Data storage using spreadsheet and metatags

• US 20040024737A1
• Filed: 04/08/2003
• Published: 02/05/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Douglas Fish
• Original Assignee: Robert Douglas Fish
• Inventors: Fish, Robert D
• Granted Patent: US 7,594,172 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/169 Annotation, e.g. comment data or footnotes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/18 of spreadsheets form-filling G06F40/174

Abstract

Metatag identifiers are stored in a spreadsheet, and are made available for use in metatagging various files. Steps may include: identifying the item of data in a document; activating an activation code; providing a listing of metatag choices; selecting a metatag from the listing of metatag choices; identifying the selected metatag with a column in the spreadsheet; and storing at least a portion of the item of data in a cell of the column. The listing is preferably a visually displayed listing, and selection can be made by clicking. Data previously associated with a metatag, and stored in the spreadsheet can be displayed as values. The values for a given metatag can thus be sorted and listed, providing immediate feedback to a user to assist in determining the propriety of a particular metatag.

Claims

14-1. The software of claim 14 further comprising storing an identifier related to the selected metatag proximally with the at least a portion of the item of data in the document.