Patents by Inventor Lothar Muessler

Lothar Muessler 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: 12271365
    Abstract: Techniques and solutions are provided for a table schema that facilitates data denormalization, and which can allow for improved database system performance. Rather than accessing multiple tables, database operations can access a single table, which can reduce the number and complexity of database operations. The table schema includes an attribute subset indicator field. Different values of the attribute subset indicator field can be associated with different contexts, such as different tables or views, which in turn can represent different entity types. A given value of the attribute subset indicator field allows data to be accessed at a coarse granularity, while more-fine grained results can be obtained by providing a value for one or more attribute fields of the table. Different subsets of attributes are retrievable for a given value of the attribute subset indicator field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Holger Wuest, Markus Kahn, Lothar Muessler, Dirk Endesfelder, Markus Riepp
  • Publication number: 20240281426
    Abstract: Techniques and solutions are provided for a table schema that facilitates data denormalization, and which can allow for improved database system performance. Rather than accessing multiple tables, database operations can access a single table, which can reduce the number and complexity of database operations. The table schema includes an attribute subset indicator field. Different values of the attribute subset indicator field can be associated with different contexts, such as different tables or views, which in turn can represent different entity types. A given value of the attribute subset indicator field allows data to be accessed at a coarse granularity, while more-fine grained results can be obtained by providing a value for one or more attribute fields of the table. Different subsets of attributes are retrievable for a given value of the attribute subset indicator field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: SAP SE
    Inventors: Holger Wuest, Markus Kahn, Lothar Muessler, Dirk Endesfelder, Markus Riepp
  • Publication number: 20230168939
    Abstract: A method, a system, and a computer program product for defining and implementing various process sequences. One or more first processing parameters for executing a sequence of processes are identified. The sequence of processes includes a plurality of executable computing processes. The first processing parameters define one or more periods of time associated with executing the sequence of processes. At least one subject matter domain parameter associated with the sequence of processes is determined. Based on the subject matter domain parameter, one or more executable computing processes in the plurality of executable computing processes is selected for inclusion in the sequence of processes. The sequence of processes having the selected executable computing processes arranged for execution using a predetermined execution order is generated. Each of the selected executable computing processes in the sequence of processes is executed in accordance with the predetermined execution order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Markus Kahn, Matthias Schauer, Mathias Vahle, Lothar Muessler
  • Patent number: 10657605
    Abstract: Described herein is a framework for controlling an accounting process for financial instruments. In accordance with one aspect of the framework, information associated with a financial instrument is received. Receiving the information includes creating a corresponding entry in a worklist. The received information is registered. A work package of relevant accounting steps is derived based on the registered information. A plurality of dates having an open status is determined. The dates indicate when the relevant accounting steps are to be executed. The relevant accounting steps are executed according to the determined dates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Markus Fenn, Mathias Vahle, Lothar Muessler, Matthias Schauer, Frank Andreas Raebiger
  • Patent number: 10235719
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a centralized approach to multidimensional accounting are provided. Exemplary embodiments of systems and methods include the creation of GAAP-independent and GAAP-dependent posting documents in an accounting database. The GAAP-independent and GAAP-dependent posting documents may be stored separately in the accounting database, and a given GAAP-independent posting document may be associated with multiple GAAP-dependent posting documents, allowing for significant reductions in data volume and data reconciliation processing costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Lothar Muessler, Matthias Schauer, Frank Raebiger
  • Publication number: 20180268028
    Abstract: A denormalized table, referred to as a semantic cluster table, allows for improved database system performance. Rather than accessing multiple tables, database operations can access a single table, which can reduce the number and complexity of database operations. The semantic cluster table includes a semantic indicator field. Different values of the semantic indicator field can be associated with different semantic contexts, allowing data to be accessed at a coarse granularity. Each semantic context can also be associated with one or more attribute fields, which can be used to access data, including at different level of granularity than the semantic indicator field value alone. Each semantic context can also be associated with specific key figure fields, which can preserve the different semantic contexts of data in the semantic cluster table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: SAP SE
    Inventors: Holger Wuest, Markus Kahn, Lothar Muessler, Dirk Endesfelder, Markus Riepp
  • Publication number: 20180144411
    Abstract: Described herein is a framework for controlling an accounting process for financial instruments. In accordance with one aspect of the framework, information associated with a financial instrument is received. Receiving the information includes creating a corresponding entry in a worklist. The received information is registered. A work package of relevant accounting steps is derived based on the registered information. A plurality of dates having an open status is determined. The dates indicate when the relevant accounting steps are to be executed. The relevant accounting steps are executed according to the determined dates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Markus FENN, Mathias VAHLE, Lothar MUESSLER, Matthias SCHAUER, Frank Andreas RAEBIGER
  • Publication number: 20170186095
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a centralized approach to multidimensional accounting are provided. Exemplary embodiments of systems and methods include the creation of GAAP-independent and GAAP-dependent posting documents in an accounting database. The GAAP-independent and GAAP-dependent posting documents may be stored separately in the accounting database, and a given GAAP-independent posting document may be associated with multiple GAAP-dependent posting documents, allowing for significant reductions in data volume and data reconciliation processing costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Lothar Muessler, Matthias Schauer, Frank Raebiger