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Persistently self-replicating multiple ranges of cells through a table
US9158751B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9158751-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213495030-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2012 |
| Priority date | Oct 24, 2000 |
| Publication date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
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The present invention includes a method and system for persistently self-replicating multiple ranges of cells through a copy-paste operation, in a multi dimensional spreadsheet. A set of ranges of cells is defined, wherein each range of cells has the same size. Each time the content of a range of cells belonging to this set is changed, a self-replication operation is performed automatically. The self-replication operation includes the steps of copying the changed range of cells onto a buffer; determining the set of ranges of cells to which the changed range of cells belongs; identifying the ranges of cells belonging to the set; and pasting the content of the buffer in each of the identified range of cells belonging to the set.
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What is claimed is: 1. A computer-implemented method for self-replicating ranges of cells in a spreadsheet, the method comprising executing on a central processor the steps of: displaying a self-replication manager command within a graphical user interface spreadsheet editing menu to a user; displaying a self-replication manager menu within the graphical user interface to the user in response to the user invoking the self-replication manager command, the displaying comprising:…
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- What does patent US9158751B2 cover?
- The present invention includes a method and system for persistently self-replicating multiple ranges of cells through a copy-paste operation, in a multi dimensional spreadsheet. A set of ranges of cells is defined, wherein each range of cells has the same size. Each time the content of a range of cells belonging to this set is changed, a self-replication operation is performed automatically. Th…
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- Bauchot Frederic, IBM
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- Primary CPC classification G06F40/18. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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