Systems and methods for automated graphing of spreadsheet information
US5461708A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 17, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/18
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic spreadsheet system of the present invention includes an intelligent graphing module for automatically selecting a graph type based on a user's own data. Methods are described for determining the level of complexity present in a user's data and for automatically selecting a preferred graph type based on that determined complexity. The system includes a preferred interface for receiving selections from the user indicating an information set (e.g., a block of contiguous or non-contiguous spreadsheet cells) to visualize graphically.
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