Patents by Inventor Stefan J. Moeller

Stefan J. Moeller 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: 8249938
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for evaluating offers that are received in response to a request of a user. The system and method of the present invention use fuzzy logic to evaluate the offers. The evaluation provides a degree of satisfaction based on the information provided by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventor: Stefan J. Moeller
  • Patent number: 7792750
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for providing requests using linguistic terms to describe importance and degrees of satisfaction. For example, a user may submit a bid invitation for items and use linguistic terms to describe the importance of each item and of attributes of the items. Linguistic terms may also be used to describe degrees of satisfaction with possible values of attributes of the items. The system and method of the present invention use fuzzy logic to evaluate the offers. The evaluation provides a degree of satisfaction based on the information provided by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventor: Stefan J. Moeller
  • Publication number: 20090150220
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for evaluating offers that are received in response to a request of a user. The system and method of the present invention use fuzzy logic to evaluate the offers. The evaluation provides a degree of satisfaction based on the information provided by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: SAP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Stefan J. Moeller
  • Patent number: 7461013
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for evaluating offers that are received in response to a request of a user. The system and method of the present invention use fuzzy logic to evaluate the offers. The evaluation provides a degree of satisfaction based on the information provided by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventor: Stefan J. Moeller
  • Patent number: 7337395
    Abstract: A system and method for data element extraction from hierarchically structured documents. According to one embodiment, a generator extracts a plurality of data elements from a stored hierarchical data file that is in a first format, in accordance with a data set that is unique to the particular hierarchical data file, and arranges the plurality of data elements in a second format so that the arrangement provides the plurality of data elements with a document context, and so that the data elements can be further arranged in a third format without using the data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Sap AG
    Inventors: Tilo Reinhardt, Stefan J. Moeller