Christopher Ward Franklin

US Patent:

6681370, Jan 20, 2004

Filed:

May 19, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/314320

Inventors:

Alexander G. Gounares - Kirkland WA
Christopher M. Franklin - Medina WA
Thomas R. Lawrence - Seattle WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 314

US Classification:

715513, 715514, 707201

Abstract:

The HTML/XML tree synchronization module synchronizes a document with a view or multiple views, after a change has been made to the document. First, the tree synchronization module receives a document change from an application program. An update processor converts the tree data of the document to a character string, and receives document change information from one or more application program interfaces. The update processor utilizes the document change information to update the document tree data character string. The document change information is then sent to one or more application program interfaces to determine the scope and content of the document views. A log generator receives the view change information, and creates record logs for each changed document view. These logs are played by a log player to each view, and each view data tree is updated with the view changes contained in the change logs. The tree synchronization module sends the subsequent view changes to the application program to update the display views.

US Patent:

7117435, Oct 3, 2006

Filed:

Jun 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/599808

Inventors:

Matthew J. Kotler - Kirkland WA, US
Alexander G. Gounares - Kirkland WA, US
Oliver G. Fisher - Redmond WA, US
Matthew D. Morgan - Seattle WA, US
Christopher Matthew Franklin - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06F 17/21

US Classification:

715515, 715503, 715505, 715509

Abstract:

A system architecture integrates spreadsheet fields and functionality into text. In one implementation, a free floating field is presented in line with text in a document. The free floating field is configured to present content derived from a source. Upon modification of the source, the content in the free floating field is automatically updated to reflect changes to the source. In a particular implementation, where the source is a spreadsheet, modifications made to the spreadsheet are then reflected in updates in the free floating fields of the text.

US Patent:

7120866, Oct 10, 2006

Filed:

Oct 8, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/961946

Inventors:

Matthew J. Kotler - Kirkland WA, US
Alexander G. Gounares - Kirkland WA, US
Oliver G. Fisher - Redmond WA, US
Matthew D. Morgan - Seattle WA, US
Christopher Matthew Franklin - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06F 17/21

US Classification:

715515, 715503, 715505, 715509

Abstract:

A system architecture integrates spreadsheet functionality into text. The architecture allows insertion of discrete individual fields, referred to as “free floating fields”, inline with normal textual sentences. The free floating fields offer spreadsheet functionality, including the ability to handle complex formulas, reference values in a separate free floating field or table, and automatically recalculate the formulas when a source value changes. The values and formula results can also be formatted (e. g. , numbers, date, times, currency, etc. ), like a spreadsheet, while remaining part of the normal text of a document. The architecture also has a spreadsheet functionality manager to manage the spreadsheet functions for the free floating fields, such as recalculation, formula handling, sorting, referencing, and the like.

US Patent:

7155667, Dec 26, 2006

Filed:

Jun 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/599810

Inventors:

Matthew J. Kotler - Kirkland WA, US
Alexander G. Gounares - Kirkland WA, US
Oliver G. Fisher - Redmond WA, US
Richard J. Wolf - Seattle WA, US
Vinod Anantharaman - Issaquah WA, US
Matthew D. Morgan - Seattle WA, US
Christopher Matthew Franklin - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/00

US Classification:

715513, 715512, 715530, 707101

Abstract:

An architecture integrates spreadsheet functionality into tables commonly used in word processing programs and HTML documents. The architecture presents a table user interface (UI) that resembles a table when not being edited and adds spreadsheet elements to the table when being edited. Underlying the table UI, the architecture separates data handling functions from presentation functions. The architecture includes a table appearance manager to manage how the table appears in a document including such characteristics as table resizing, selection, cut, copy, paste, split, merge, table formatting and so on. The architecture also has a spreadsheet functionality manager to manage the spreadsheet functions for the table, such as recalculation, formula handling, sorting, referencing, and the like. The bifurcated architecture supports cross-table referencing, reference editing, automatic universal recalculation throughout all tables in the document, and nested table structures in which one table is nested within a cell of another table.

US Patent:

7350141, Mar 25, 2008

Filed:

Sep 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/942527

Inventors:

Matthew J. Kotler - Kenmore WA, US
Alexander G. Gounares - Kirkland WA, US
Oliver G. Fisher - Ottawa, CA
Richard J. Wolf - Seattle WA, US
Vinod Anantharaman - Issaquah WA, US
Matthew D. Morgan - Seattle WA, US
Christopher Matthew Franklin - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/00

US Classification:

715515, 715508, 715513

Abstract:

An architecture integrates spreadsheet functionality into tables commonly used in word processing programs and HTML documents. The architecture presents a table user interface (UI) that resembles a table when not being edited and adds spreadsheet elements to the table when being edited. Underlying the table UI, the architecture separates data handling functions from presentation functions. The architecture includes a table appearance manager to manage how the table appears in a document including such characteristics as table resizing, selection, cut, copy, paste, split, merge, table formatting and so on. The architecture also has a spreadsheet functionality manager to manage the spreadsheet functions for the table, such as recalculation, formula handling, sorting, referencing, and the like. The bifurcated architecture supports cross-table referencing, reference editing, automatic universal recalculation throughout all tables in the document, and nested table structures in which one table is nested within a cell of another table.

US Patent:

7412645, Aug 12, 2008

Filed:

May 4, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/839604

Inventors:

Matthew J. Kotler - Kenmore WA, US
Alexander G. Gounares - Kirkland WA, US
Oliver G. Fisher - Seattle WA, US
Richard J. Wolf - Seattle WA, US
Vinod Anantharaman - Issaquah WA, US
Matthew D. Morgan - Seattle WA, US
Christopher Matthew Franklin - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715212, 715227, 715249, 715257, 715267

Abstract:

An architecture integrates spreadsheet functionality into tables commonly used in word processing programs and HTML documents. The architecture presents a table user interface (UI) that resembles a table when not being edited and adds spreadsheet elements to the table when being edited. Underlying the table UI, the architecture separates data handling functions from presentation functions. The architecture includes a table appearance manager to manage how the table appears in a document including such characteristics as table resizing, selection, cut, copy, paste, split, merge, table formatting and so on. The architecture also has a spreadsheet functionality manager to manage the spreadsheet functions for the table, such as recalculation, formula handling, sorting, referencing, and the like. The bifurcated architecture supports cross-table referencing, reference editing, automatic universal recalculation throughout all tables in the document, and nested table structures in which one table is nested within a cell of another table.

US Patent:

7506242, Mar 17, 2009

Filed:

Oct 8, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/961283

Inventors:

Matthew J. Kotler - Kenmore WA, US
Alexander G. Gounares - Kirkland WA, US
Oliver G. Fisher - Ottawa, CA
Richard J. Wolf - Seattle WA, US
Vinod Anantharaman - Issaquah WA, US
Matthew D. Morgan - Seattle WA, US
Christopher Matthew Franklin - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715209, 715213, 715234, 715227, 715219, 715220

Abstract:

An architecture integrates spreadsheet functionality into tables commonly used in word processing programs and HTML documents. The architecture presents a table user interface (UI) that resembles a table when not being edited and adds spreadsheet elements to the table when being edited. Underlying the table UI, the architecture separates data handling functions from presentation functions. The architecture includes a table appearance manager to manage how the table appears in a document including such characteristics as table resizing, selection, cut, copy, paste, split, merge, table formatting and so on. The architecture also has a spreadsheet functionality manager to manage the spreadsheet functions for the table, such as recalculation, formula handling, sorting, referencing, and the like. The bifurcated architecture supports cross-table referencing, reference editing, automatic universal recalculation throughout all tables in the document, and nested table structures in which one table is nested within a cell of another table.

US Patent:

7506243, Mar 17, 2009

Filed:

Oct 9, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/962251

Inventors:

Matthew J. Kotler - Kenmore WA, US
Alexander G. Gounares - Kirkland WA, US
Oliver G. Fisher - Ottawa, CA
Richard J. Wolf - Seattle WA, US
Vinod G. Anantharaman - Issaquah WA, US
Matthew D. Morgan - Seattle WA, US
Christopher Matthew Franklin - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715220, 715212, 715217, 715227, 707 1

Abstract:

An architecture integrates spreadsheet functionality into tables commonly used in word processing programs and HTML documents. The architecture presents a table user interface (UI) that resembles a table when not being edited and adds spreadsheet elements to the table when being edited. Underlying the table UI, the architecture separates data handling functions from presentation functions. The architecture includes a table appearance manager to manage how the table appears in a document including such characteristics as table resizing, selection, cut, copy, paste, split, merge, table formatting and so on. The architecture also has a spreadsheet functionality manager to manage the spreadsheet functions for the table, such as recalculation, formula handling, sorting, referencing, and the like. The bifurcated architecture supports cross-table referencing, reference editing, automatic universal recalculation throughout all tables in the document, and nested table structures in which one table is nested within a cell of another table.