Patents by Inventor Gunther Liebich

Gunther Liebich 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).

  • Systems and methods for modeling costed entities and performing a value chain analysis
    Patent number: 8996494
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for modeling costed entities and performing a value chain analysis. In one implementation, methods and systems may implement a costing platform. The costing platform may be adapted for modeling any set of costed entities and processing value chains. Value chains may be modeled by a user via the costing platform, so that networks comprised of objects and edges, and costed entities located at the objects can be modeled and functions can be added to determine key figures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Gunther Liebich, Peter Von Zimmermann, Roman A. Rapp
  • Consistent set of interfaces derived from a business object model
    Patent number: 8924269
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Michael Seubert, Andre Wagner, Andreas Brossler, Andreas Leukert-Knapp, Andreas Poth, Arno Eifel, Axel Kuehl, Benjamin Klehr, Danny Pannicke, Frank Reinemuth, Georg Dopf, Georg Podhajsky, Giovanni Deledda, Gunther Liebich, Jochen Steinbach, Klaus Reinelt, Klaus Schlappner, Martin Gaub, Martin Schorr, Martin Von der Emder, Michael Sylvester, Ralf Schliehe-Diecks, Robert Bieber, Robert Doerner, Robert Reiner, Rudolf Winkel, Sergey Alekseev, Stefan Adelmann, Stefan Franke, Tanjana Preiser-Funke, Thilo Kraehmer, Thomas Hoffmann, Thomas Nitschke, Werner Gnan, Yongbin He, Anil Joshi Jetti, Christian Saalfrank, Sunsil S. Parvatikar, Sabine Montnacher
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODELING COSTED ENTITIES AND PERFORMING A VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20140180750
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for modeling costed entities and performing a value chain analysis. In one implementation, methods and systems may implement a costing platform. The costing platform may be adapted for modeling any set of costed entities and processing value chains. Value chains may be modeled by a user via the costing platform, so that networks comprised of objects and edges, and costed entities located at the objects can be modeled and functions can be added to determine key figures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: Gunther Liebich, Peter Von Zimmermann, Roman A. Rapp
  • Single persistence implementation of business objects
    Patent number: 8751437
    Abstract: Business objects can be implemented in a single persistence scenario that supports both online transaction processing (OLTP) and online analytical processing (OLAP). A consumption-centric approach can use a same business object attribute data format model for consumption and persistence. Also, a singular model can be implemented in different layers of a system processing business objects. Extra software layers can be avoided. A business-objects-based system can take advantage of the technologies to provide greater flexibility, ease of extensibility, and performance improvements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Jan Teichmann, Daniel Hutzel, Stefan Baeuerle, Oliver Jaegle, Abhay Tiple, Gunther Liebich, Marcel Kassner, Peter Anselmann, Anton Forstreuter
  • SINGLE PERSISTENCE IMPLEMENTATION OF BUSINESS OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20140122411
    Abstract: Business objects can be implemented in a single persistence scenario that supports both online transaction processing (OLTP) and online analytical processing (OLAP). A consumption-centric approach can use a same business object attribute data format model for consumption and persistence. Also, a singular model can be implemented in different layers of a system processing business objects. Extra software layers can be avoided. A business-objects-based system can take advantage of the technologies to provide greater flexibility, ease of extensibility, and performance improvements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: Jan Teichmann, Daniel Hutzel, Stefan Baeuerle, Oliver Jaegle, Abhay Tiple, Gunther Liebich, Marcel Kassner, Peter Anselmann, Anton Forstreuter
  • Systems and methods for modeling costed entities and performing a value chain analysis
    Patent number: 8706707
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for modeling costed entities and performing a value chain analysis. In one implementation, methods and systems may implement a costing platform. The costing platform may be adapted for modeling any set of costed entities and processing value chains. Value chains may be modeled by a user via the costing platform, so that networks comprised of objects and edges, and costed entities located at the objects can be modeled and functions can be added to determine key figures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Gunther Liebich, Peter Von Zimmermann, Roman Rapp
  • Computer systems and methods for performing a database access to generate database tables based on structural information corresonding to database objects
    Patent number: 8706767
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing a database access. In one embodiment, a computer system is provided that comprises means for receiving and storing structural information, the structural information being descriptive of a number of objects, each of the objects having sub-objects, the structural information comprising a first table and a second table for each sub-object, the first and second table including descriptive information for each sub-object, means for assigning a unique identifier to each sub-object name identified by the structural information, means for storing a mapping table of sub-object names and unique identifiers, and means for requesting generation of a database table for each sub-object identified by the structural information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Olaf Duevel, Gunther Liebich, Rainer Leinemann, Dietmar Nowotny
  • Providing accounting software application as enterprise services
    Patent number: 8442850
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including systems and computer program products, for a services architecture design that provides enterprise services having accounting 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: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Martin Schorr, Michael Sylvester, Georg Dopf, Dirk Henrich, Gunther Liebich, Michael Conrad, Andreas Reccius, Markus Klein, Michael Hohendorf, Andrea Roesinger, Rainer Soltek, Juergen Kind, Ralf Dinkel, Peter Von Zimmermann, Daniel Bock, Udo Laub, Thomas Schachner, Gerald Paetzold, Kai-Michael Roesner, Edwin Himmelsbach, Torsten Bachmann, Volker Faisst, Otfried Von Geisau, Michael Meyringer, Ralf Klein, Dieter Krisch
  • Architectural design for plan-driven procurement application software
    Patent number: 8386325
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing plan-driven procurement. The application is structured as multiple process components interacting with each other through service interfaces, and multiple service operations, each being implemented for a respective process component. The process components include an Inbound Delivery Processing process component, a Site Logistics Processing process component, an Inventory Processing process component, a Purchase Request Processing process component, a Purchase Order Processing process component, a Purchasing Contract process component, a Supplier Invoice Processing process component, a Demand Forecast Processing process component, a Supply and Demand Matching process component, an External Procurement Trigger and Response process component, and a Logistics Execution Control process component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Daniel Bock, Achim Heger, Andre Wachholz-Prill, Andrea Sudbrack, Andreas Poth, Christian Ihrig, Christoph Engler, Cordula Ude, Dietmar Nowotny, Georg Podhajsky, Gerhard Maier, Gunther Liebich, Holger Herrmann, Imme Henningsen, Ingo Pfitzner, Jens Freund, Joachim Kenntner, Jochen Hirth, Jochen Steinbach, Jochen Wickel, Karina Herrmann, Katja Kasteleiner, Martin Wunsch, Martina Lahr, Michael Picht, Paola Sala, Peer Marschall, Rainer Heun, Ralf Reinke, Reiner Bildmayer, Stefan Adelmann, Stephan Hetzer, Tao Yu, Thomas Bach, Thomas Nitschke, Uwe Mayer, Volkmar Stegmann, Wilfried Merkel, Wilhelm Zwerger, Martin Von Der Emde
  • Method and computer system for creating and processing a browser compliant human interface description
    Patent number: 8037407
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods, computer systems and computer program products are provided for creating and processing a browser compliant human interface description. A predefined application specific human interface description using application specific layout elements is transformed into a standardized human interface description using basic layout elements. The standardized human interface description is decomposed into a human interface layout template and a data description. A data instance is instantiated from the data description. The data instance is merged with the human interface layout template into an individual browser compliant human interface description, which is then rendered to prompt a user for data input. The received data from the user are stored in the data instance. The status of at least one layout element is either stored in the data instance or in a runtime-copy of the standardized human interface description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Dirk Ahlert, Wolfgang Koch, Gunther Liebich
  • Method and computer system for separating and processing layout information and data of a document
    Patent number: 7890855
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods, computer systems and computer program products are provided for separating and processing layout information and data of a document. The computer system provides a predefined document description. The document description is decomposed into a layout template and a data description. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, decomposition is achieved by using style sheet language transformations. Optionally, the computer system may instantiate a data instance from the data description and merge the data instance with the layout template into an individual document description. The individual document description can be rendered by a conventional browser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Dirk Ahlert, Wolfgang Koch, Gunther Liebich
  • Method and computer system for providing and processing a human interface description
    Patent number: 7774702
    Abstract: Computer-implemented method, computer system and computer program product for providing and processing a human interface description. A user submits data 170 by using an human interface description 160. The data 170 comprise status information of at least one layout element of human interface description 160. The computer system receives 480 the data 170. Optionally, the computer system stores 485 the data 170 in a data instance 150. The data instance 150 can be modified by an application program via interface 155. Preferably, the computer system provides the human interface description 160 by merging 470 a layout template 140-1 with the data instance 150. Preferably, the data instance 150 is instantiated from a data description 140-2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Dirk Ahlert, Wolfgang Koch, Gunther Liebich
  • PROVIDING ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE APPLICATION AS ENTERPRISE SERVICES
    Publication number: 20100153239
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including systems and computer program products, for a services architecture design that provides enterprise services having accounting 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: GUNTHER LIEBICH, KAI-MICHAEL ROESNER, MARTIN SCHORR
  • Architectural Design for Plan-Driven Procurement Application Software
    Publication number: 20100070324
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing plan-driven procurement. The application is structured as multiple process components interacting with each other through service interfaces, and multiple service operations, each being implemented for a respective process component. The process components include an Inbound Delivery Processing process component, a Site Logistics Processing process component, an Inventory Processing process component, a Purchase Request Processing process component, a Purchase Order Processing process component, a Purchasing Contract process component, a Supplier Invoice Processing process component, a Demand Forecast Processing process component, a Supply and Demand Matching process component, an External Procurement Trigger and Response process component, and a Logistics Execution Control process component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Daniel Bock, Achim Heger, Andre Wachholz-Prill, Andrea Sudbrack, Andreas Poth, Christian Ihrig, Christoph Engler, Cordula Ude, Dietmar Nowotny, Georg Podhajsky, Gerhard Maier, Gunther Liebich, Holger Herrmann, Imme Henningsen, Ingo Pfitzner, Jens Freund, Joachim Kenntner, Jochen Hirth, Jochen Steinbach, Jochen Wickel, Karina Herrmann, Katja Kasteleiner, Martin Wunsch, Martina Lahr, Michael Picht, Paola Sala, Peer Marschall, Rainer Heun, Ralf Reinke, Reiner Bildmayer, Stefan Adelmann, Stephan Hetzer, Tao Yu, Thomas Bach, Thomas Nitschke, Uwe Mayer, Volkmar Stegmann, Wilfried Merkel, Wilhelm Zwerger, Martin Von Der Emde
  • Method and computer system for graphical assignments in hierarchies
    Patent number: 7584213
    Abstract: Computer-implemented method, computer system and computer program product for creating graphical assignments between objects. An object hierarchy (110) and an object type selector (130) are displayed on an output device. The object type selector (130) proyides a plurality of predefined object types (131-134). A rule database stores for each object type at least one predefined object type assignment. A first object (111) is inserted (438) into the object hierarchy (110) in accordance with one of the object type assignments, wherein the first object (111) has a first object type (131) and is graphically assigned to a second object (112) haying a second object type (132). An object type can result from a combination of a predefined object type (134) with an object instance of any predefined object type. Graphical assignments between objects of at least two object hierarchies can also be created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Gunther Liebich, Roman Rapp
  • Systems and methods for configuring software
    Patent number: 7526457
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for configuring software. The software may be configured with wizard-like configuration levels, including configuration levels that may overlay previous ones. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method is provided for configuring software. The method may include prompting a user to select a scenario for configuring the software, receiving, as input, a selected scenario from the user and further prompting the user to enter configuration data based on the selected business scenario. The method may also include applying at least one template to generate at least one configuration statement for the software, wherein the at least one template comprises a set of rules for generating the configuration statement based on the configuration data entered by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Olaf Duevel, Ulrich Frenzel, Wolfgang Herzog, Gunther Liebich
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSLATING AND EXECUTING QUERIES
    Publication number: 20090012948
    Abstract: Methods and systems for converting standardized, structured queries into native business object queries are provided. The structured queries may be defined in a business object-specific structured query language (BQL). A BQL engine can translate the structured query into a query suited for use by the appropriate business object. In an embodiment, the BQL engine and the related query language provide the primary interface to backend applications and business objects. Embodiments may include a search infrastructure to create indexed views of business objects and a local client proxy to handle requests not handled by indexed views.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Wolfgang Koch, Rainer Brendle, Jan Karstens, Gunther Liebich, Andreas Wildhagen
  • 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
  • Computer systems, methods and programs for providing uniform access to configurable objects derived from disparate sources
    Patent number: 7353237
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to computer systems, methods and programs for storing a set of data obtained from a data source, the set of data comprising a set of attribute or field names and respective attribute or field values. The computer system may comprise means for storing object type definitions, each object type definition comprising an object type name and at least a set of defining characteristics and a set of role names, and means for storing role definitions, each role definition comprising a role name and at least a set of controlling characteristics. Further, the computer system may include means for storing a list of prioritized finding rules, each finding rule comprising a condition for application to values of the set of data and one of the object types that is returned when the condition is fulfilled, means for storing objects that are instances of the object types, and means for storing mass data referring to objects; and a set of inbound interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Christoph Birkenhauer, Dietmar Nowotny, Udo Laub, Gunther Liebich
  • Providing accounting software application as enterprise services
    Publication number: 20070233541
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including systems and computer program products, for a services architecture design that provides enterprise services having accounting 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: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Martin Schorr, Michael Sylvester, Georg Dopf, Dirk Henrich, Gunther Liebich, Michael Conrad, Andreas Reccius, Markus Klein, Michael Hohendorf, Andrea Roesinger, Rainer Soltek, Juergen Kind, Ralf Dinkel, Peter Zimmermann, Daniel Bock, Udo Laub, Thomas Schachner, Gerald Paetzold, Kai-Michael Roesner, Edwin Himmelsbach, Torsten Bachmann, Volker Faisst, Otfried Geisau, Michael Meyringer, Ralf Klein, Dieter Krisch