Patents by Inventor Thomas Schachner

Thomas Schachner 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: 10019763
    Abstract: A system stores financial accounting data in a Base ledger, together with overlying extension ledger(s). An engine receives both generic financial data, and financial data utilized for specific purposes. Utilizing a mapping table the engine stores in an underlying Base ledger, the generic financial data (e.g., a fixed asset acquisition). The engine stores in overlying extension ledgers, specific financial data (e.g., a linear asset depreciation and/or an declining balance method of asset depreciation) derived from that generic data. This reduces memory footprint by persisting the generic data in one location only. The stored data may be read utilizing dataviews combining data from Base and extension ledgers. A recursive algorithm may evaluate chain(s) of ledgers. Embodiments may be particularly suited to store in the Base ledger generic financial data common to multiple accounting principles (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Georg Dopf, Michael Conrad, Stefan Gauger, Joachim Kenntner, Joachim Liebler, Ruediger Raubeck, Andreas Reccius, Thomas Schachner, Thomas Schneider, Radim Sykora
  • Publication number: 20160371790
    Abstract: A system stores financial accounting data in a Base ledger, together with overlying extension ledger(s). An engine receives both generic financial data, and financial data utilized for specific purposes. Utilizing a mapping table the engine stores in an underlying Base ledger, the generic financial data (e.g., a fixed asset acquisition). The engine stores in overlying extension ledgers, specific financial data (e.g., a linear asset depreciation and/or an declining balance method of asset depreciation) derived from that generic data. This reduces memory footprint by persisting the generic data in one location only. The stored data may be read utilizing dataviews combining data from Base and extension ledgers. A recursive algorithm may evaluate chain(s) of ledgers. Embodiments may be particularly suited to store in the Base ledger generic financial data common to multiple accounting principles (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Georg Dopf, Michael Conrad, Stefan Gauger, Joachim Kenntner, Joachim Liebler, Ruediger Raubeck, Andreas Reccius, Thomas Schachner, Thomas Schneider, Radim Sykora
  • Patent number: 9286321
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing an automated validity check of transaction data postings. In one implementation, a method is provided that includes entering at least one code for specifying at least one posting to be performed for a transactional data processing operation. The method may also include starting the transactional data processing operation, sending a request to a service component for performing a validity check of the at least one code, buffering one or more posting requests resulting from execution of the transactional data processing operation. Further, the method may include sending, in response to receipt of a first signal indicative of code validity from the service component, the one or more buffered posting requests with the at least one code to a posting component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Martin Osterloh, Thomas Schachner
  • Publication number: 20140006233
    Abstract: 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 financial accounting view of cost object expense list and a financials view of contract business object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Kathrin Hamburger, Elena Renkewitsch, Andrea Hahn, Michael Hoffmann, Thomas Breitling, Joachim Liebler, Kai-Michael Roesner, Alexander Fuerbach, Thomas Hoffmann, Peter Illg, Jutta Kaemper, Dietmar Kaiser, Enrico Mayer, Thomas Schachner, Michael Schmidt, Martin Walew, Dirk Henrich
  • Publication number: 20130304715
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing an automated validity check of transaction data postings. In one implementation, a method is provided that includes entering at least one code for specifying at least one posting to be performed for a transactional data processing operation. The method may also include starting the transactional data processing operation, sending a request to a service component for performing a validity check of the at least one code, buffering one or more posting requests resulting from execution of the transactional data processing operation. Further, the method may include sending, in response to receipt of a first signal indicative of code validity from the service component, the one or more buffered posting requests with the at least one code to a posting component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: Martin OSTERLOH, Thomas SCHACHNER
  • Patent number: 8495040
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing an automated validity check of transaction data postings. In one implementation, a method is provided that includes entering at least one code for specifying at least one posting to be performed for a transactional data processing operation. The method may also include starting the transactional data processing operation, sending a request to a service component for performing a validity check of the at least one code, buffering one or more posting requests resulting from execution of the transactional data processing operation. Further, the method may include sending, in response to receipt of a first signal indicative of code validity from the service component, the one or more buffered posting requests with the at least one code to a posting component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Martin Osterloh, Thomas Schachner
  • Publication number: 20130159149
    Abstract: Systems and methods to provide integration of partner ERP systems into a host financial system using generic cost objects. In example embodiments, an accounting system having a generic cost object is maintained. A user interface for creating a configured cost object that represents a specialized business item is provided. Data that mirrors the configured cost object is received, which results in a mirror cost object. Accounting operations are performed in the accounting system based on the mirror cost object and a corresponding business control set by replacing the generic cost object with the mirror cost object. Output based on performance of the accounting operations based on the mirror cost object and corresponding business configuration set are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: Thomas Schachner, Rudolf Gentner, Ralf Kuehner, Michael Hohendorf, Dirk Henrich
  • Patent number: 8442850
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including systems and computer program products, for a services architecture design that provides enterprise services having accounting 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: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Martin Schorr, Michael Sylvester, Georg Dopf, Dirk Henrich, Gunther Liebich, Michael Conrad, Andreas Reccius, Markus Klein, Michael Hohendorf, Andrea Roesinger, Rainer Soltek, Juergen Kind, Ralf Dinkel, Peter Von Zimmermann, Daniel Bock, Udo Laub, Thomas Schachner, Gerald Paetzold, Kai-Michael Roesner, Edwin Himmelsbach, Torsten Bachmann, Volker Faisst, Otfried Von Geisau, Michael Meyringer, Ralf Klein, Dieter Krisch
  • Publication number: 20070233541
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including systems and computer program products, for a services architecture design that provides enterprise services having accounting 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: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Martin Schorr, Michael Sylvester, Georg Dopf, Dirk Henrich, Gunther Liebich, Michael Conrad, Andreas Reccius, Markus Klein, Michael Hohendorf, Andrea Roesinger, Rainer Soltek, Juergen Kind, Ralf Dinkel, Peter Zimmermann, Daniel Bock, Udo Laub, Thomas Schachner, Gerald Paetzold, Kai-Michael Roesner, Edwin Himmelsbach, Torsten Bachmann, Volker Faisst, Otfried Geisau, Michael Meyringer, Ralf Klein, Dieter Krisch
  • Publication number: 20070168356
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing an automated validity check of transaction data postings. In one implementation, a method is provided that includes entering at least one code for specifying at least one posting to be performed for a transactional data processing operation. The method may also include starting the transactional data processing operation, sending a request to a service component for performing a validity check of the at least one code, buffering one or more posting requests resulting from execution of the transactional data processing operation. Further, the method may include sending, in response to receipt of a first signal indicative of code validity from the service component, the one or more buffered posting requests with the at least one code to a posting component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Martin Osterloh, Thomas Schachner
  • Publication number: 20040059657
    Abstract: Computerized systems and methods are provided for performing transactions. In accordance with embodiments of the invention, a financial transaction tool may be implemented as a computer program with a plurality of modules that control a computer. The computer and program may cooperate with an application. A distributing module may receive a total amount and a calculation rule representation from the application to calculate a partial amount representation. Further, a posting module may receive the partial amount representation to provide a modifying instruction to a first table and a second table in a database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Juergen Kind, Georg Dopf, Thomas Schachner