Patents by Inventor Andre Doerfler

Andre Doerfler 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).

  • Collaborative environment to assess, design, and implement product changes
    Patent number: 8560358
    Abstract: Generation of an engineering change case is initiated by associating an identified problem for a product with an engineering change case template. The engineering change case can include a plurality of structured folders that can be populated with content characterizing the identified problem as well as proposed solutions to the identified problem with each folder being assignable to one or more users and having associated deliverables for such users. The various users populate the folders with content associated with the deliverables with at least a portion of the deliverables being delegable and requiring completion in a sequential order. Thereafter, generation of the engineering case can be finalized when an indication is received that all deliverables requiring approval have been completed. Otherwise, the engineering change case can be canceled. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Andre Doerfler, Arno Mielke, Klaus Herter, Ulrich Spinola, Christian Fuhlbruegge, Archim Heimann, Werner Sottong, Steffen Springborn, Alexander Stefan Adam, Thomas Kretz, Karlheinz Agsteiner, Volker Faisst, Otfried von Geisau, Dieter Krisch, Dorothea Martin, Silke Massmann, Katharina Sorge
  • Architectural design for make to stock application software
    Patent number: 8402426
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing a make to stock process. The application is structured as multiple process components interacting with each other through service interfaces, and multiple service interface operations, each being implemented for a respective process component. The process components include an Accounting process component; a Production process component; a Site Logistics process component; a Confirmation and Inventory process component; a Customer Requirement Processing process component; a Demand Forecast Processing process component; a Supply and Demand Matching process component; a Production Trigger and Response process component; an In-house Requirement Processing process component; a Sales Scheduling Agreement Processing process component; and a Demand Planning process component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Shai Alfandary, Reiner Bildmayer, Achim Clemens, Andre Doerfler, Tim Gaiser, Stephan Hetzer, Ami Heitner, Jochen Hirth, Thorsten Kulick, Andreas Poth, Andreas Sandner, Jochen Steinbach, Martin J Wilmes, Jens Freund, Stefan Kaetker, Gerd Moosmann, Peter Latocha
  • MANAGING CONSISTENT INTERFACES FOR CUSTOMER PROJECT INVOICING AGREEMENT, ENGINEERING CHANGE CASE, PRODUCT DESIGN, PRODUCT DESIGN VERSION HIERARCHY, AND PROJECT EXPENSE VIEW BUSINESS OBJECTS ACROSS HETEROGENEOUS SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20110307289
    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 customer project invoicing agreement, an engineering change case, a product design, a product design version hierarchy, and/or a project expense view business object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Lohit Hosur, Volker Faisst, Otfried Von Geisau, Vytas Cirpus, Joerg Goeppert, Guang Yang, Volker Schott, Monica Reidl, Michael Seubert, Arno Mielke, Klaus Herter, Andre Doerfler, Steffen Springborn, Alexander S. Adam, Christian Fuhlbruegge, Michael Belenki, Thomas Kretz, Thomas Leichtweiss, Werner Sottong, Rudolf Winkel, Monika Kaiser, Claus Gschiermeister, Jens Griessmann, Kristina Grunewald, Michael Wachter, Werner Gnan, Thilo Kraehmer, Payal Patnaik, Tanja Rueckel
  • PROVIDING PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE APPLICATION AS ENTERPRISE SERVICES
    Publication number: 20100153158
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including systems and computer program products, for a service architecture design that provides enterprise services having project management functionality at the level of an enterprise application. The design includes a set of service operations, process components, and optionally deployment units. Suitable business objects are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Norbert Wex, Roland Kaschner, Dieter Krisch, Michael Meyringer, Volker Faisst, Otfried Von Geisau, Volker Schott, Sabine Lamprecht, Ingo Feucht, Georg Vincent Heryschek, Berthold Wocher, Andrea Sudbrack, Peer Marschall, Arno Mielke, Andre Doerfler, Peter Fitz, Christoph Jungkind, Helgi Thorleifsson, Matthias Tebbe, Ralf Dinkel, Astrid Graeber, Edwin Himmelsbach, Daniel Bock, Martin Osterloh, Silke Massmann, Klaus Herter, Ralph Moessner, Vsevolod Barabanov, Andreas Kasparek, Jens Griessmann, Vytas Cirpus, Tanja Rueckel
  • Collaborative environment to assess, design, and implement product changes
    Publication number: 20100076797
    Abstract: Generation of an engineering change case is initiated by associating an identified problem for a product with an engineering change case template. The engineering change case can include a plurality of structured folders that can be populated with content characterizing the identified problem as well as proposed solutions to the identified problem with each folder being assignable to one or more users and having associated deliverables for such users. The various users populate the folders with content associated with the deliverables with at least a portion of the deliverables being delegable and requiring completion in a sequential order. Thereafter, generation of the engineering case can be finalized when an indication is received that all deliverables requiring approval have been completed. Otherwise, the engineering change case can be canceled. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Andre Doerfler, Arno Mielke, Klaus Herter, Ulrich Spinola, Christian Fuhlbrueege, Archim Heimann, Werner Sottong, Steffen Springborn, Alexander Stefan Adam, Thomas Kretz, Karlheinz Agsteiner, Volker Faisst, Otfried Von Greisau, Dieter Krisch, Dorothea Martin, Silke Massmann, Katharina Sorge
  • Consistent set of interfaces derived from a business object model
    Publication number: 20080120129
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Seubert, Achim Heger, Adam Polly, Alexander Adam, Alexander Zaichenko, Alexandra Mark, Andre Doerfler, Andre Wachholz-Prill, Andre Wagner, Andrea Pluemper, Andreas Bold, Andreas Brossler, Andreas Huppert, Andreas Leukert-Knapp, Andreas Morsch, Andreas Neumann, Andreas Poth, Andreas Reccius, Andreas Wolber, Antje Fuchs, Antonia Gross, Arno Eifel, Artur Butucel, Arunava Banerjee, Ashwin Yeddula, Axel Kuehl, Benjamin Klehr, Bernd Schmitt, Bjoern Eike, Boris Krems, Christian Auth, Christian Fuhlbruegge, Christiane Cramer, Christiane Schauerte, Christopher Engler, Cristina Buchholz, Damian Theil, Daniel Bock, Daniel Zimmermann, Danny Pannicke, Dieter Krisch, Dietmar Nowotny, Dirk Henrich, Dirk Richtsteiger, Dirk Schindewolf, Doris Karbach, Frank Damaschke, Frank Hastrich, Frank Krueger, Frank Lindqvist, Frank Milpetz, Frank Reinemuth, Galina Pacher, Georg Dopf, Georg Podhajsky, Giovanni Deledda, Guimei Zhang, Gunther Liebich, Heike Berger, Hendrik Geipel, Horst Schaude, Ingo Bruss, Ingo Pfitzner, Jaakob Kind, Jan Hrastnik, Jan Richert, Joachim Liebler, Joachim Puteick, Jochen Steinbach, Joerg Goetting, Johannes Bechtold, Julian Schmidt-Kluegmann, Kai-Michael Roesner, Karsten Kimme, Karsten Koetter, Kathrin Nos, Klaus Herter, Klaus Reinelt, Klaus Schlappner, Kristina Grunewald, Levente Sara, Markus Juchem, Martin Gaub, Martin Hermes, Martin Rogge, Martin Schorr, Mathias Schoenecker, Matthias Asal, Matthias Heinrichs, Matthias Schmitt, Michael Bauer, Michael Conrad, Michael Hartel, Michael Jung, Michael Schier, Michael Segler, Michael Sylvester, Naci Kalyoncu, Olaf Meincke, Oliver Grande
  • Architectural design for make to stock application software
    Publication number: 20070168240
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing a make to stock process. The application is structured as multiple process components interacting with each other through service interfaces, and multiple service interface operations, each being implemented for a respective process component. The process components include an Accounting process component; a Production process component; a Site Logistics process component; a Confirmation and Inventory process component; a Customer Requirement Processing process component; a Demand Forecast Processing process component; a Supply and Demand Matching process component; a Production Trigger and Response process component; an In-house Requirement Processing process component; a Sales Scheduling Agreement Processing process component; and a Demand Planning process component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Shai Alfandary, Reiner Bildmayer, Achim Clemens, Andre Doerfler, Tim Gaiser, Stephan Hetzer, Ami Heitner, Jochen Hirth, Thorsten Kulick, Andreas Poth, Andreas Sandner, Jochen Steinbach, Martin Wilmes, Jens Freund, Stefan Kaetker, Gerd Moosmann, Peter Latocha
  • System and method for synchronizing sales order confirmations with material flow determinations
    Publication number: 20070050233
    Abstract: A computer system and method for synchronizing sales order confirmations and material flow determinations in a supply chain management (SCM) environment. For example, a method according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: receiving an indication of a new sales order having associated therewith a desired quantity and a desired delivery date; determining whether the desired quantity can be promised by the desired delivery date based on current receipts; and generating a fixed pegging relationship between the new sales order and receipts identified to satisfy the sales order if the desired quantity can be promised by the desired date.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Andre Doerfler, Thomas Gross-Boelting, Bernhard Lokowandt, Dirk Meier-Barthold, Stefan Siebert
  • Methods and systems for preservation of fixed pegging
    Publication number: 20060015522
    Abstract: A method for providing a planning framework for use in managing a material flow of products in a supply chain. According to the method, subsequent instances of said material flow are associated with linked documents in a document flow. In a prior document, first relations are established identifying one or more dependent documents, for producing one or more products in a next instance of said material flow. Said prior document is converted into said next document in a forward way. According to the invention, the method comprises establishing in said next document the first relations identifying said one or more dependent documents, so as to convert said next document into said prior document in a reverse way. In this way, fixed relations can be preserved between product requirements and products while changing the material flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Klaus Reinelt, Stefan Siebert, Christoph Glania, Stephan Hetzer, Thomas Schumacher, Peter Engel, Guenter Pecht-Seibert, Thorsten Kulick, Joachim Altmeyer, Andre Doerfler