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Software model business objects

US8407664B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SAP AG · DE

Inventors

Gerd Moosmann · Pforzheim, DE
Jens Freund · Heidelberg, DE
Peter Latocha · Malsch, DE
Stefan Kaetker · Dossenheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 30, 2005
Grant date	Mar 26, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 24, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F8/10
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for defining a software model business object are described. A plurality of business objects and interactions between these business objects are defined. Each business object is operable to encapsulate business data and can be associated with exactly one process component. Each of the process components characterizes software implementing a respective and distinct process and defines a respective at least one service interface for communicating and interacting with business objects in other process components. Moreover, all communication and interaction between process components takes place through the respective interfaces of the process components. Additionally, the interactions among business objects in different deployment units occur solely via the process component interfaces.

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