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Computer-implemented methods and systems for associating files with cells of a collaborative spreadsheet

US10140278B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Adobe Systems Incorporated · US

Inventors

Brian Havlin · San Jose, US
Randall Silvia · South Lake Tahoe, US
Eylon Stroh · Palomar Park, US
Roman Dolgov · Redwood City, US
Shannon Hickey · Newmarket, CA
Peter J. Baird · Arlington, US
Todd Rein · San Francisco, US
Randy L. Swineford · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 26, 2012
Grant date	Nov 27, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 5, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06Q10/10
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

One exemplary embodiment involves a computer-implemented method comprising receiving, in a computing device, a first request to attach a file in a cell of a collaborative spreadsheet, wherein the first request comprises the file and a cell identifier, and wherein the collaborative spreadsheet comprises a spreadsheet configured to be accessed and modified simultaneously from a plurality of client devices. The method additionally comprises attaching, via a processor, the file to the collaborative spreadsheet at the cell corresponding to the cell identifier; and storing the file on a cloud storage device, wherein the file is stored to be accessible in conjunction with the collaborative spreadsheet.

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