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System and methods for automated graphing of spreadsheet information
Assignee: Borland Software Corp
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Filing: 1995-10-23
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Granted: 1996-12-03
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Expires: 2015-10-23
Abstract
Abstract An electronic spreadsheet system of the present invention includes an intelligent graphing module for automatically selecting a graph type based on a user's own data. Methods are described for determining the level of complexity present in a user's data and for automatically selecting a preferred graph type based on that determined complexity. The system includes a preferred interface for receiving selections from the user indicating an information set (e.g., a block of contiguous or non-contiguous spreadsheet cells) to visualize graphically.
Inventors
- 👤 Philippe R. Kahn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 23:10
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T11/00; G06T11/20; G06T11/26; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/166; G06F40/177; G06F40/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
In a computer system, a computer-implemented method for assisting a user with graphing information, the method comprising: (a) providing a variety of graph types for presenting different types of user data sets; (b) receiving as input one of said user data set, said data set including information cells storing information desired by the user to be plotted as a graph; (c) examining the data set for determining layout and data types of the information cells for the data set; (d) selecting a graph type based on said determined layout and data types of the information cells for the data set; and (e) plotting said graph with said information of said information cells, said graph having a type of said selected graph type.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
In a computer system, a computer-implemented method for assisting a user with graphing information, the method comprising: (a) providing a variety of graph types for presenting different types of user data sets; (b) receiving as input one of said user data set, said data set including information cells storing information desired by the user to be plotted as a graph; (c) examining the data set for determining layout and data types of the information cells for the data set; (d) selecting a graph type based on said determined layout and data types of the information cells for the data set; and (e) plotting said graph with said information of said information cells, said graph having a type of said selected graph type.
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