Patents by Inventor Frank Mock
Frank Mock 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).
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Patent number: 9697042Abstract: A core system including different program components performing distinct tasks in a workflow sequence that are initiated through status field updates of objects in database may be modified to define a new status triggering additional processes in an action management system. Once the additional processes are completed, the status field may be changed to an original status provided by the core system to trigger a second program component in the workflow sequence. The action management system may contain user customized processes that may be modified and changed independent of the functionality provided by the core system.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2010Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: SAP SEInventors: Tobias Stein, Klaus Nottbohm, Frank Mock, Stefan Kusterer, Ralf Dentzer, Karsten Bohlmann
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Patent number: 8862613Abstract: A core system including different program components performing distinct tasks in a workflow sequence that are initiated through status field updates of objects in database may be modified to define a new status triggering additional processes in an action management system. Once the additional processes are completed, the status field may be changed to an original status provided by the core system to trigger a second program component in the workflow sequence. The action management system may contain user customized processes that may be modified and changed independent of the functionality provided by the core system.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: SAP AGInventors: Tobias Stein, Klaus Nottbohm, Frank Mock, Stefan Kusterer, Ralf Dentzer, Karsten Bohlmann
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Patent number: 8863132Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enabling communication between two systems using different commands, variables, protocols, methods, or instructions. In an embodiment, exit points in a software application may be used to insert additional code without altering the source code. In an embodiment, this additional code may interface with a backend abstraction layer, which may contain an itemization of functions to performed on external systems or data. In an embodiment, the abstraction layer may interface with a connectivity layer. In an embodiment, the connectivity layer may include instructions in a format recognized by the external system that correspond to the desired function in the backend abstraction layer that is to be executed at the external system.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2009Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: SAP SEInventor: Frank Mock
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Publication number: 20130024472Abstract: A core system including different program components performing distinct tasks in a workflow sequence that are initiated through status field updates of objects in database may be modified to define a new status triggering additional processes in an action management system. Once the additional processes are completed, the status field may be changed to an original status provided by the core system to trigger a second program component in the workflow sequence. The action management system may contain user customized processes that may be modified and changed independent of the functionality provided by the core system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2012Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: SAP AGInventors: Tobias STEIN, Klaus NOTTBOHM, Frank MOCK, Stefan KUSTERER, Ralf DENTZER, Karsten BOHLMANN
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Patent number: 8234649Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enabling communication between a composite system providing additional functionality not contained in existing legacy systems and other existing systems using different commands, variables, protocols, methods, or instructions, when data may be located on more than one system. In an embodiment, multiple software layers are used to independently manage different aspects of an application. A business logic layer may be used in an embodiment to facilitate reading/writing operations on data that may be stored locally and/or on external systems using different commands, variables, protocols, methods, or instructions. A backend abstraction layer may be used in an embodiment in conjunction with the business logic layer to facilitate communication with the external systems. A user interface layer may be used in an embodiment to manage a user interface, a portal layer to manage a user context, and a process logic layer to manage a workflow.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2009Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: SAP AGInventors: Frederik Thormaehlen, Frank Mock, Volker Wiechers, Sebastian Speck, Pia Kinkel, Ruth Groene, Martin Czekalla, Gabor Faludi, Robert Christoph Lorch, Peter Csontos, Bela Tolvaj, Gergely Pap, Csaba Hegedus, Berhard Fuhge, Marton Pinter, Robert Foldvari, Volker Stiehl, Patrick Zimmer
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Publication number: 20120030223Abstract: A core system including different program components performing distinct tasks in a workflow sequence that are initiated through status field updates of objects in database may be modified to define a new status triggering additional processes in an action management system. Once the additional processes are completed, the status field may be changed to an original status provided by the core system to trigger a second program component in the workflow sequence. The action management system may contain user customized processes that may be modified and changed independent of the functionality provided by the core system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: SAP AGInventors: Tobias STEIN, Klaus NOTTBOHM, Frank MOCK, Stefan KUSTERER, Ralf DENTZER, Karsten BOHLMANN
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Publication number: 20100287555Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enabling communication between a composite system providing additional functionality not contained in existing legacy systems and other existing systems using different commands, variables, protocols, methods, or instructions, when data may be located on more than one system. In an embodiment, multiple software layers are used to independently manage different aspects of an application. A business logic layer may be used in an embodiment to facilitate reading/writing operations on data that may be stored locally and/or on external systems using different commands, variables, protocols, methods, or instructions. A backend abstraction layer may be used in an embodiment in conjunction with the business logic layer to facilitate communication with the external systems. A user interface layer may be used in an embodiment to manage a user interface, a portal layer to manage a user context, and a process logic layer to manage a workflow.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2009Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: SAP AGInventors: Frederik THORMAEHLEN, Frank MOCK, Volker WIECHERS, Sebastian SPECK, Pia KINKEL, Ruth GROENE, Martin CZEKALLA, Gabor FALUDI, Robert Christoph LORCH, Peter CSONTOS, Bela TOLVAJ, Gergely PAP, Csaba HEGEDUS, Berhard FUHGE, Marton PINTER, Robert FOLDVARI, Volker STIEHL, Patrick ZIMMER
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Publication number: 20100287570Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enabling communication between two systems using different commands, variables, protocols, methods, or instructions. In an embodiment, exit points in a software application may be used to insert additional code without altering the source code. In an embodiment, this additional code may interface with a backend abstraction layer, which may contain an itemization of functions to performed on external systems or data. In an embodiment, the abstraction layer may interface with a connectivity layer. In an embodiment, the connectivity layer may include instructions in a format recognized by the external system that correspond to the desired function in the backend abstraction layer that is to be executed at the external system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2009Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: SAP AGInventor: Frank MOCK