Preventing the inclusion of a reference to a host cell in a formula
US8161373B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/177
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Preventing the inclusion of a reference to a host cell in a formula to avoid a circular reference in the formula is disclosed. In some embodiments, an indication of a selection or an attempted selection of a host cell into which a formula is being entered is received wherein the selection or attempted selection is made by a user via a user gesture associated with adding to a formula a reference to a selected cell or range of cells with respect to which the user gesture is made, and a reference to the host cell is not inserted into the formula in response to the indication. In some embodiments, a host cell is not allowed to be selected.
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