Patents by Inventor Heiko Steffen

Heiko Steffen 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).

  • Query language based on business object model
    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
  • VISUAL BUSINESS OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20140210838
    Abstract: A mapping between a business object and a corresponding visual representation of the business object may be read. The mapping may include a relationship between the business object's attributes and the visual representation's visual attributes. The mapping may include a relationship between the business object's attribute values and the visual representation's visual attribute values. The visual representation may be displayed on a graphical user interface based on the mapping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: Sameer Verma, Armin Schwarz, Eduard Hess, Michael Rey, Jens Mett, Heiko Steffen, Sacha Droste, Peter Kuerpick
  • Bulk access to metadata in a service-oriented business framework
    Patent number: 8612927
    Abstract: A bulk service interface can be instantiated for each of at least one service provider providing a plurality of business objects using a stored definition of a plurality of metadata properties relating to generation of a user interface that incorporates content of a plurality of business objects. The bulk service interface can query the stored definition and access, in a bulk metadata access process, dynamic metadata required for instantiation of the plurality of business objects. If the stored definition has not previously been received, a default bulk services access process that queries an existing dynamic metadata access interface of each of the plurality of business objects can be initiated to retrieve the dynamic metadata from each of the plurality of business objects. An instance of the user interface can be generated using dynamic metadata accessed by the bulk service interface and/or the retrieved by the default bulk services access process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Frank Brunswig, Daniel Hutzel, Steffen Tatzel, Joachim Fitzer, Stefan Baeuerle, Daniel Goldmann, Jens Weiler, Thomas Gauweiler, Dirk Giebel, Udo Klein, Heiko Steffen, Jan Teichmann
  • Computer System and Computer Method for Coarse-Grained Data Access
    Publication number: 20130166675
    Abstract: A computerized method for accessing business object data stored in a data buffer of a server computer includes providing an application program interface (API) having a function for specifying a set of paths through a business object stored as a data structure in a data buffer of a server computer. Each of the paths included in the set of paths specifies a plurality of nodes of the business object for accessing hosted data at the plurality of nodes. The method further includes receiving a set of parameters for the function of the API. The set of parameters specify the set of paths. The method further includes issuing the set of parameters to the server computer, retrieving hosted data from the plurality of nodes for each path in the set of paths; and transmitting to a client the hosted data retrieved from the plurality of nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: Dirk Giebel, Jens Weiler, Udo Klein, Thomas Gauweiler, Heiko Steffen, Joachim Fitzer, Jan Teichmann, Frank Brunswig, Daniel Hutzel, Steffen Tatzel, Daniel Goldman
  • QUERY LANGUAGE BASED ON BUSINESS OBJECT MODEL
    Publication number: 20130086097
    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: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Inventors: Jan Teichmann, Thomas Gauweiler, Daniel Hutzel, Udo Klein, Marcel Hermanns, Jens Weiler, Dirk Giebel, Daniel Goldman, Frank Brunswig, Heiko Steffen, Steffen Tatzel, Joachim Fitzer
  • BULK ACCESS TO METADATA IN A SERVICE-ORIENTED BUSINESS FRAMEWORK
    Publication number: 20130014080
    Abstract: A bulk service interface can be instantiated for each of at least one service provider providing a plurality of business objects using a stored definition of a plurality of metadata properties relating to generation of a user interface that incorporates content of a plurality of business objects. The bulk service interface can query the stored definition and access, in a bulk metadata access process, dynamic metadata required for instantiation of the plurality of business objects. If the stored definition has not previously been received, a default bulk services access process that queries an existing dynamic metadata access interface of each of the plurality of business objects can be initiated to retrieve the dynamic metadata from each of the plurality of business objects. An instance of the user interface can be generated using dynamic metadata accessed by the bulk service interface and/or the retrieved by the default bulk services access process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Frank Brunswig, Daniel Hutzel, Steffen Tatzel, Joachim Fitzer, Stefan Baeuerle, Daniel Goldmann, Jens Weiler, Thomas Gauweiler, Dirk Giebel, Udo Klein, Heiko Steffen, Jan Teichmann
  • BACKEND SERVICE ADAPTATION
    Publication number: 20100088391
    Abstract: A request originating at a frontend server for data encapsulated in a plurality of business objects is received. The plurality of business objects are stored in a business object layer at the backend server remote from the frontend server. In addition, the request originates from a user interface layer is received at a controller layer. A controller object is instantiated in the controller layer at the backend server. Nodes of the controller object are mapped to nodes in the plurality of business objects so that the controller object encapsulates the request data. Thereafter, transmission of data response to the request encapsulated by the controller object to the frontend server is initiated. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Frank Brunswig, Thomas Fiedler, Ioannis Grammatikakis, Oswald Gschnitzer, Martin Hartig, Manfred Hirsch, Frank Jentsch, Udo Klein, Franz Mueller, Guenter Pecht-Seibert, Ralf H. Philipp, Bare Said, Heiko Steffen, Markus Viol, Daniel Wachs
  • Architectural Design for Data Migration Application Software
    Publication number: 20100070556
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing data migration. 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 a Product Property Management process component, a Production Model Management process component, a Business Partner Data Management process component, a Product Data Maintenance process component, an Installed Base Data Management process component, a Price Master Data Management process component, an Identity Management process component, an Engineering Change Processing process component, a Migration Data Dispatching process component, and several other process components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Knut Heusermann, Volker Schott, Roland Kaschner, Sandra Fischbach, Henry Borreill, Rene Dehn, Guillaume Duchene, Olivier Ficatier, Stefano Gagliardi, Axel Haury, Ebru Polat, Jochen Schmitt, Lutz Rosenpflanzer, Michael Jung, Tao Yu, Dietmar Storz, Christof Weissenberger, Gururaj Raman, Simon Dieterich, Alexandra Mark, Arun Kumar Reddy, Steffen Tatzel, Ralph Meiswinkel, Christian Haas, Andrea Sudbrack, Joachim Barnbeck, Sabine Lamprecht, Achim Enenkiel, Jan Gabriel, Mathias Sonnek, Jan Rumig, Stephan Heinz, Yongbin He, Achim Heger, Andreas Reccius, Panagiotis Kokkalis, Thomas Vogt, Heiko Steffen, Christian Boehrer, Benjamin Klehr, Simone Jorda, Rene Le Maire, Shailaja Police Patil, Klaus Groth, Klaus Reinelt, Yaron Livneh, Petra Meyer, Michael Hartel, Karsten Kimme, Benjamin Ringl, Ahmed Ali Shah, Reiner Bildmayer, Gesa Westberg, Monika Morey, Dirk Rohdemann
  • Clustered bidding and auctions in a procurement system
    Patent number: 7640191
    Abstract: A purchase hub system for an enterprise may enable a purchasing agent to cluster bids from different enterprise buyer systems in the enterprise. The purchase hub system may receive purchasing requests including multiple requirements from the different enterprise buyer systems and suggest potential groupings of the requirements based on, e.g., item categories assigned to the requirements. The purchasing agent may then create a bid opportunity, e.g., a bid invitation or auction, including the clustered bids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: SAP Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ruediger Mueller, Alexander Zaichenko, Heiko Steffen, Antonia Gross
  • Clustered bidding and auctions in a procurement system
    Publication number: 20050010521
    Abstract: A purchase hub system for an enterprise may enable a purchasing agent to cluster bids from different enterprise buyer systems in the enterprise. The purchase hub system may receive purchasing requests including multiple requirements from the different enterprise buyer systems and suggest potential groupings of the requirements based on, e.g., item categories assigned to the requirements. The purchasing agent may then create a bid opportunity, e.g., a bid invitation or auction, including the clustered bids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Ruediger Mueller, Alexander Zaichenko, Heiko Steffen, Antonia Gross