Consistent set of interfaces derived from a business object model
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1. A tangible computer readable medium including program code for providing a message-based interface for maintaining employee data and organizational structure data, the medium comprising:
- program code for receiving via a message-based interface derived from a common business object model, where the common business object model includes business objects having relationships that enable derivation of message-based interfaces and message packages, the message-based interface exposing at least one service as defined in a service registry and from a heterogeneous application executing in an environment of computer systems providing message-based services, a first message for inquiring with regard to a first employee the one or more other employees with direct personnel responsibilities for the first employee that includes a first message package derived from the common business object model and hierarchically organized in memory as;
a reporting line manager simple by employee query message entity; and
an employee package comprising a reporting line manager simple selection by employee entity;
program code for processing the first message according to the hierarchical organization of the first message package, where processing the first message includes unpacking the first message package based on the common business object model; and
program code for sending a second message to the heterogeneous application responsive to the first message, where the second message includes a second message package derived from the common business object model to provide consistent semantics with the first message package.
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Abstract
A business object model, which reflects data that is used during a given business transaction, is utilized to generate interfaces. This business object model facilitates commercial transactions by providing consistent interfaces that are suitable for use across industries, across businesses, and across different departments within a business during a business transaction.
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27 Claims
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1. A tangible computer readable medium including program code for providing a message-based interface for maintaining employee data and organizational structure data, the medium comprising:
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program code for receiving via a message-based interface derived from a common business object model, where the common business object model includes business objects having relationships that enable derivation of message-based interfaces and message packages, the message-based interface exposing at least one service as defined in a service registry and from a heterogeneous application executing in an environment of computer systems providing message-based services, a first message for inquiring with regard to a first employee the one or more other employees with direct personnel responsibilities for the first employee that includes a first message package derived from the common business object model and hierarchically organized in memory as; a reporting line manager simple by employee query message entity; and an employee package comprising a reporting line manager simple selection by employee entity; program code for processing the first message according to the hierarchical organization of the first message package, where processing the first message includes unpacking the first message package based on the common business object model; and program code for sending a second message to the heterogeneous application responsive to the first message, where the second message includes a second message package derived from the common business object model to provide consistent semantics with the first message package. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A tangible computer readable medium including program code for providing a message-based interface for maintaining employee data and organizational structure data, the medium comprising:
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program code for receiving via a message-based interface derived from a common business object model, where the common business object model includes business objects having relationships that enable derivation of message-based interfaces and message packages, the message-based interface exposing at least one service as defined in a service registry and from a heterogeneous application executing in an environment of computer systems providing message-based services, a first message for inquiring with regard to a first employee about information identifying one or more other employees who belong to the same organizational center as the first employee that includes a first message package derived from the common business object model and hierarchically organized in memory as; an organizational center employee simple by employee query message entity; and an employee package comprising an organizational center employee simple by employee entity; program code for processing the first message according to the hierarchical organization of the first message package, where processing the first message includes unpacking the first message package based on the common business object model; and program code for sending a second message to the heterogeneous application responsive to the first message, where the second message includes a second message package derived from the common business object model to provide consistent semantics with the first message package. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A tangible computer readable medium including program code for providing a message-based interface for maintaining employee data and organizational structure data, the medium comprising:
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program code for receiving via a message-based interface derived from a common business object model, where the common business object model includes business objects having relationships that enable derivation of message-based interfaces and message packages, the message-based interface exposing at least one service as defined in a service registry and from a heterogeneous application executing in an environment of computer systems providing message-based services, a first message for inquiring to a first employee about information identifying one or more other employees who report to the first employee that includes a first message package derived from the common business object model and hierarchically organized in memory as; a reporting employee simple by employment query message entity; and an employee package comprising a reporting employee simple selection by employee entity; program code for processing the first message according to the hierarchical organization of the first message package, where processing the first message includes unpacking the first message package based on the common business object model; and program code for sending a second message to the heterogeneous application responsive to the first message, where the second message includes a second message package derived from the common business object model to provide consistent semantics with the first message package. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A tangible computer readable medium including program code for providing a message-based interface for requesting, planning, approving, and processing an employee'"'"'s leave from an employer, the medium comprising:
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program code for receiving via a message-based interface derived from a common business object model, where the common business object model includes business objects having relationships that enable derivation of message-based interfaces and message packages, the message-based interface exposing at least one service as defined in a service registry and from a heterogeneous application executing in an environment of computer systems providing message-based services, a first message for requesting an employee time management system to create an employee leave request that includes a first message package derived from the common business object model and hierarchically organized in memory as; an employee leave request create request message entity; and an employee leave request package comprising an employee leave request entity; program code for processing the first message according to the hierarchical organization of the first message package, where processing the first message includes unpacking the first message package based on the common business object model; and program code for sending a second message to the heterogeneous application responsive to the first message, where the second message includes a second message package derived from the common business object model to provide consistent semantics with the first message package. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A tangible computer readable medium including program code for providing a message-based interface for requesting, planning, approving, and processing an employee'"'"'s leave from an employer, the medium comprising:
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program code for receiving via a message-based interface derived from a common business object model, where the common business object model includes business objects having relationships that enable derivation of message-based interfaces and message packages, the message-based interface exposing at least one service as defined in a service registry and from a heterogeneous application executing in an environment of computer systems providing message-based services, a first message for requesting an employee time management system to cancel an existing employee leave request that includes a first message package derived from the common business object model and hierarchically organized in memory as; an employee leave request cancel request message entity; and an employee leave request package comprising an employee leave request entity, where the employee leave request entity includes an ID and a version ID; program code for processing the first message according to the hierarchical organization of the first message package, where processing the first message includes unpacking the first message package based on the common business object model; and program code for sending a second message to the heterogeneous application responsive to the first message, where the second message includes a second message package derived from the common business object model to provide consistent semantics with the first message package. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A distributed system operating in a landscape of computer systems providing message-based services defined in a service registry, the system comprising:
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a graphical user interface comprising computer readable instructions, embedded on tangible media, for inquiring with regard to a first employee the one or more other employees with direct personnel responsibilities for the first employee; a first memory storing a user interface controller for processing the request and involving a message including a message package derived from a common business object model, where the common business object model includes business objects having relationships that enable derivation of message-based service interfaces and message packages, the message package hierarchically organized as; a reporting line manager simple by employee query message entity; and an employee package comprising a reporting line manager simple selection by employee entity; and a second memory, remote from the graphical user interface, storing a plurality of message-based service interfaces derived from the common business object model to provide consistent semantics with messages derived from the common business object model, where one of the message-based service interfaces processes the message according to the hierarchical organization of the message package, where processing the message includes unpacking the first message package based on the common business object model. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A distributed system operating in a landscape of computer systems providing message-based services defined in a service registry, the system comprising:
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a graphical user interface comprising computer readable instructions, embedded on tangible media, for inquiring with regard to a first employee about information identifying one or more other employees who belong to the same organizational center as the first employee; a first memory storing a user interface controller for processing the request and involving a message including a message package derived from a common business object model, where the common business object model includes business objects having relationships that enable derivation of message-based service interfaces and message packages, the message package hierarchically organized as; an organizational center employee simple by employee query message entity; and an employee package comprising an organizational center employee simple by employee entity; and a second memory, remote from the graphical user interface, storing a plurality of message-based service interfaces derived from the common business object model to provide consistent semantics with messages derived from the common business object model, where one of the message-based service interfaces processes the message according to the hierarchical organization of the message package, where processing the message includes unpacking the first message package based on the common business object model. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A distributed system operating in a landscape of computer systems providing message-based services defined in a service registry, the system comprising:
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a graphical user interface comprising computer readable instructions, embedded on tangible media, for inquiring to a first employee about information identifying one or more other employees who report to the first employee; a first memory storing a user interface controller for processing the request and involving a message including a message package derived from a common business object model, where the common business object model includes business objects having relationships that enable derivation of message-based service interfaces and message packages, the message package hierarchically organized as; a reporting employee simple by employment query message entity; and an employee package comprising a reporting employee simple selection by employee entity; and a second memory, remote from the graphical user interface, storing a plurality of message-based service interfaces derived from the common business object model to provide consistent semantics with messages derived from the common business object model, where one of the message-based service interfaces processes the message according to the hierarchical organization of the message package, where processing the message includes unpacking the first message package based on the common business object model. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A distributed system operating in a landscape of computer systems providing message-based services defined in a service registry, the system comprising:
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a graphical user interface comprising computer readable instructions, embedded on tangible media, for requesting an employee time management system to create an employee leave request; a first memory storing a user interface controller for processing the request and involving a message including a message package derived from a common business object model, where the common business object model includes business objects having relationships that enable derivation of message-based service interfaces and message packages, the message package hierarchically organized as; an employee leave request create request message entity; and an employee leave request package comprising an employee leave request entity; and a second memory, remote from the graphical user interface, storing a plurality of message-based service interfaces derived from the common business object model to provide consistent semantics with messages derived from the common business object model, where one of the message-based service interfaces processes the message according to the hierarchical organization of the message package, where processing the message includes unpacking the first message package based on the common business object model. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A distributed system operating in a landscape of computer systems providing message-based services defined in a service registry, the system comprising:
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a graphical user interface comprising computer readable instructions, embedded on tangible media, for requesting an employee time management system to cancel an existing employee leave request; a first memory storing a user interface controller for processing the request and involving a message including a message package derived from a common business object model, where the common business object model includes business objects having relationships that enable derivation of message-based service interfaces and message packages, the message package hierarchically organized as; an employee leave request cancel request message entity; and an employee leave request package comprising an employee leave request entity, where the employee leave request entity includes an ID and a version ID; and a second memory, remote from the graphical user interface, storing a plurality of message-based service interfaces derived from the common business object model to provide consistent semantics with messages derived from the common business object model, where one of the message-based service interfaces processes the message according to the hierarchical organization of the message package, where processing the message includes unpacking the first message package based on the common business object model. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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