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System and method for a spreadsheet application supporting diverse formulaic functions

US8726143B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 14, 2005
Grant dateMay 13, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 1, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F40/18
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A spreadsheet application or other application supporting formulaic cells that automatically provides support for a number of diverse formulaic functions. The automatically provided diverse formulaic functions include a function returning the value of the formula logic if the logic can be evaluated without an error. Another function finds a value in a formulaic cell that is in the same row as a particular value from the first column and the same column as a particular value in the first row. Other functions allow a selection of a set of multiple lookup rows and columns for matching the values used as variables in the function. The spreadsheet application is further configured to automatically supply other functions in addition to those described.

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