Patents by Inventor Matthias Schönecker

Matthias Schönecker 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, methods, and software applications for modeling the structure of enterprises
    Patent number: 7308435
    Abstract: A computer system is provided for modeling the structure of an enterprise comprising a first class of objects. An object of the class may represent an organizational unit of the enterprise. The class may comprise a method for assigning and/or deassigning to an object of the class at least one attribute from at least five types of attributes comprising: a first type describing a work to be performed by the unit; a second type describing a legal entity, which the unit represents; a third type describing a disciplinary or line management properties of the unit; a fourth type describing a financial responsibility of the unit; and a fifth type describing a location, which the unit represents. The system may further include means for assigning and/or deassigning to an object of said class at least one property depending on the assigned attribute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Holger Gockel, Dirk Henrich, Joachim Puteick, Gregor Rieken, Martin Rogge, Dirk Rohdemann, Reiner Wallmeier, Martin Zielonkowski, Heike Berger, Hendrik Geipel, Matthias Schönecker, Orestis Terzidis