Patents Assigned to SAP
  • Patent number: 9171060
    Abstract: Methods and systems of transforming ontologies of semantic web languages are disclosed. A user may adjust configuration settings for a transformation of primitives of a Semantic Web ontology language into primitives of a software modeling language. The adjusted configuration settings may be stored on a storage device. The transformation of primitives of the Semantic Web ontology language into primitives of the software modeling language may be performed using the adjusted configuration settings stored on the storage device. The adjusted configuration settings stored on the storage device may be selected for use in a subsequent transformation of primitives of the Semantic Web ontology language into primitives of the software modeling language. In some embodiments, the semantic web language is Resource Description Framework Schema (RDFS). In some embodiments, the software modeling language is Ecore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Daniel Oberle, Martin Knauer, Tirdad Rahmani
  • Patent number: 9170717
    Abstract: Techniques for graphically managing interactive analytic data include presenting a virtual workspace to a user that includes a visual representation of a simulation analysis that includes a plurality of graphical analytic data modules, each graphical analytic data module including a plurality of variables that define a business process; identifying a change to a particular variable of a particular graphical analytic data module, the change defined by a user interface (UI) adjustment of a dimension of the particular graphical analytic data module that represents the particular variable; based on the identified change to the particular variable of the particular graphical analytic data module, adjusting at least one business process output of the simulation analysis; and presenting a revised virtual workspace to the user, the revised virtual workspace including the particular graphical analytic data module and at least one business process output of the simulation analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventor: Jenngang Shih
  • Patent number: 9170701
    Abstract: Techniques for providing contextually-relevant content include monitoring interaction with content objects accessed through a portal by a user, at least a portion of the content objects presented to the user in a list through a graphical user interface (GUI); determining that the interaction with a particular content object of the content objects by the user exceeds a threshold interaction criteria; and updating the list of content objects presented to the user through the GUI with the particular content object based, at least in part, on the interaction with the particular content object exceeding the threshold interaction criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: SAP Portals Israel Ltd
    Inventors: Nimrod Barak, Nir Benjamin
  • Patent number: 9171039
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for providing a query language based on a model. In one aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method. The method may include receiving a first query; generating, based on a model including metadata representing a data structure, a second query specific to the data structure stored in a database; and sending the second query to the database. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Jan Teichmann, Thomas Gauweiler, Daniel Hutzel, Udo Klein, Marcel Hermanns, Jens Weiler, Dirk Giebel, Daniel Goldmann, Frank Brunswig, Heiko Steffen, Steffen Tatzel, Joachim Fitzer
  • Patent number: 9170826
    Abstract: A system, a method, and a computer-program product for providing multi-language support in applications are disclosed. A first textual expression contained within an application is obtained. The first textual expression is expressed in a first language. A unique key from a hash of the first textual expression is generated. A language code representative of a second language is determined. Based on the generated unique key and the determined language code, a second textual expression in the second language representative of a translation from the first language into the second language indicated by the language code is determined. The second textual expression is provided to the application to replace the first textual expression in a view presented to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Frank Brunswig, Frank Jentsch, Bare Said
  • Patent number: 9171252
    Abstract: A complex event processing system comprises one or more rule engines configured to receive information from a source system via a message broker. Multiple rule engines may be used in parallel, with the same/different rules deployed. According to an embodiment, a rule engine may include a manager component, a proxy component, a reasoner component, and a working memory. The manager and proxy serve as interfaces with the message broker to allow asynchronous communication with a provider storing state information. The reasoner is configured to execute rules based upon occurrence of events in the source system. Embodiments may be particularly suited to implementing a gamification platform including a business entity provider, with an existing business source system (e.g. CRM, ERP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Philipp Herzig, Michael Ameling
  • Patent number: 9170780
    Abstract: A system includes execution of a software application based on metadata defining a first plurality of software components, reception of second metadata defining the first plurality of software components, determination, based on the second metadata, of a second plurality of the first plurality of software components for which the second metadata is different from the first metadata, and for which the second metadata is associated with elements of the software application, and generation of the elements of the software application based on the second metadata of the second plurality of software components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Thomas Gieselmann, Markus Viol, Carsten Brandt, Lars Erbe, Stefan Haffner, Alexander Rauh, Franz Müller
  • Patent number: 9171020
    Abstract: Deleting a data record from the second level storage or main store is disclosed. A look-up is performed for the data record in the first level storage, where the data record is defined by a row identifier. If the row identifier is found in the first level storage, a look-up is performed for an updated row identifier representing an update of the data record in the second level storage and the main store, the update of the data record being defined by an updated row identifier. If the updated row identifier is found in the second level storage, an undo log is generated from the first level storage to invalidate a row identifier of the row identifier. A flag is generated representing an invalid updated row identifier, and a redo log is generated to restore the data record in the first level storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Franz Faerber, Juchang Lee, Ivan Schreter
  • Patent number: 9170810
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for providing selection and assessment of software components. One process includes operations for identifying a software component for assessment. Dependencies associated with the software component are analyzed, wherein analyzing dependencies includes identifying at least one relevant perspective associated with the software component, identifying a scope associated with the at least one relevant perspective, and determining whether the software component is associated with at least one related infrastructure component based on the scope or at least one other software component that the software component depends on based on the scope. The software component and each of the at least one related infrastructure component or the at least one other software component are assessed against a set of criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Oleg Koutyrine, Andrey Hoursanov
  • Patent number: 9172596
    Abstract: Various embodiments herein include at least one of systems, methods, and software of a cross-network listening agent for network entity monitoring. In some such embodiments, the cross-network listening agent is an element of software or a hardware device connected to a network and listens for metric data broadcast by other entities of the network. The cross-network listening agent receives the broadcast metric data and transmits the metric data to a network and system management system resident on another network. The network entities are generally any device that reports status with regard to metrics the network entity monitors with regard to its own state. In some embodiments, the network entities report their status in Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) messages that are broadcast on the network, but are unable to reach the network and system management system resident on the other network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventor: Patrice Palazzolo
  • Patent number: 9170808
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a container is downloaded, the container being an application natively executable by a first operating system of the user device, the container including: a container service including one or more libraries of functions designed by a container designer to natively operate on the first operating system; a browser; container metadata defining functions of the application, the functions compatible with the container service for the first operating system and also compatible with a container service for a second operating system; and a plug-in including one or more additional libraries of functions designed by an entity other than the container designer to perform additional native operations on the first operating system. Then, the container metadata can be executed using the browser, causing function calls to the container service and plug-in and thus controlling native functions of the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Raman Sethi, Anthony Y. Kueh, Sanjeet Mall, Marcus Pridham, Marc Waldthausen, Scott Strobel, Jonathan Li, Andrew Lee
  • Patent number: 9164752
    Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein provides methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for proposing training based on the prediction or measurement of different metrics associated with a transport request. In one aspect there is provided a method that may include preparing a transport request including one or more objects configured to provide an update of an application. The transport request may be associated with one or more metrics, each metric having a metric value. The method may also include determining whether the transport request includes at least one error by at least evaluating the metric value for each of the one or more metrics and comparing the metric value for each of the metrics with a threshold value; and proposing, based on the determining, at least one training course when the transport request includes the at least one error. Related systems, apparatus, methods, and/or articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Martin Kaiser, Udo Klein, Michael Wagener, Oliver Knaup, Michael Segler
  • Patent number: 9165273
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods, systems, and computer program products for externalizing an enterprise workspace to business applications. One computer-implemented method includes indicating data within an application to be included in a new module, initiating a command to create the new module using the indicated data, transmitting the command to create the new module to an external server, receiving from the external server a list of available enterprise workspaces for adding the new module, selecting at least one available enterprise workspace from the list of available enterprise workspaces, transmitting the selected enterprise workspace to the external server, and receiving a confirmation of the new module creation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Ohad Schachtel, Orly Bleier, Regina Kreimer, Avihai Tamari, Guy Moskovich
  • Patent number: 9165087
    Abstract: Systems and processes may access data using a generic graph framework or other graph interface upon request from a business application. Some data retrieved by the interface may be organized as an acyclic graph structure that includes some temporal, time-based, or otherwise time-dependent nodes. In some cases, the acyclic graph may include one or more time-dependent relations. As the datasets are time-dependent, the parents/children can be processed based on their identifiers in combination with the corresponding validities. Additionally, the actual validities during evaluation of the graph may yet to be computed for each element out of the validities of its predecessors. This accessed data, with at least some time-dependent data, can be compared to a validity period provided by the business application to generate a graph valid for the validity period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventor: Rene Gross
  • Patent number: 9165000
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a computer-implemented method comprising storing data in an application using an application custom data type and application custom data structure. The data is stored in a database using the application custom data type and the application custom data structure. In one embodiment, a request is sent to access the data from the application to the database. The data is retrieved from the database in response to the request in the application custom data type and the application custom data structure. In one embodiment, the data is sent from the database to a shared memory in the application custom data type and the application custom data structure and the data is retrieved by the application from the shared memory in the application custom data type and the application custom data structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Meinolf Block, Martin Strenge, Christian Mohr, Boris Gruschko, Franz Faerber
  • Patent number: 9165333
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, an event query to an item supply chain event database is processed such that a trace extraction algorithm will be executed to determine extracted trace data. A plurality of location nodes may then be graphically represented on an interactive user display based on the extracted trace data. Similarly, a plurality of item flow edges connecting location nodes may be graphically represented on the interactive user display based on the extracted trace data. According to some embodiments, a selection from a user is received via the interactive user display, the selection being associated with at least some of the graphically represented information. Responsive to the received selection, the graphical representation may be adjusted in accordance with the extracted trace data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventor: Florian Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 9164877
    Abstract: An inspection and modification window can be displayed within a user interface of a business application being executed in a business application inspection and modification environment. Application code relating to a current navigation point within the business application can be listed within the inspection and modification window. Modifications to the Application code can be received via one or more user inputs, and the business application can be executed from the current navigation point to test how the received modifications to the application code affect operation of the business application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventor: Jens Hertweck
  • Patent number: 9165145
    Abstract: Various embodiments herein include at least one of systems, methods, and software that efficiently segregate data from externally accessible systems. One such embodiment is a method performed by a first data processing system and includes receiving a call from a client of a user interaction service requesting data to populate a client application user interface. Next, a first object service obtains the requested data. The first object service is then executed to call a master data service to retrieve master data from a local database storing master data copied from master data stored by a second data processing system. Next, transaction data is retrieved via a remote service call over a network from the second data processing system. The retrieved data is then provided back to the calling user interaction service, which then transmits the data to the client application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Meenakshi Sundaram P, Volker Hein, Tobias Haak
  • Patent number: 9164753
    Abstract: Techniques for generating a software update include determining changes between a previous version of a software package and a new version of the software package. Whether each change can be implemented as automatic correction instructions that can be executed by a client computer system is determined. Automatic correction instructions are generated for changes that can be implemented as automatic correction instructions. Manual correction instructions are generated for changes that cannot be implemented as automatic correction instructions, including, for each of those changes, identifying a corresponding template for a text string for the change from a repository of templates and including the text string in the manual correction instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Mahidhar K Shetty, Preetpal Singh, Biju Balachandran
  • Patent number: 9164776
    Abstract: A plurality of registrations corresponding to a user interface component can be stored. Based on at least one of a layer of a software architecture to which a specific user of a user interface has authorized access, an assignment of a work center view to the user, and business data, it can be determined that the user interface presented to the user should include a navigation target to the user interface component. At run time, a navigation link to the user interface component can be dynamically generated according to a relevant registration selected from the plurality of registrations. The user interface incorporating the navigation link to the user interface component can be displayed. Related systems, articles of manufacture, and computer-implemented methods are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Alexander Rauh, Lars Erbe, Thomas Gieselmann, Franz Mueller, Sri Vidhya Ambuga Nandakumar, Nina Tabitha Paul, Stefan Haffner, Vibhor Tomar, Holger Schmidt