Method and system for formulaically bounding data in a...

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2008-01-08

2008-01-08

Hutton, Doug (Department: 2176)

Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator i

Presentation processing of document

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C715S252000, C715S252000

Reexamination Certificate

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07318192

ABSTRACT:
Methods and systems are provided for bounding data entered into one or more spreadsheet application cells. A bounding function is applied to a given cell that places bounds on values or formula results that may be entered into the cell. If a user enters a value to a bounded cell that exceeds or otherwise violates the bounds applied to the cell, or if a formula directed to the cell evaluates a value to the bounded cell that exceeds or otherwise violates the bounds applied to the cell, the value entered into the cell will be a value most closely approximating the desired value or evaluated value, but that does not exceed or otherwise violate the bounds set for the cell.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6374252 (2002-04-01), Althoff et al.
patent: 2004/0006762 (2004-01-01), Stewart et al.
Angie Wethington, “Secial Edition Using Microsoft Excel 2000”, May 1999, Que Corporation, cover pages and pp. 545-549.

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