Abstract: Various embodiments of systems and methods for providing business process visibility at real time are described herein. One or more business activity events are received at a local business activity event manager. Further, business process binding information associated with the one or more business activity events is retrieved at the business activity manager from a business process model manager. A relationship of the one or more business activity events with a business process using the business process binding is identified at the business activity event manager. Upon determination, a business process log manager is triggered for logging a business activity log of a business process instance at real time. Furthermore, the business activity log is extracted to monitor and analyze the business process instance at real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Drittler, Ralf Ehret, Jens-Christoph Nolte, Bernd Schmitt
  • Patent number: 8601490
    Abstract: A business object model, which reflects data that is used during a given business transaction, is utilized to generate interfaces. This business object model facilitates commercial transactions by providing consistent interfaces that are suitable for use across industries, across businesses, and across different departments within a business during a business transaction. In some operations, software creates, updates, or otherwise processes information related to a business rule business object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Venu Janardhanan Sureshan, Nitesh Lohiya, Carsten Ziegler, Thilo Kraehmer
  • Patent number: 8601495
    Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method. The method may include receiving a description of a web service. A serialization framework may be used to convert the received description to the object model associated with the web service by using a layering of the deserialization process (library and metamodel layers) as well as integrating various registry mechanisms such as QName registry for inter-namespace inter-document declarations, namespace serializer registry, and entity container in the serialization framework. Related systems, apparatus, methods, and/or articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventor: Vladislav Bezukov
  • Patent number: 8600955
    Abstract: An in-memory computing system for conducting on-line transaction processing and on-line analytical processing includes system tables in main memory to store runtime information. A statistics server can access the runtime information to collect monitoring data and generate historical data and other system performance metrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventor: Marc-Philip Werner
  • Patent number: 8601432
    Abstract: A modeling tool may be configured to generate a diagrammatic representation of a service-based process, expressed using a diagrammatic modeling language. A model converter may be configured to convert the diagrammatic representation into a formal model of the service-based process, and a model verifier configured to apply constraints to the formal model to verify an operation of the service-based process and output a verified formal model. A code generator may be configured to generate executable code therefrom for executing the service-based process therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Christof Bornhoevd, Aabhas Paliwal, Nabil Adam, Basit Shafiq
  • Patent number: 8600793
    Abstract: A project management server automatically monitors the progress of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) project represented by developing business configuration content for the ERP system. The project management server maintains a set of data representing a previous status of the development of business configuration content for the ERP system. The project management server requests a new set of data from the ERP system. The new set of data represents the current status of the development of business configuration content for the ERP system. The project management server automatically compares the two sets of data to determine the progress of the ERP project, generates a report showing the progress and updates the old set of data with the new set of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Liang Wang, Lei Chen, Xu Fang, Li Bowen