| 5734889 |
Method and apparatus for retrieving data and inputting retrieved data to spreadsheet including descriptive sentence input means and natural language interface means |
| Mar-31-1998 |
A method and apparatus for retrieving data on a database and inputting the retrieved data to an electronic spreadsheet so as to record the data thereon includes inputting, through an input apparatus by... |
| 5721847 |
Method and system for linking controls with cells of a spreadsheet |
| Feb-24-1998 |
A method and apparatus for inserting a selected graphic control within a spreadsheet, chart, or dialog sheet. The graphic control can be selected from a Forms button toolbar and then positioned within... |
| 5717939 |
Method and apparatus for entering and manipulating spreadsheet cell data |
| Feb-10-1998 |
A method for entering and manipulating spreadsheet cell data is described. The present invention provides a method for determining the target cell for written information and for scaling the information... |
| 5713020 |
Method and system for generating database queries containing multiple levels of aggregation |
| Jan-27-1998 |
A method and system for displaying results of multiple level aggregation queries and providing hierarchical table sets in response to multiple level aggregation queries. In a preferred embodiment, a database... |
| 5710901 |
Method and apparatus for validating data entered by a user |
| Jan-20-1998 |
A method and apparatus for validating data entered into a data processing system. A plurality of windows is provided, each including at least one widget area into which data is entered by the user. A "doda... |
| 5708827 |
Spread sheet calculation method and apparatus by extracting an area to be updated by a calculation formula |
| Jan-13-1998 |
In a spread sheet calculation apparatus, a spread sheet data table stores spread sheet data such as a sales table, a calculation formula table stores calculation formulas defining the calculation of the... |
| 5701499 |
Method and system for automatically entering a data series into contiguous cells of an electronic spreadsheet program or the like |
| Dec-23-1997 |
The present invention contemplates a method and system for automatically entering a data series into an electronic spreadsheet program or the like. After the user has selected source cells containing the... |
| 5692173 |
Method and system for combining prefix and first character searching of a list |
| Nov-25-1997 |
A method and system for combining prefix and first character search methods. The present invention provides a combined search method for searching for elements in a list. The combined search method maintains... |
| 5685001 |
Method and system for automatically entering a data series into contiguous cells of an electronic spreadsheet program or the like |
| Nov-4-1997 |
A method and system for automatically entering a data series into an electronic spreadsheet program or the like. After the user has selected source cells containing the start of the data series, the manipulation... |
| 5664127 |
System and methods for improved spreadsheet interface with user-familiar objects |
| Sep-2-1997 |
An electronic spreadsheet system includes a notebook interface having a plurality of notebook pages, each of which may contain a spread of information cells, or other desired page type (e.g., Graphs page).... |
| 5657437 |
Data processing apparatus and method including proportional updating of data |
| Aug-12-1997 |
A hierarchical database reporting and updating system is disclosed. The invention makes unique use of bit vectors to represent the relationship between various data items to enable the system to provide... |
| 5634133 |
Constraint based graphics system |
| May-27-1997 |
A constraint based graphic system and method for creating graphic layouts of constraints-related graphic objects. The graphic objects are defined in a "constraint hierarchy". The constraint hierarchy defines... |
| 5623591 |
System and methods for building spreadsheet applications |
| Apr-22-1997 |
An electronic spreadsheet system includes a notebook interface having a plurality of notebook pages, each of which may contain a spread of information cells, or other desired page type (e.g., Graphs page).... |
| 5604854 |
System and methods for reformatting multi-dimensional spreadsheet information |
| Feb-18-1997 |
An electronic spreadsheet system of the present invention includes a Data Modeling module for creating multi-dimensional reports from spreads of information. The module includes a preferred report workspace... |
| 5590259 |
System and methods for improved spreadsheet interface with user-familiar objects |
| Dec-31-1996 |
An electronic spreadsheet system includes a notebook interface having a plurality of notebook pages, each of which may contain a spread of information cells, or other desired page type (e.g., Graphs page).... |
| 5553215 |
Method and system of sharing common formulas in a spreadsheet program and of adjusting the same to conform with editing operations |
| Sep-3-1996 |
A method and system of adjusting shared formulas in a spreadsheet program in response to editing operations. Upon an editing operation, the boundary line of cells that are shifted is determined with respect... |
| 5553212 |
Method and apparatus for solving numerical planning problems with inequalities on a computer system |
| Sep-3-1996 |
It is aimed to solve numerical planning problems in a manner better reflecting planner's intention. Variables of a numerical planning problem are displayed as graphical objects on a display unit, guidance... |
| 5535324 |
Method and system for dragging and plotting new data onto an embedded graph |
| Jul-9-1996 |
A method and system is provided for selecting data contained in a computer's memory and displayed in cells on the computer's display screen in tabular form and graphically plotting the selected data onto... |
| 5515267 |
Apparatus and method for refrigeration system control and display |
| May-7-1996 |
A control and display apparatus and method for use with a heating and cooling system. Operating parameters of the system are arranged in a computer memory in a data structure comprising a plurality of... |
| 5510980 |
Method and system for selecting and executing arithmetic functions and the like |
| Apr-23-1996 |
The present invention provides a method and system for automating the range selection process involved with arithmetic functions. When the sum function is selected, the system searches the cells above... |
| 5504854 |
Apparatus and method for inputting cell shape and position and inter-cell calculation |
| Apr-2-1996 |
A table calculating device used in an interactive data system based on a personal computer or the like. When an operator specifies a position and a shade with respect to an entry on a display screen of... |
| 5504848 |
Word processor with data table calculating function, capable of indicating necessity of re-calculations to solve mathematical expressions in changed data table |
| Apr-2-1996 |
A text processor is capable of creating table data based on numerical values and mathematical expressions entered through a keyboard, and displaying the data on a display screen. The text processor avoids... |
| 5502805 |
System and methods for improved spreadsheet interface with user-familiar objects |
| Mar-26-1996 |
An electronic spreadsheet system of the present invention includes a notebook interface having a plurality of notebook pages, each of which may contain a spread of information cells, or other desired page... |
| 5499180 |
System and methods for improved scenario management in an electronic spreadsheet |
| Mar-12-1996 |
An electronic spreadsheet of the present invention includes a scenario manager having a preferred interface and methods for creating and managing various versions or "scenarios" of a spreadsheet model.... |
| 5487144 |
Scheduling system |
| Jan-23-1996 |
A scheduling system for preparing an operational plan for a production process which is carried out by using a computer system with an improved easier programming method which does not require a human... |
| 5485600 |
Computer modelling system and method for specifying the behavior of graphical operator interfaces |
| Jan-16-1996 |
A computer simulator system allows the user to specify prototype reaction to events in a pictorial manner using a visual object environment. A spreadsheet like State Table and a visual object collection... |
| 5471612 |
Electronic spreadsheet system and methods for compiling a formula stored in a spreadsheet into native machine code for execution by a floating-point unit upon spreadsheet recalculation |
| Nov-28-1995 |
An electronic spreadsheet system of the present invention includes a Formula Evaluator having a preferred interface and methods for compiling spreadsheet formulas into native machine language for a target... |
| 5471575 |
Interactive parameter driven iterative financial spreadsheet analysis with context and layout sensitive help screen |
| Nov-28-1995 |
A financial analysis system for mathematically modeling an investment on a computer provides an improved computer user interface and a help method for teaching a user how to use the analysis system and... |
| 5463724 |
System and methods for improved spreadsheet interface with user-familiar objects |
| Oct-31-1995 |
An electronic spreadsheet system of the present invention includes a notebook interface having a plurality of notebook pages, each of which may contain a spread of information cells, or other desired page... |
| 5455903 |
Object oriented customer information exchange system and method |
| Oct-3-1995 |
A computer-based information exchange system permits customers to request and receive different types of information from various sources. The operation of the system is controlled by an application created... |
| 5442743 |
Electronic device for calculating and displaying a matrix |
| Aug-15-1995 |
An electronic device for calculating and displaying a matrix of the invention includes a display having a screen portion for displaying a matrix, and a keyboard by which commands are input into a CPU.... |
| 5437006 |
Spreadsheet command/function capability from a dynamic-link library |
| Jul-25-1995 |
A data processing system executes a spreadsheet program that supports callbacks from dynamic-link libraries. The dynamic-link libraries may callback into the spreadsheet program through an entry point... |
| 5418902 |
Electronic spreadsheet system producing generalized answers including formulas |
| May-23-1995 |
An electronic spreadsheet consists of an array of cells into which a user can enter formulas and values. The contents of the spreadsheet cells are translated into a query in a high-level logic language... |
| 5418898 |
Multidimensional data display system and method |
| May-23-1995 |
A data display system and method that provides for creation of multidimensional data displays in which the dimensions have one or more dimension elements and the display has display cells at dimension... |
| 5416895 |
System and methods for improved spreadsheet interface with user-familiar objects |
| May-16-1995 |
An electronic spreadsheet system of the present invention includes a notebook interface having a plurality of notebook pages, each of which may contain a spread of information cells, or other desired page... |
| 5396621 |
Sorting a table by rows or columns in response to interactive prompting with a dialog box graphical icon |
| Mar-7-1995 |
An improved apparatus and method for sorting of information in a computerized spreadsheet or the like. The improved system provides for display of a graphical indication in the form of an icon indicative... |
| 5396587 |
Asynchronous, minimal update display system |
| Mar-7-1995 |
A display management system for use with a computer that includes a display system, the display management system including means for generating a representation of a desired screen image; means for periodically... |
| 5390296 |
Method and apparatus for calculation with display data |
| Feb-14-1995 |
A method and apparatus for facilitating analysis of data in a data base. The data base data is displayed on a touch sensitive screen. A calculator icon is overlayed on the data. A user selects a function,... |
| 5381524 |
Automated development of timing diagrams for electrical circuits |
| Jan-10-1995 |
A computer-implemented method and apparatus that automates the entry, modification, and verification of timing diagrams for electrical circuits. The computer-implemented method and apparatus also provides... |
| 5375201 |
System and methods for intelligent analytical graphing |
| Dec-20-1994 |
An electronic spreadsheet system includes an intelligent analytical graphing module for creating complex analytical graphs from user-supplied information. Methods are described for automatically creating... |
| 5371675 |
Spreadsheet program which implements alternative range references |
| Dec-6-1994 |
A computer programmed to represent a spreadsheet that can be displayed to a user, the spreadsheet including an array of cells for storing user entered data, the programmed computer including programmed... |
| 5359729 |
Method for searching for a given point in regions defined by attribute ranges, then sorted by lower and upper range values and dimension |
| Oct-25-1994 |
Regions, such as those determined by attributes in a spread sheet, are defined by ranges of attribute values. Regions are distinct if they differ in their number of ranges (dimension) or because a pair... |
| 5359711 |
Determination of load flow in direct current electrical systems |
| Oct-25-1994 |
A system and method (100,200) which uses a spreadsheet computer program having linked files in which the network architecture and the network element properties are entered and stored by the user. The... |
| 5337405 |
Guided data presentation |
| Aug-9-1994 |
A computer system comprises a computer, a monitor, a keyboard, a mouse, and an instrumentation system. The instrumentation system is coupled to a patient to gather data about a patient over time. The data... |
| 5317686 |
Data processing apparatus and method for a reformattable multidimensional spreadsheet |
| May-31-1994 |
Spreadsheet apparatus enables reformatting and renaming of items forming the spreadsheet. A series of items forms a dimension along an axis of the spreadsheet. A label icon or labelling entity is user... |
| 5312478 |
System for managing information in a three dimensional workspace |
| May-17-1994 |
An information management system for use with a computer having a display screen, the system including means for organizing information into an ordered sequence of worksheets in a workspace, each worksheet... |
| 5303146 |
System and methods for improved scenario management in an electronic spreadsheet |
| Apr-12-1994 |
An electronic spreadsheet of the present invention includes a scenario manager having a preferred interface and methods for creating and managing various versions or "scenarios" of a spreadsheet model.... |
| 5293615 |
Point and shoot interface for linking database records to spreadsheets whereby data of a record is automatically reformatted and loaded upon issuance of a recalculation command |
| Mar-8-1994 |
A spreadsheet program providing the combination of spreadsheet and database tools, and enabling users to develop an application environment that can use all resources in the spreadsheet storage area. The... |
| 5276607 |
Method for optimal recalculation |
| Jan-4-1994 |
A process and apparatus for recalculating the contents of a spreadsheet's cells when they are affected by a modification of one or more cells in the spreadsheet is disclosed. After a spreadsheet has been... |
| 5272628 |
Method and system for aggregating tables having dissimilar formats |
| Dec-21-1993 |
The present invention contemplates a method and system for automatically aggregating tables having a variety of configurations or layouts into a single destination table. Specifically, tables having a... |
