Systems and methods for managing the flow of attachments to business objects

US7590640B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP AG · DE

Inventors

• Andreas Wolber · Heidelberg, DE
• Johannes Bechtold · Rotenburg (Wümme), DE
• Olaf Babel · Stuttgart, DE
• Tim Back · Mannheim, DE
• Klaus Wriessnegger · Walldorf, DE
• Philipp Steves · St. Leon-Rot, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 30, 2005
• Grant date: Sep 15, 2009
• Expiry date: Nov 28, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/10
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for managing the flow of documents. A first business object may have a file associated therewith. A second business object may be associated with the first business object. It may be determined whether the file associated with the first business object is relevant to the second business object. If the file is determined to be relevant to the second business object, the system may be operative to associate the file with the second business object.