Optimizing content for consistent presentation through collaboration database service

US10380148B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC · US

Inventors

• Krista Bendig · Redmond, US
• Michael R. Sullivan · Redmond, US
• Caoimhe Grace Dowling · Redmond, US
• Gergely Kota · Redmond, US
• Mark Peterson · Redmond, US
• Raul Clouse · Redmond, US
• Michael Cheng · Redmond, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 29, 2016
• Grant date: Aug 13, 2019
• Expiry date: Jul 27, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

A collaboration database service may allow users to create, edit, and share collaborative content on custom databases consistently across a variety of platforms and devices. For example, a collaboration database engine of the service may be configured to detect creation of a table through an application associated with the service, the table including one or more columns and rows that form a plurality of cells. The engine may also be configured to determine and optionally reduce a character count of data within each cell, map each cell to a bucket based on the character count of the data, and automatically select an optimal configuration of the table to be provided for display through the application based on the mapping. The optimal configuration may maximize an amount of the data presented within each cell of the table and enable consistent presentation of the table across a variety of platforms and devices.