Meta model for an enterprise service architecture

US8122062B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP AG · DE

Inventors

• Rainer Brendle · Trochtelfingen, DE
• Frank Brunswig · Heidelberg, DE
• Josef Dietl · Schallstadt, DE
• Thomas Fiedler · Remchingen, DE
• Rolf Krane · Wiesloch, DE
• Juergen Remmel · Östringen, DE
• Stephan Ritter · Braunschweig, DE
• Johannes Viegener · Karlsruhe, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 23, 2003
• Grant date: Feb 21, 2012
• Expiry date: Aug 11, 2028

Classification

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

Abstract

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for using a meta model for an enterprise service architecture. The meta model includes a first class to represent data organization in a back end data store. The first class includes a data type identifier attribute to permit meta data to identify a data type. The meta model also includes a second class associated with the first class. The second class includes a field identifier attribute to permit meta data to identify fields for a particular data type. The meta model also includes a third class associated with the first class. The third class includes an action identifier attribute to permit meta data to identify an action. In some examples, there is a service provider identifier to permit meta data to identify a service provider class that can effect the action.