Patents by Inventor Martin Hellmann

Martin Hellmann 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).

  • Invoicing methods and systems for processing convergent contract accounts
    Patent number: 7725371
    Abstract: Systems and methods consistent with the invention relate to the processing of invoices. According to one exemplary embodiment, a method for processing invoices associated with service contracts may comprise receiving data associated with a first service contract. The method may then analyze the first service contract data based on a processing rule. The method may then determine, based on the analyzed first contract data, whether the received first service contract data relates to an existing service contract. The method may then process an invoice associated with the first service contract based on the determination of whether the received first service contract data relates to an existing service contract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Frank Wernze, Martin Hellmann
  • Invoicing methods and systems for processing convergent contract accounts
    Publication number: 20080243654
    Abstract: Systems and methods consistent with the invention relate to the processing of invoices. According to one exemplary embodiment, a method for processing invoices associated with service contracts may comprise receiving data associated with a first service contract. The method may then analyze the first service contract data based on a processing rule. The method may then determine, based on the analyzed first contract data, whether the received first service contract data relates to an existing service contract. The method may then process an invoice associated with the first service contract based on the determination of whether the received first service contract data relates to an existing service contract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Frank Wernze, Martin Hellmann