Object model for global trade applications

US8010375B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP AG · DE

Inventors

• Klaus Herter · Leimen, DE
• Frauke Hoffmann · Hockenheim, DE
• Bernd Kaemmerer · Wesel, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 1, 2004
• Grant date: Aug 30, 2011
• Expiry date: Apr 28, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q40/04
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Data management systems are described for managing product data during global trade scenarios. Product objects are used within a system landscape of a business or other organization to refer to products traded by the organization. Each product object is related to, but de-coupled for the purposes of global trading from, one or more trade item objects, where the trade item objects include information related to specific global trade standards, trade scenarios, or trading partners. This model results in a “handshake model” in which in-house processing and operations are implemented using the product object(s), while global trade processing is implemented using the corresponding trade item object(s).