Client side, web-based spreadsheet

Details Client side, web-based spreadsheet Client side, web-based spreadsheet

2006-01-17

2006-01-17

Feild, Joseph (Department: 2176)

Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator i

Presentation processing of document

Layout

C715S252000, C715S252000

Reexamination Certificate

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06988241

ABSTRACT:
A method and system that that allows a designer to create “spreadsheet” web pages, which can then be viewed and used by the designer and/or by other users. The described embodiments of the present invention allow people to collaborate and to share spreadsheets over the web. The described embodiment allows a user of the spreadsheet to email the spreadsheet to others and to embed the spreadsheet into web pages owned by the designer or by third parties. A described embodiments of the web-based spreadsheet allowed the designer to specify both web data and real-time data in the cells of the “spreadsheet.” The web data includes a URL of an image that is to be placed in a cell. The web data includes a link to a web page in a cell. The real-time data includes stock quotes and currency conversion information in the cells of the spreadsheet. Such data reflects a current (or specified) day's stock quote or a current (or specified) currency conversion value.

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