Title:
COMPOUND DATA OBJECTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/079347
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present disclosure describes a value referred to as a compound object that stores multiple values in a single cell, wherein those multiple values are organized according to a defined structure. The compound object may store multiple values according to a known defined data structure such as, for example, a record, vector, matrix, table, or array. In other embodiments, the compound object may store multiple values as any nested combination of any one of the known or user-defined data structures. Each of the values stored in the compound object are individually referenceable and can fully participate with spreadsheet functionality including calculations, referencing, and formatting.
Inventors:
CAMPBELL JOHN (US)
OTERO CARLOS AUGUSTO (US)
RAMPSON BENJAMIN EDWARD (US)
RUTHERFORD ALLISON (US)
KRAYNAK STEVEN (US)
CANTON CHRISTIAN (US)
RADAKOVITZ SAMUEL C (US)
JONES SIMON PEYTON (US)
BECKER ANDREW (US)
OTERO CARLOS AUGUSTO (US)
RAMPSON BENJAMIN EDWARD (US)
RUTHERFORD ALLISON (US)
KRAYNAK STEVEN (US)
CANTON CHRISTIAN (US)
RADAKOVITZ SAMUEL C (US)
JONES SIMON PEYTON (US)
BECKER ANDREW (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2016/060180
Publication Date:
August 17, 2017
Filing Date:
November 02, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC (US)
International Classes:
G06F17/24; G06V30/412
Foreign References:
| US20070136652A1 | 2007-06-14 |
Other References:
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SCULL, Timothy B. (US)
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