Patents by Inventor Christine Hoffmann

Christine Hoffmann 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: 8296449
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for calculating a distribution of a quantity over receiver objects. In one implementation, a data processing system is provided that comprises application programs adapted to generate a distribution request, storage means for storing rules adapted for distribution of the quantity and storing an assignment of a sub-set of the rules to each application program, each rule having an assigned priority of execution and each sub-set of rules having an assigned identifier. The system may also comprise means for receiving the request comprising the identifier of the sub-set of rules assigned to the one of the application programs, the quantity to be distributed, and the identifiers of receiver objects, the distribution calculation means adapted to access the storage means for execution of the sub-set of rules assigned to the one of the application programs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Ralf Dinkel, Christine Hoffmann, Ralf Kuehner, Manfred Metz
  • Publication number: 20120116564
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for calculating a distribution of a quantity over receiver objects. In one implementation, a data processing system is provided that comprises application programs adapted to generate a distribution request, storage means for storing rules adapted for distribution of the quantity and storing an assignment of a sub-set of the rules to each application program, each rule having an assigned priority of execution and each sub-set of rules having an assigned identifier. The system may also comprise means for receiving the request comprising the identifier of the sub-set of rules assigned to the one of the application programs, the quantity to be distributed, and the identifiers of receiver objects, the distribution calculation means adapted to access the storage means for execution of the sub-set of rules assigned to the one of the application programs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: Ralf Dinkel, Christine Hoffmann, Ralf Kuehner, Manfred Metz
  • Patent number: 8078738
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for calculating a distribution of a quantity over a number of receiver objects. In one implementation, a data processing system is provided that comprises a number of application programs, each of the application programs being adapted to generate a distribution request, storage means for storing a number of rules, each rule being adapted for distribution of at least a portion of the quantity over the receiver objects and for storing an assignment of a sub-set of the rules to each application program, each rule within one of the sub-sets of rules having an assigned priority of execution and each sub-set of rules having an assigned identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Ralf Dinkel, Christine Hoffmann, Ralf Kuehner, Manfred Metz
  • Publication number: 20110040715
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for calculating a distribution of a quantity over a number of receiver objects. In one implementation, a data processing system is provided that comprises a number of application programs, each of the application programs being adapted to generate a distribution request, storage means for storing a number of rules, each rule being adapted for distribution of at least a portion of the quantity over the receiver objects and for storing an assignment of a sub-set of the rules to each application program, each rule within one of the sub-sets of rules having an assigned priority of execution and each sub-set of rules having an assigned identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: Ralf DINKEL, Christine HOFFMANN, Ralf KUEHNER, Manfred METZ
  • Patent number: 7849200
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for calculating a distribution of a quantity over a number of receiver objects. In one implementation, a data processing system is provided that comprises a number of application programs, each of the application programs being adapted to generate a distribution request, storage means for storing a number of rules, each rule being adapted for distribution of at least a portion of the quantity over the receiver objects and for storing an assignment of a sub-set of the rules to each application program, each rule within one of the sub-sets of rules having an assigned priority of execution and each sub-set of rules having an assigned identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Ralf Dinkel, Christine Hoffmann, Ralf Kuehner, Manfred Metz
  • Publication number: 20060230160
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for calculating a distribution of a quantity over a number of receiver objects. In one implementation, a data processing system is provided that comprises a number of application programs, each of the application programs being adapted to generate a distribution request, storage means for storing a number of rules, each rule being adapted for distribution of at least a portion of the quantity over the receiver objects and for storing an assignment of a sub-set of the rules to each application program, each rule within one of the sub-sets of rules having an assigned priority of execution and each sub-set of rules having an assigned identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Ralf Dinkel, Christine Hoffmann, Ralf Kuehner, Manfred Metz