Computerized systems and methods for performing transactions

• US 20040059657A1
• Filed: 06/24/2003
• Published: 03/25/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Schachner, Thomas, Dopf, Georg, Kind, Juergen
• Application Number:
  US10/601,790
• Publication Number:
  US 20040059657A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/35
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/02 Banking, e.g. interest calculation or account maintenance credit or loans G06Q40/03

Abstract

Computerized systems and methods are provided for performing transactions. In accordance with embodiments of the invention, a financial transaction tool may be implemented as a computer program with a plurality of modules that control a computer. The computer and program may cooperate with an application. A distributing module may receive a total amount and a calculation rule representation from the application to calculate a partial amount representation. Further, a posting module may receive the partial amount representation to provide a modifying instruction to a first table and a second table in a database.

Claims

1. A computer program comprising a plurality of code modules that control a computer, the computer program cooperating with a computer application, the modules comprising:

a distributing module receiving a total amount and a calculation rule representation from the application to calculate a partial amount representation; and

a posting module receiving the partial amount representation to provide a modifying instruction to a first table and to a second table in a database.

2. The computer program of claim 1, wherein the calculation rule representation comprises contract information.

3. The computer program of claim 2, wherein the contract information comprises data selected from the group of:

time points, a sum value, and a history.

4. The computer program of claim 1, wherein the partial amount representation represents an accrual value.

5. The computer program of claim 1, wherein the distributing module receives the total amount and the calculation rule representation with the total amount at a first time point and with the calculation rule at a second time point.

6. The computer program of claim 5, wherein receiving the calculation rule at the second time point triggers a calculation.

7. The computer program of claim 1, wherein the distributing module and the posting module each are provided twice to simultaneously calculate based on different rules.

8. The computer program of claim 7, wherein at least one of the rules is defined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

9. The computer program of claim 8, wherein at least one of the rules is a standard rule, selected from the list of:

a percentage, and a discount calculation.

10. The computer program of claim 1, wherein the posting module provides the modifying instruction to a database that is a knowledge warehouse.

11. The computer program of claim 1, wherein the distributing module receives a further total amount and a calculation rule representation from a further application, wherein the further representation has an application identification rule.

12. The computer program of claim 11, wherein the distributing module and the posting module communicate with both applications via first and second interfaces.

13. The computer program of claim 1, wherein the distributing module is coupled to a user interface to changes rules that have been received from the application.

14. The computer program of claim 1, wherein the modifying instruction is provided such to cause prima nota booking.

15. The computer program of claim 1, wherein modifying instructions are provided to modify the first and second tables, each of the tables being subdivided into credit and debit sub-tables.

16. The computer program of claim 1, wherein the total amount and the calculation rule representation represents the total amount as a pointer to the database.

17. The computer program of claim 1, wherein the computer program is implemented as a DDIC.

18. The computer program of claim 1, wherein at least one computer application is provided that comprises functions selected from the group of:

leasing, stock option accounting, e-business accounting, financial services, customer relationship management, product lifecycle management, and media.

19. The computer program of claim 1, wherein the modifying instruction comprises reports.

20. The computer program of claim 1, wherein the representations comprise global identification to identify table entries.

21. The computer program of claim 1, wherein the distributing module and the posting module both include a reporting function.

22. The computer program of claim 1, wherein both the distributing module and the posting module cooperate with a visual user interface.

23. The computer program of claim 1, wherein a visual user interface is adapted to provide remote-control of the distributing module and the posting module.

24. The computer program of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second tables comprises a ledger.

25. A method for controlling a computer to perform financial transactions, the method causing the computer to cooperate with a computer application, the method comprising the following steps:

receiving, with a distributing module, a total amount and a calculation rule representation from the computer application, and calculating a partial amount representation; and

upon receiving the partial amount representation, providing with a posting module a modifying instruction to a first table and to a second table in a database.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the calculation rule representation comprises contract information.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein the contract information comprises data selected from the group of:

time points, a sum value, and a history.

28. The method of claim 25, wherein the partial amount representation represents an accrual value.

29. The method of claim 25, wherein the distributing module receives the total amount and the calculation rule representation with the total amount at a first time point and with the calculation rule at a second time point.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein receiving the calculation rule at the second time point triggers a calculation.

31. The method of claim 25, wherein the posting module provides the modifying instruction to a database, the database comprising a knowledge warehouse.

32. The method of claim 25, wherein the distributing module receives a further total amount and a calculation rule representation from a further application, wherein the further representation comprises an application identification rule

33. The method of claim 25, wherein the distributing module and the posting module communicate with a computer application via first and second interfaces.

34. The method of claim 25, wherein the distributing module receives rule changes from the application via a user interface.

35. The method of claim 25, wherein modifying instructions are provided to modify the first and second tables, each of the tables being subdivided into credit and debit sub-tables.

36. The method of claim 25, wherein the total amount and the calculation rule representation represent the total amount as a pointer to the database.

37. The method of claim 25, further comprising cooperating with at least one computer application with functions selected from the group of:

leasing, stock option accounting, e-business accounting, financial services, customer relationship management, product lifecycle management, and media.

38. The method of claim 25, wherein providing the modifying instruction comprises providing reports.

39. A computer interface combination including a first interface and a second interface, the computer interface combination comprising:

in the first interface, means for receiving with a distributing module a total amount and a calculation rule representation from a computer application to calculate a partial amount representation; and

in the second interface, means to provide a modifying instruction with a posting module, wherein the posting module receives the partial amount representation from the distributing module and wherein the posting module causes a first table and a second table in a database to be modified by the partial amount.

40. A computer system comprising a plurality of program-implemented modules to cooperate with a computer application, the modules comprising:

a distributing module receiving a total amount and a calculation rule representation from the application to calculate a partial amount representation; and

a posting module receiving the partial amount representation to provide a modifying instruction to a first table and to a second table in a database.

41. The computer system of claim 40, wherein the calculation rule representation comprises contract information.

42. The computer system of claim 41, wherein the contract information comprises data selected from the group of:

time points, a sum value, and a history.

43. The computer system of claim 40, wherein the partial amount representation represents an accrual value.

44. The computer system of claim 40, wherein the distributing module receives the total amount and the calculation rule representation with the total amount at a first time point and with the calculation rule at a second time point.

45. The computer system of claim 40, wherein the distributing module and the posting module each are provided twice to simultaneously calculate based on different calculation rules.

46. The computer system of claim 40, wherein at least one of the rules is a standard rule, selected from the list of:

percentage and discount calculation.

47. The computer system of claim 40, wherein the posting module provides the modifying instruction to a database comprising a knowledge warehouse.

48. The computer system of claim 40, wherein the distributing module receives a further total amount and a calculation rule representation from a further application, wherein the further representation has an application identification rule.

49. The computer system of claim 48, wherein the distributing module and the posting module communicate with both applications via first and second interfaces.

50. The computer system of claim 40, wherein the distributing module is coupled to a user interface to changes rules that have been received from the application.

51. The computer system of claim 40, wherein modifying instructions are provided to modify the first and second tables, each of the tables being subdivided into credit and debit sub-tables.

52. The computer system of claim 40, wherein the total amount and the calculation rule representation represent the total amount as a pointer to the database.

53. The computer system of claim 40, wherein at least one computer application is provided that includes functions selected from the group of:

leasing, stock option accounting, e-business accounting, financial services, customer relationship management, product lifecycle management, and media.