SPREADTREE HIERARCHY SYSTEM FOR SPREADSHEETS AND RELATED METHODS
First Claim
1. A method of managing a spreadtree hierarchy, the method comprising:
- storing at least one spreadsheet in a network environment accessible to a plurality of users; and
storing at least one data object in the network responsive to an edit of the at least one spreadsheet, the at least one data object having a unique ID and data associated with the edit.
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Abstract
A method of managing a spreadtree hierarchy comprises storing at least one spreadsheet in a network environment accessible to a plurality of users, and storing at least one data object in the network responsive to an edit of the at least one spreadsheet, the at least one data object having a unique ID and data associated with the edit. A spreadtree system comprises an application server configured to operate within a network (Internet or Intranet), and further configured to communicate with a plurality of clients and manage a spreadtree hierarchy. The spreadtree hierarchy comprises a plurality of linked spreadsheets having reference files stored within the network, and a plurality of data objects associated with the plurality of linked spreadsheets. Each data object of the plurality includes a change to at least one cell in at least one linked spreadsheet of the plurality. A method for operating a spreadtree hierarchy system is also disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of managing a spreadtree hierarchy, the method comprising:
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storing at least one spreadsheet in a network environment accessible to a plurality of users; and storing at least one data object in the network responsive to an edit of the at least one spreadsheet, the at least one data object having a unique ID and data associated with the edit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A spreadtree system, comprising:
an application server configured to operate within a network, and further configured to communicate with a plurality of clients and manage a spreadtree hierarchy, the spreadtree hierarchy comprising; a plurality of linked spreadsheets having reference files stored within the network; and a plurality of data objects associated with the plurality of linked spreadsheets, each data object of the plurality including a change to at least one cell in at least one linked spreadsheet of the plurality. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for operating a spreadtree hierarchy system, the method comprising:
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updating a network-based reference file for a spreadsheet responsive to a user'"'"'s edit to the network-based reference file; and automatically updating another user'"'"'s local version of another spreadsheet linked to the spreadsheet responsive to the user'"'"'s edit to the network-based reference file. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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