Normalized object exposure for collaborative platforms

US11295273B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP SE · DE

Inventors

• Dave Schikora · Berlin, DE
• Ole Lilienthal · Altentreptow, DE
• Michael Burwig · Berlin, DE
• Pit Humke · Potsdam, DE
• Leif Jensen-Pistorius · Östringen, DE
• Peer Hilgers · St. Leon-Rot, DE
• Martin Wezowski · Berlin, DE
• Thomas Spangemacher · Neulußheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 16, 2016
• Grant date: Apr 5, 2022
• Expiry date: Nov 11, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F16/258
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques are described for providing normalized object exposure in a collaborative platform. Implementations provide a collaborative platform to enable multiple users to collaborate to address an issue collectively. The platform enables a user to create a work routine in which objects may be added and manipulated by multiple users. The objects may be normalized through use of a normalized object contract. Tools may be added to the work routine, and linked to objects to apply functionality to the object data of the objects. The tools may also comply with the normalized object contract to be consumable within the platform. Through the contract, objects may exhibit a shared common state such that multiple users and/or processes access the same state for a particular object at any given time in a work routine.