Patents by Inventor Thomas Armbruster

Thomas Armbruster 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).

  • Method and apparatus for computer-implemented processing of electronic payment instructions
    Patent number: 7539645
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for the computer-implemented processing of electronic payment instructions, wherein in a first step total instruction data contained in a payment instruction are analysed in an instruction input processor and separated into payment instruction data which are needed for processing the payment instruction and accounting data which are not needed for processing the payment instruction, the payment instruction data being converted into a uniform metaformat for processing in a subsequent payment processing apparatus (payment engine) and the accounting data being stored temporarily in a data bank together with linkage instructions, in a second step the payment instruction data converted into the metaformat are processed in the subsequent payment processing device, while, for each payee, there is automatically a routing identification and a clearing identification and, depending on the clearing identification, internal preparation of the payment instruction entry, and in a third step the automat
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Roger Gutbrod, Hans-Dieter Scheuermann, Juergen Abt, Thomas Armbruster, Martin Dedeke, Kurt Beifuss, Markus Klein-Reesink, Joerg Martin Haase, Karsten Soegaard Egetoft, Joerg Wegener
  • Method and apparatus for computer-implemented processing of electronic payment instructions
    Publication number: 20050010524
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for the computer-implemented processing of electronic payment instructions, wherein in a first step total instruction data contained in a payment instruction are analysed in an instruction input processor and separated into payment instruction data which are needed for processing the payment instruction and accounting data which are not needed for processing the payment instruction, the payment instruction data being converted into a uniform metaformat for processing in a subsequent payment processing apparatus (payment engine) and the accounting data being stored temporarily in a data bank together with linkage instructions, in a second step the payment instruction data converted into the metaformat are processed in the subsequent payment processing device, while, for each payee, there is automatically a routing identification and a clearing identification and, depending on the clearing identification, internal preparation of the payment instruction entry, and in a third step the automat
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Roger Gutbrod, Hans-Dieter Scheuermann, Juergen Abt, Thomas Armbruster, Martin Dedeke, Kurt Beifuss, Markus Klein-Reesink, Joerg Haase, Karsten Egetoft, Joerg Wegener