Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Representation of people in a spreadsheet
- Patent Title (中): 在电子表格中表示人
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Application No.: US13012335Application Date: 2011-01-24
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Publication No.: US09129234B2Publication Date: 2015-09-08
- Inventor: John Campbell , Mark Knight , Can Comertoglu
- Applicant: John Campbell , Mark Knight , Can Comertoglu
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agent Damon Reith; Danielle Johnston-Holmes; Micky Minhas
- Main IPC: G06F3/00
- IPC: G06F3/00 ; G06Q10/06 ; G06Q50/00 ; G06Q10/10

Abstract:
A spreadsheet includes a native spreadsheet object that represents a person. The person object may be used within a spreadsheet just as any other spreadsheet objects are utilized. For example, the person object may be integrated with spreadsheet formulas and other spreadsheet objects such as charts, tables, pivot tables, sheets, and the like. Spreadsheet formulas may perform operations specific to a person object (e.g. send message, get contact information, get status, get other person specific information, sort, and the like). Common actions may be associated with the person object, such as initiating communication with the person represented by the person object (e.g. phone call, email, text message, collaboration invite, and the like). Social networking information may also be associated with a person object. For example, social networking posts may be included within a spreadsheet, a user may post to a social network from the spreadsheet, and the like.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120192050A1 REPRESENTATION OF PEOPLE IN A SPREADSHEET Public/Granted day:2012-07-26
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