Patents by Inventor Joachim Kenntner

Joachim Kenntner 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).

  • Financial reporting system integrating market segment attributes and accounting data
    Patent number: 10325276
    Abstract: Financial reporting methods and systems integrate profitability and accounting data. A universal journal entry allows user definition of relevant characteristics for a market segment. The entry appends the structure of a financial document to provide linkage to market segment characteristics. When creating the financial document including profit and loss (P&L) and balance account line items, a market segment is defined with determined characteristics stored in the line item on the basis of business process dependent rules. For example in posting information on a sales order item, sales order data may be read, and customer, product, and/or other sales order information input. Additional data can be derived on the basis of the determined master data, depending upon user needs. Embodiments allow enriched reporting (e.g., flexible market segment reporting) at the line item level, affording intuitive access to defined characteristics, e.g., drill-down into details of P&L and balance account information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Stefan Walz, Joachim Welte, Frank Zeisberger, Joachim Kenntner, Christiane Cramer, Peter Himmighoefer, Georg Dopf
  • Extension ledger
    Patent number: 10019763
    Abstract: A system stores financial accounting data in a Base ledger, together with overlying extension ledger(s). An engine receives both generic financial data, and financial data utilized for specific purposes. Utilizing a mapping table the engine stores in an underlying Base ledger, the generic financial data (e.g., a fixed asset acquisition). The engine stores in overlying extension ledgers, specific financial data (e.g., a linear asset depreciation and/or an declining balance method of asset depreciation) derived from that generic data. This reduces memory footprint by persisting the generic data in one location only. The stored data may be read utilizing dataviews combining data from Base and extension ledgers. A recursive algorithm may evaluate chain(s) of ledgers. Embodiments may be particularly suited to store in the Base ledger generic financial data common to multiple accounting principles (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Georg Dopf, Michael Conrad, Stefan Gauger, Joachim Kenntner, Joachim Liebler, Ruediger Raubeck, Andreas Reccius, Thomas Schachner, Thomas Schneider, Radim Sykora
  • Extension Ledger
    Publication number: 20160371790
    Abstract: A system stores financial accounting data in a Base ledger, together with overlying extension ledger(s). An engine receives both generic financial data, and financial data utilized for specific purposes. Utilizing a mapping table the engine stores in an underlying Base ledger, the generic financial data (e.g., a fixed asset acquisition). The engine stores in overlying extension ledgers, specific financial data (e.g., a linear asset depreciation and/or an declining balance method of asset depreciation) derived from that generic data. This reduces memory footprint by persisting the generic data in one location only. The stored data may be read utilizing dataviews combining data from Base and extension ledgers. A recursive algorithm may evaluate chain(s) of ledgers. Embodiments may be particularly suited to store in the Base ledger generic financial data common to multiple accounting principles (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Georg Dopf, Michael Conrad, Stefan Gauger, Joachim Kenntner, Joachim Liebler, Ruediger Raubeck, Andreas Reccius, Thomas Schachner, Thomas Schneider, Radim Sykora
  • Financial Reporting System Integrating Market Segment Attributes and Accounting Data
    Publication number: 20160292704
    Abstract: Financial reporting methods and systems integrate profitability and accounting data. A universal journal entry allows user definition of relevant characteristics for a market segment. The entry appends the structure of a financial document to provide linkage to market segment characteristics. When creating the financial document including profit and loss (P&L) and balance account line items, a market segment is defined with determined characteristics stored in the line item on the basis of business process dependent rules. For example in posting information on a sales order item, sales order data may be read, and customer, product, and/or other sales order information input. Additional data can be derived on the basis of the determined master data, depending upon user needs. Embodiments allow enriched reporting (e.g., flexible market segment reporting) at the line item level, affording intuitive access to defined characteristics, e.g., drill-down into details of P&L and balance account information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Stefan Walz, Joachim Welte, Frank Zeisberger, Joachim Kenntner, Christiane Cramer, Peter Himmighoefer, Georg Dopf
  • Consistent set of interfaces derived from a business object model
    Patent number: 8744937
    Abstract: A business object model, which reflects data that 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: February 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Michael Seubert, Jochen A. Rasch, Axel Kuehl, Dirk Becker, Daniel Bock, Giovanni Deledda, Ralf Dielschneider, Robert Doerner, Philippe Drouin, Karsten Egetoft, Werner Gnan, Daniel Goldmann, Patrick Gross, Joachim Kenntner, Adam Kiwon, Arndt Koester, Thilo Kraehmer, Andreas Krompholz, Corinne Kuster, Otto Makris, Ramesh Nn, Dietmar Nowotny, Markus A. Peter, Michael Redmann, Jan Stephan, Sergej Stotz, Frank Thome, Burkhard Weiss, Rudolf Winkel
  • Consistent set of interfaces derived from a business object model
    Patent number: 8694397
    Abstract: Methods and systems consistent with the present invention provide a data processing system having a business object model reflecting the data used during a business transaction. Consistent interfaces are generated from the business object model. These interfaces are suitable for use across industries, across businesses, and across different departments within a business during a business transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Michael Seubert, Jochen Rasch, Axel Kuehl, Stefan Adelmann, Gabriel Alvarez, Markus Biehler, Daniel Bock, Andreas Bold, Andreas Brossler, Daniel Buchmann, Renzo Colle, Robert Doerner, Stefan Elfner, Stefan Franke, Werner Gnan, Antonia Gross, Toralf Grossmann, Gerhard Gschwender, Joerg Hendricks, Wolf Hengevoss, Stephan Hetzer, Christine Hofmann, Volker Jaeck, Bernhard Kelnberger, Johann Kemmer, Joachim Kenntner, Adam Kiwon, Karsten Koetter, Thilo Kraehmer, Corinne Kuster, Christoph Lehner, Werner Liebold, Thomas Maag, Otto Makris, Andreas Morsch, Wolfgang Nieswand, Thomas Nitschke, Dietmar Nowotny, Markus Peter, Georg Podhajsky, Dominic Poetschke, Uwe Pyka, Ruediger Radcke, Gregor Rieken, Volker Ripp, Gerd Ritter, Paola Sala, Daniela Schapler, Matthias Schmitt, Andreas Schneider, Arnulf Schueler, Dagmar Schultze, Reiner Seyler, Ralf Sievers, Gunther Stuhec, Frank Thome, Andre Wagner, Rudolf Winkel, Tao Yu, Jens Zachmann, Renato Zadro, Theo Zimmerman, Michael Zoeller
  • Architectural design for time recording application software
    Patent number: 8688495
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing time recording. 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Matthias Tebbe, Otfried Von Geisau, Ralf Klein, Dieter Krisch, Joachim Kenntner, Peter Fitz, Peter J. Neumayer, Markus Biehler, Kai-Michael Roesner, Gerd Moosmann, Jens Freund, Peter Latocha, Stefan Kaetker
  • Consistent set of interfaces derived from a business object model
    Patent number: 8655756
    Abstract: Methods and systems consistent with the present invention provide a data processing system having a business object model reflecting the data used during a business transaction. Consistent interfaces are generated from the business object model. These interfaces are suitable for use across industries, across businesses, and across different departments within a business during a business transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Michael Seubert, Jochen Rasch, Axel Kuehl, Gabriel Alvarez, Markus Biehler, Andreas Bold, Andreas Brossler, Daniel Buchmann, Renzo Colle, Stefan Elfner, Werner Gnan, Antonia Gross, Toralf Grossmann, Gerhard Gschwender, Joerg Hendricks, Wolf Hengevoss, Stephan Hetzer, Christine Hofmann, Volker Jaeck, Bernhard Kelnberger, Johann Kemmer, Joachim Kenntner, Karsten Koetter, Thilo Kraehmer, Corinne Kuster, Christoph Lehner, Thomas Maag, Otto Makris, Andreas Morsch, Wolfgang Nieswand, Thomas Nitschke, Markus Peter, Georg Podhajsky, Dominic Poetschke, Uwe Pyka, Ruediger Radcke, Gregor Rieken, Gerd Ritter, Paola Sala, Daniela Schapler, Matthias Schmitt, Andreas Schneider, Arnulf Schueler, Dagmar Schultze, Ralf Sievers, Gunther Stuhec, Frank Thome, Andre Wagner, Rudolf Winkel, Tao Yu, Jens Zachmann, Theo Zimmerman, Michael Zoeller
  • CONSISTENT INTERFACE FOR ACCOUNTING ENTRY AND PROJECT PROCESSING VIEW OF CUSTOMER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT
    Publication number: 20140006232
    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 an accounting entry and a project processing view of customer transaction document business object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Tobias Viehweger, Joachim Kenntner, Sandra Schmidt, Thomas Biesemann, Ralph Rillig, Joerg Goeppert, Volker Schott, Otfried von Geisau
  • Consistent set of interfaces derived from a business object model
    Patent number: 8606723
    Abstract: Methods and systems consistent with the present invention provide a data processing system having a business object model reflecting the data used during a business transaction. Consistent interfaces are generated from the business object model. These interfaces are suitable for use across industries, across businesses, and across different departments within a business during a business transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Michael Seubert, Jochen Rasch, Axel Kuehl, Stefan Adelmann, Gabriel Alvarez, Markus Biehler, Daniel Bock, Andreas Bold, Andreas Brossler, Daniel Buchmann, Renzo Colle, Robert Doerner, Stefan Elfner, Stefan Franke, Werner Gnan, Antonia Gross, Patrick Gross, Toralf Grossmann, Gerhard Gschwender, Joerg Hendricks, Wolf Hengevoss, Stephan Hetzer, Christine Hofmann, Volker Jaeck, Bernhard Kelnberger, Johann Kemmer, Joachim Kenntner, Adam Kiwon, Karsten Koetter, Thilo Kraehmer, Corinne Kuster, Christoph Lehner, Werner Liebold, Thomas Maag, Otto Makris, Andreas Morsch, Wolfgang Nieswand, Thomas Nitschke, Dietmar Nowotny, Markus Peter, Georg Podhajsky, Dominic Poetschke, Uwe Pyka, Ruediger Radcke, Frank Reinemuth, Gregor Rieken, Volker Ripp, Gerd Ritter, Paola Sala, Daniela Schapler, Matthias Schmitt, Andreas Schneider, Armulf Schueler, Dagmar Schultze, Reiner Seyler, Ralf Sievers, Gunther Stuhec, Frank Thome, Andre Wagner, Rudolf Winkel, Tao Yu, Jens Zachmann, Renato Zadro, Theo Zimmerman, Michael Zoeller
  • 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
  • Architectural design for time recording application software
    Patent number: 8352338
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing time recording. 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 Project Processing process component that supports the management of projects, a Time and Labor Management process component that supports the management of employees timekeeping and work planning, an Accounting process component that records relevant business transactions, a payroll processing process component that supports the execution and monitoring of payroll processes, and a Goods and Service Acknowledgement process component that receives a confirmation from an employee of goods received or services rendered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Jacques Duparc, Fabian Guenther, Thomas Moser, Peter Sieber, Helgi Thorleifsson, Markus Biehler, Peter Fitz, Jens Freund, Otfried Von Geisau, Stefan Kaetker, Joachim Kenntner, Ralf Klein, Dieter Krisch, Peter Latocha, Peter J. Neumayer, Kai-Michael Roesner, Matthias Tebbe, Gertrud Beisel, Gerd Moosmann, Christoph Jungkind
  • Software model business process variant types
    Patent number: 8312416
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, to realize a software model are described. Process components are defined that characterize software implementing respective and distinct business processes and additionally define at least one process agent that enables communications between a business object associated with the corresponding process component and a business object associated with any other process component. Business Process Variant Types are also defined that associate one or more of the process agents for the corresponding process component so that selection of a process variant type causes the associated one or more process agents to be activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Jens Freund, Joachim Kenntner, Frank Wagner, Joachim Fitzer, Thomas Reiss, Klaus-Peter Lang
  • Method and apparatus providing configurable pop-ups
    Patent number: 8127249
    Abstract: A method for configuring a pop-up that displays various types of information on a computer screen, includes providing a graphic user interface that displays a list of types of information capable of being displayed by the pop-up and providing a user configuration system that allows a user to configure the pop-up by selecting from the list of the types of information to be displayed by the pop-up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Martin Deggelmann, Joachim Kenntner
  • 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
  • ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR TIME RECORDING APPLICATION SOFTWARE
    Publication number: 20100070555
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing time recording. 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 Project Processing process component that supports the management of projects, a Time and Labor Management process component that supports the management of employees timekeeping and work planning, an Accounting process component that records relevant business transactions, a payroll processing process component that supports the execution and monitoring of payroll processes, and a Goods and Service Acknowledgement process component that receives a confirmation from an employee of goods received or services rendered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Jacques Duparc, Fabian Guenther, Thomas Moser, Peter Sieber, Helgi Thorleifsson, Markus Biehler, Peter Fitz, Jens Freund, Otfried Von Geisau, Stefan Kaetker, Joachim Kenntner, Ralf Klein, Dieter Krisch, Peter Latocha, Peter J. Neumayer, Kai-Michael Roesner, Matthias Tebbe, Gertrud Beisel, Gerd Moosmann, Christoph Jungkind
  • Method and apparatus providing configurable pop-ups
    Publication number: 20080059898
    Abstract: A method for configuring a pop-up that displays various types of information on a computer screen, includes providing a graphic user interface that displays a list of types of information capable of being displayed by the pop-up and providing a user configuration system that allows a user to configure the pop-up by selecting from the list of the types of information to be displayed by the pop-up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Martin Deggelmann, Joachim Kenntner
  • Software model business process variant types
    Publication number: 20070265862
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, to realize a software model are described. Process components are defined that characterize software implementing respective and distinct business processes and additionally define at least one process agent that enables communications between a business object associated with the corresponding process component and a business object associated with any other process component. Business Process Variant Types are also defined that associate one or more of the process agents for the corresponding process component so that selection of a process variant type causes the associated one or more process agents to be activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Jens Freund, Joachim Kenntner, Frank Wagner, Joachim Fitzer, Thomas Reiss, Klaus-Peter Lang
  • Architectural desigh for time recording application software
    Publication number: 20070156493
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing time recording. 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Mathias Tebbe, Otfried Geisau, Ralf Klein, Dieter Krisch, Joachim Kenntner, Peter Fitz, Peter Neumayer, Markus Biehler, Kai-Michael Roesner, Gerd Moosmann, Jens Freund, Peter Latocha, Stefan Kaetker
  • Architectural design for sell from stock application software
    Publication number: 20070156500
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing sell from stock software useful to process quotations, capture orders, process delivery and invoice. 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 Outbound Delivery process component, a Site Logistics Processing process component, a Confirmation and Inventory process component, a Customer Requirement Processing process component, a Supply and Demand Matching process component, a Logistics Execution Control process component, a Customer Quote Processing process component, a Sales Order Processing process component, and a Sales Contract Processing process component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Wilfried Merkel, Thomas Bach, Cordula Ude, Katja Kasteleiner, Peer Marschall, Tao Yu, Rainer Heun, Stefan Adelmann, Andrea Sudbrack, Georg Podhajsky, Thomas Nitschke, Stefan Franke, Andreas Poth, Jochen Wickel, Stephan Hetzer, Jochen Hirth, Michael Picht, Jochen Steinbach, Achim Heger, Dietmar Nowotny, Martin Emde, Joachim Kenntner, Daniel Bock, Uwe Mayer, Ralf Reinke, Wilhelm Zwerger, Gunther Liebich, Holger Herrmann, Jens Freund, Stefan Kaetker, Gerd Moosmann, Peter Latocha