Designating, setting and discovering parameters for spreadsheet documents
CA 2618211 C · Owner: Rockwood, Justin Frederick · Inventors: Boon, Sean; Rockwood, Justin Frederick; Megiddo, Eran
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For standalone spreadsheet applications and/or Web-based spreadsheet services the ability to designate, discover and set parameters for spreadsheet documents is provided. When creating a spreadsheet document the ability to , designate certain cells or ranges of cells as parameters to a spreadsheet is enabled. Furthermore, whether viewed in a standalone spreadsheet application or via a Web service, the ability to discover these parameters through the user interface or object model is provided. The ability to set or change these parameters one at a time or in bulk and drive the changes into the calculation model is also provided. Accordingly, whether viewed in a standalone spreadsheet …
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- Filed September 6, 2006 and granted February 25, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 6, 2026.
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