Aggregating sensor data

US7292963B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP AG · DE

Inventors

• Christof Bornhoevd · Belmont, US
• Stephan Haller · Karlsruhe, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 29, 2004
• Grant date: Nov 6, 2007
• Expiry date: Oct 29, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/00
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer program products, implementing techniques for aggregating sensor data. In one aspect, the techniques include receiving sensor data values emitted by a sensor device, identifying the occurrence of a business event based on the sensor data values, and notifying an enterprise application of the occurrence of the business event. The business event being at a higher-level than the sensor data values.