Patents by Inventor Peter Latocha
Peter Latocha 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).
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Patent number: 8402426Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing a make to stock process. 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 Accounting process component; a Production process component; a Site Logistics process component; a Confirmation and Inventory process component; a Customer Requirement Processing process component; a Demand Forecast Processing process component; a Supply and Demand Matching process component; a Production Trigger and Response process component; an In-house Requirement Processing process component; a Sales Scheduling Agreement Processing process component; and a Demand Planning process component.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2005Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: SAP AGInventors: Shai Alfandary, Reiner Bildmayer, Achim Clemens, Andre Doerfler, Tim Gaiser, Stephan Hetzer, Ami Heitner, Jochen Hirth, Thorsten Kulick, Andreas Poth, Andreas Sandner, Jochen Steinbach, Martin J Wilmes, Jens Freund, Stefan Kaetker, Gerd Moosmann, Peter Latocha
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Patent number: 8396731Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing service procurement. 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 a Project Processing process component; a Purchase Request Processing process component; a Purchase Order Processing process component; a Purchasing Contract process component; a Goods and Service Acknowledgement process component; a Supplier Invoice Processing process component; an RFQ Processing process component that; and a Time and Labor Management process component.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2005Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: SAP AGInventors: Arthur Berger, Bettina Jaeger, Peter Fitz, Karin Brecht-Tillinger, Arnulf Schueler, Paola Sala, Armin Schwarz, Otfried Von Geisau, Peter J. Neumayer, Matthias Tebbe, Jens Freund, Stefan Kaetker, Gerd Moosmann, Peter Latocha
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Patent number: 8380553Abstract: 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 interface operations, each being implemented for a respective process component.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2005Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: SAP AGInventors: Arthur Berger, Bettina Jaeger, Peter Fitz, Karin Brecht-Tillinger, Arnulf Schueler, Paola Sala, Armin Schwarz, Otfried Von Geisau, Peter J. Neumayer, Matthias Tebbe, Jens Freund, Stefan Kaetker, Gerd Moosmann, Peter Latocha
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Patent number: 8370794Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for defining one of a plurality of process components. At least one inbound operation initiated by an external process component to read or modify data encapsulated in a business object solely associated with the process component is defined. Additionally at least one outbound operation to read or modify data encapsulated in a business object solely associated with an external process component is defined. Each of the process components characterizes software implementing a respective and distinct process, and each of the process components defines a respective at least one service interface for communicating and interacting with other process components. In addition, all communication and interaction between process components takes place through the respective interfaces of the process components.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2005Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: SAP AGInventors: Gerd Moosmann, Jens Freund, Peter Latocha, Stefan Kaetker
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Publication number: 20130030867Abstract: 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 a campaign response option, a sales target plan, a sales price list and a sales specification business object.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: SAP AGInventors: Dirk Wagner, Martin Steiert, Thomas Nitschke, Aravinda Pantar, Peter Latocha, Michael Seubert, Christoph Lehner, Gururaj Raman, Christof Weissenberger, Werner Gnan
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Patent number: 8352338Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 18, 2008Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: SAP AGInventors: 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
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Patent number: 8326703Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing catalog management useful to create or update published catalogs based on product master data changes or external supplier catalogs. 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: GrantFiled: December 30, 2005Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: SAP AGInventors: Markus Peter, Jens Freund, Stefan Kaetker, Gerd Moosmann, Peter Latocha
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Patent number: 8327319Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for defining interactions between two process components. For each process component, at least one inbound operation and at least one outbound operation are defined. The inbound operations can be initiated by the other process component to read or modify data encapsulated in a business object solely associated with the process component. The outbound operations can read or modify data encapsulated in a business object solely associated with the other process component. Each of the process components characterizes software implementing a respective and distinct process, and each of the process components defines a respective at least one service interface for communicating and interacting with other process components. In addition, all communication and interaction between process components takes place through the respective interfaces of the process components.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2005Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: SAP AGInventors: Gerd Moosmann, Jens Freund, Peter Latocha, Stefan Kaetker
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Patent number: 8321831Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing an internal projects application useful for planning and executing internal projects and measures, including network scheduling, resource staffing, cost estimation and management, time confirmation, and progress monitoring. 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: GrantFiled: December 30, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: SAP AGInventors: Volker Faisst, Otfried von Geisau, Michael Meyringer, Ralf Klein, Dieter Krisch, Daniel Bock, Edwin Himmelsbach, Jens Freund, Stefan Kaetker, Gerd Moosmann, Peter Latocha, Bernd Schmitt
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Patent number: 8316344Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for forming deployment units. Groups of process components, each group characterizing software that is independently operable, are identified. Thereafter, a plurality of deployment units, each deployment unit associated with at least one identified group of process components are formed. Each process component is entirely included in exactly one deployment unit. In addition, each of the process components characterizes software implementing a respective and distinct business process, and each of the process components defines at least one respective service interface for interacting with other process components, wherein all communication and interaction between process components takes place through the respective interfaces of the process components.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2005Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: SAP AGInventors: Stefan Kaetker, Jens Freund, Peter Latocha, Gerd Moosmann
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Publication number: 20100153240Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including systems and computer program products, for a service architecture design that provides enterprise services having payroll functionality at the level of an enterprise application. The design includes a set of service operations, process components, and optionally deployment units. Suitable business objects are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2008Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: ANDREAS BOLD, GUY CASES-LANGHOFF, FABIAN GUENTHER, PETER LATOCHA, PHILIPP SUENDERHAUF
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Publication number: 20100070395Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing payroll processing. 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 Payroll Processing process component, an Employee Payroll Administration process component, an Accounting process component, and a Payroll Processing at Provider process component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2008Publication date: March 18, 2010Inventors: Andreas Elkeles, Fabian Guenther, Philipp Suenderhauf, Andreas Bold, Peter Latocha, Bernhard Drittler, Joerg Heitmann
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Publication number: 20100070555Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2008Publication date: March 18, 2010Inventors: 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
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Publication number: 20090171716Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing personnel events functionality. 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 personnel administration process component, a payroll processing process component, an expense and reimbursement management process component, a time and labor process component, a compensation management process component, an employee payroll administration process component, and numerous country-specific employer regulatory compliance process components.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2007Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: SAP AGInventors: Philipp Suenderhauf, Matthias Richter, Fabian Guenther, Jan Penning, Peter Latocha, Andreas Bold
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Publication number: 20090171698Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including systems and computer program products, for a service architecture design that provides enterprise services having human capital management functionality at the level of an enterprise application. The design includes a set of service operations, process components, and optionally deployment units. Suitable business objects are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2007Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: SAP AGInventors: Philipp Suenderhauf, Matthias Richter, Frank Schuhmacher, Thomas Moser, Ricardo Bustamante, Peter Sieber, Matthias Tebbe, Horst Vaeth, Silke A. H. Gruber, Fabian Guenther, Marc Moesges, Volker Paul, Marcus Philipp, Guy Cases-Langhoff, Jens Ruths, Peter Latocha, Andreas Bold
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Publication number: 20080275713Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing physical inventory. 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: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2005Publication date: November 6, 2008Inventors: Shai Alfandary, Jochen Hirth, Martin Wilmes, Jens Freund, Stefan Kaetker, Gerd Moosmann, Peter Latocha
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Publication number: 20070220046Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for defining a software model business object are described. A plurality of business objects and interactions between these business objects are defined. Each business object is operable to encapsulate business data and can be associated with exactly one process component. Each of the process components characterizes software implementing a respective and distinct process and defines a respective at least one service interface for communicating and interacting with business objects in other process components. Moreover, all communication and interaction between process components takes place through the respective interfaces of the process components. Additionally, the interactions among business objects in different deployment units occur solely via the process component interfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2005Publication date: September 20, 2007Inventors: Gerd Moosmann, Jens Freund, Peter Latocha, Stefan Kaetker
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Publication number: 20070186209Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, to realize a software model are described. A plurality of process components characterizing software implementing a respective and distinct business process is defined, and each of the process components defining a respective service interface for interacting with other process components. The plurality of process components is divided into multiple deployment units, wherein each deployment unit characterizes independently operable software, and each process component is entirely included in exactly one deployment unit. Context independent interactions are defined among the plurality of process components.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2005Publication date: August 9, 2007Inventors: Stefan Kaetker, Jens Freund, Peter Latocha, Gerd Moosmann
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Publication number: 20070174068Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing physical inventory. 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: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2005Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Shai Alfandary, Jochen Hirth, Martin Wilmes, Jens Freund, Stefan Kaetker, Gerd Moosmann, Peter Latocha
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Publication number: 20070174811Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, to realize a business scenario are described. A plurality of process components and context independent interactions among the process components are defined. Each of the process components characterizes software implementing a respective and distinct process. In addition, each of the process components defines at least one respective service interface for interacting with business objects associated with other process components, and all communication and interaction between process components taking place through the respective interfaces of the process components.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2005Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Stefan Kaetker, Jens Freund, Peter Latocha, Gerd Moosmann