Patents by Inventor Ulrich Auer

Ulrich Auer 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: 11561956
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for key pattern management. One example method includes receiving a query for a logical database table from an application. A determination is made as to whether the query is a write query. In response to determining that the query is a write query, a determination is made as to whether the query complies with a key pattern configuration that describes keys of records included in a physical database table that is part of a logical table implementation. The physical table includes records of the logical database table that are allowed to be written by the application. The write query is redirected to the physical database table in response to determining that the query complies with the key pattern definition. The query is rejected in response to determining that the query does not comply with the key pattern configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Ulrich Auer, Immo-Gert Birn, Ralf-Juergen Hauck, Uwe Schlarb, Christian Stork, Welf Walter, Torsten Ziegler, Volker Driesen
  • Patent number: 10915551
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for, in response to initiation of a deployment to a multi-tenant system, cloning a shared table in a shared container of a database system to provide a cloned table, the shared table corresponding to a plurality of table views in respective tenant containers, providing, within each tenant container of the tenant containers, an updated view to the cloned table, for a data object of the deployment, determining a previous location of the data object within the database system from an object catalog, and a new location of the data object within the database system from a deploy file, and storing the data object in one of the shared container, and a tenant container of a respective tenant based on one or both of the previous location, and the new location of the data object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Ralf-Juergen Hauck, Ulrich Auer, Volker Driesen
  • Patent number: 10909090
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a proxy object is delivered to a first schema having a first logical name and stored in the software object database, the proxy object referencing an object in a second schema having a second logical name. Any dependencies from the object in the second schema to the proxy object in the first schema are removed a cycle-free graph of dependencies between objects the software object database is generated. Objects are delivered the software object database using the cycle-free graph. A definition for the proxy object is created including the logical name for the first schema. The proxy object is delivered by replacing, at a time subsequent to the proxy object being delivered to the software object database, the logical name for the first schema stored in the definition with a physical name for the first schema.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Martin Mayer, Ulrich Auer, Arne Harren, Volker Driesen
  • Patent number: 10891273
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, software objects of a first database type are delivered to a first schema having a first physical name and stored in the software object database. A definition is created for the first schema including a logical name for the first schema. The first schema is activated by replacing, at a time subsequent to the first schema being delivered to the software object database, the logical name for the first schema stored in the definition with a physical name for the first schema.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Martin Mayer, Ulrich Auer, Arne Harren, Volker Driesen
  • Publication number: 20200257673
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for key pattern management. One example method includes receiving a query for a logical database table from an application. A determination is made as to whether the query is a write query. In response to determining that the query is a write query, a determination is made as to whether the query complies with a key pattern configuration that describes keys of records included in a physical database table that is part of a logical table implementation. The physical table includes records of the logical database table that are allowed to be written by the application. The write query is redirected to the physical database table in response to determining that the query complies with the key pattern definition. The query is rejected in response to determining that the query does not comply with the key pattern configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Ulrich Auer, Immo-Gert Birn, Ralf-Juergen Hauck, Uwe Schlarb, Christian Stork, Welf Walter, Torsten Ziegler, Volker Driesen
  • Patent number: 10740318
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for key pattern management. One example method includes receiving a query for a logical database table from an application. A determination is made as to whether the query is a write query. In response to determining that the query is a write query, a determination is made as to whether the query complies with a key pattern configuration that describes keys of records included in a physical database table that is part of a logical table implementation. The physical table includes records of the logical database table that are allowed to be written by the application. The write query is redirected to the physical database table in response to determining that the query complies with the key pattern definition. The query is rejected in response to determining that the query does not comply with the key pattern configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Ulrich Auer, Immo-Gert Birn, Ralf-Juergen Hauck, Uwe Schlarb, Christian Stork, Welf Walter, Torsten Ziegler, Volker Driesen
  • Patent number: 10713277
    Abstract: The present disclosure teaches solutions for patching content in database systems. In one example, a deployment package for an upgrade of a database system to a new system is received, and the content is deployed to a shared container. Shared objects are identified that are completely stored in the shared container, and partially-shared objects are identified where those objects have a shared portion in the shared container and a tenant portion in one or more tenant containers. First shared content is determined for the shared objects, while second shared content is determined for partially-shared objects. The first and second shared content is then deployed to the shared container. Local content is determined for the partially-shared objects and is deployed to each tenant container. Local content is then identified for local objects and is also deployed to each respective tenant container. Accordingly, both shared and tenant content is deployed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Ulrich Auer, Ralf-Juergen Hauck, Heiko Konrad, Kerstin Hoeft, Florian Thomas, Volker Driesen
  • Patent number: 10621167
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for data separation and write redirection in multi-tenancy database systems. One example method includes providing access to at least one application to a database system. A query is received from an application. A determination is made that the query is associated with a union view that provides unified access to a first read-only table in a shared database container and a first writable table in a tenant database container. A determination is made as to whether the query is a read query or a write query. In response to determining that the query is a read query, the query is processed using the union view. In response to determining that the query is a write query, the query is modified to use the first writable table and the query is processed using the writable table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Ulrich Auer, Immo-Gert Birn, Ralf-Juergen Hauck, Uwe Schlarb, Christian Stork, Welf Walter, Torsten Ziegler, Volker Driesen
  • Patent number: 10558529
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, one or more changes to one or more objects in the software object database are received from a developer. A change list is generated based on the one or more changes. An object definition is exported for every object in the change list from a first schema in the database to a second schema in the software object database. A first object in the second schema is activated by mapping a logical schema name specified in the object definition for the first object to a corresponding physical schema name and creating or altering the first object in the second schema using the physical schema name.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Martin Mayer, Ulrich Auer, Arne Harren, Volker Driesen
  • Publication number: 20190370377
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for, in response to initiation of a deployment to a multi-tenant system, cloning a shared table in a shared container of a database system to provide a cloned table, the shared table corresponding to a plurality of table views in respective tenant containers, providing, within each tenant container of the tenant containers, an updated view to the cloned table, for a data object of the deployment, determining a previous location of the data object within the database system from an object catalog, and a new location of the data object within the database system from a deploy file, and storing the data object in one of the shared container, and a tenant container of a respective tenant based on one or both of the previous location, and the new location of the data object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Ralf-Juergen Hauck, Ulrich Auer, Volker Driesen
  • Patent number: 10482080
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for exchanging shared containers and adapting tenants in database systems. One example method includes receiving a request to deploy a new version of a database system. A deployment package is received that includes new version data. A new shared container is installed in parallel to a current shared container. The new version is deployed to each of multiple tenant containers. Each of the tenant containers is individually linked to the new shared container, including dropping at least one view in each respective tenant container to shared content in the current shared container and adding at least one view in each respective tenant container to the updated shared content in the new shared container. Changed tenant content is deployed to each tenant container. The current shared container is dropped after deployment to each of the multiple tenant containers has completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Ulrich Auer, Ralf-Juergen Hauck, Uwe Schlarb, Volker Driesen
  • Publication number: 20190129991
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for exchanging shared containers and adapting tenants in database systems. One example method includes receiving a request to deploy a new version of a database system. A deployment package is received that includes new version data. A new shared container is installed in parallel to a current shared container. The new version is deployed to each of multiple tenant containers. Each of the tenant containers is individually linked to the new shared container, including dropping at least one view in each respective tenant container to shared content in the current shared container and adding at least one view in each respective tenant container to the updated shared content in the new shared container. Changed tenant content is deployed to each tenant container. The current shared container is dropped after deployment to each of the multiple tenant containers has completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Ulrich Auer, Ralf-Juergen Hauck, Uwe Schlarb, Volker Driesen
  • Publication number: 20190129997
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for data separation and write redirection in multi-tenancy database systems. One example method includes providing access to at least one application to a database system. A query is received from an application. A determination is made that the query is associated with a union view that provides unified access to a first read-only table in a shared database container and a first writable table in a tenant database container. A determination is made as to whether the query is a read query or a write query. In response to determining that the query is a read query, the query is processed using the union view. In response to determining that the query is a write query, the query is modified to use the first writable table and the query is processed using the writable table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Ulrich Auer, Immo-Gert Birn, Ralf-Juergen Hauck, Uwe Schlarb, Christian Stork, Welf Walter, Torsten Ziegler, Volker Driesen
  • Publication number: 20190129988
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for key pattern management. One example method includes receiving a query for a logical database table from an application. A determination is made as to whether the query is a write query. In response to determining that the query is a write query, a determination is made as to whether the query complies with a key pattern configuration that describes keys of records included in a physical database table that is part of a logical table implementation. The physical table includes records of the logical database table that are allowed to be written by the application. The write query is redirected to the physical database table in response to determining that the query complies with the key pattern definition. The query is rejected in response to determining that the query does not comply with the key pattern configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Ulrich Auer, Immo-Gert Birn, Ralf-Juergen Hauck, Uwe Schlarb, Christian Stork, Welf Walter, Torsten Ziegler, Volker Driesen
  • Publication number: 20190130010
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for patching content in database systems. One example method includes receiving a deployment package for an upgrade of a database system to a new version. Content is deployed to a shared container. Shared objects are identified that are completely stored in the shared container. First shared content is determined for shared objects. Partially-shared objects are identified that have a shared portion in the shared container and a tenant portion in one or more tenant containers. Second shared content is determined for partially-shared objects. The first shared and second shared content are deployed to the shared container. Local content is determined for the partially-shared objects and deployed to each tenant container. Local objects that have no data in the shared container are identified. Local content is identified for the local objects and deployed to each respective tenant container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Ulrich Auer, Ralf-Juergen Hauck, Heiko Konrad, Kerstin Hoeft, Florian Thomas, Volker Driesen
  • Patent number: 10025568
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, relationships among a plurality of schemas are examined to remove any cyclic dependencies. Then a cycle-free graph of the cyclic dependencies is constructed. A first delivery mechanism is used to deliver software objects of a first database type to a first of the plurality of schemas in a software object database, using the cycle-free graph. A second delivery mechanism is used to deliver software objects of a second database type to a second of the plurality of schemas in the software object database, using the cycle-free graph.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Martin Mayer, Ulrich Auer, Arne Harren, Volker Driesen
  • Publication number: 20180137146
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a proxy object is delivered to a first schema having a first logical name and stored in the software object database, the proxy object referencing an object in a second schema having a second logical name. Any dependencies from the object in the second schema to the proxy object in the first schema are removed a cycle-free graph of dependencies between objects the software object database is generated. Objects are delivered the software object database using the cycle-free graph. A definition for the proxy object is created including the logical name for the first schema. The proxy object is delivered by replacing, at a time subsequent to the proxy object being delivered to the software object database, the logical name for the first schema stored in the definition with a physical name for the first schema.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: MARTIN MAYER, Ulrich Auer, Arne Harren, Volker Driesen
  • Publication number: 20180136913
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, relationships among a plurality of schemas are examined to remove any cyclic dependencies. Then a cycle-free graph of the cyclic dependencies is constructed. A first delivery mechanism is used to deliver software objects of a first database type to a first of the plurality of schemas in a software object database, using the cycle-free graph. A second delivery mechanism is used to deliver software objects of a second database type to a second of the plurality of schemas in the software object database, using the cycle-free graph.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Martin Mayer, Ulrich Auer, Arne Harren, Volker Driesen
  • Publication number: 20180137010
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, one or more changes to one or more objects in the software object database are received from a developer. A change list is generated based on the one or more changes. An object definition is exported for every object in the change list from a first schema in the database to a second schema in the software object database. A first object in the second schema is activated by mapping a logical schema name specified in the object definition for the first object to a corresponding physical schema name and creating or altering the first object in the second schema using the physical schema name.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Martin Mayer, Ulrich Auer, Arne Harren, Volker Driesen
  • Publication number: 20180137145
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, software objects of a first database type are delivered to a first schema having a first physical name and stored in the software object database. A definition is created for the first schema including a logical name for the first schema. The first schema is activated by replacing, at a time subsequent to the first schema being delivered to the software object database, the logical name for the first schema stored in the definition with a physical name for the first schema.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Martin Mayer, Ulrich Auer, Arne Harren, Volker Driesen