Cross platform custom functions

US10572274B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC · US

Inventors

• Michael J. Saunders · Hucknall, GB
• Hoe Jin Kim · Redmond, US
• Zlatko Michailov · Redmond, US
• Hardik V. Shah · Seattle, US
• Shaofeng Zhu · Bellevue, US
• John Wang · San Jose, US
• Chae Seong Lim · Issaquah, US
• Hailei Zhang · Sammamish, US
• Sudheer Maremanda · Bellevue, US
• Abhimanyu Sharma · Redmond, US
• Jay Rathi · Kirkland, US
• Robert Gavrila · Redmond, US
• Ehab Sobhy · Redmond, US
• Thomas A. Morrison · Delta, CA
• Jai Srinivasan · Bellevue, US
• Rolando Jimenez Salgado · Redmond, US
• Nicholas Weinandt · Redmond, US
• Alexandru Croicu · Redmond, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 6, 2018
• Grant date: Feb 25, 2020
• Expiry date: Feb 6, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L67/02
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer-executable instructions for supporting custom functions within an application. An application add-in is received that includes a custom function and a custom function location. The application is available across multiple platforms. The custom function is also available across multiple platforms. The custom function is registered within the application using the custom function location. A request to invoke the custom function is received within the application A custom function implementation is downloaded from the custom function location. The custom function implementation is executed. A return value is received from the custom function implementation. The return value may be displayed within the application.