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Office system content prediction based on regular expression pattern analysis

  • US 8,600,916 B2
  • Filed: 04/21/2006
  • Issued: 12/03/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method for content prediction, the computer implemented method comprising:

  • analyzing, by a processor, a sample set of cells and a target set of cells in a document to identify differences between an original format of data in the sample set of cells and a desired format of data in the target set of cells;

    generating, by the processor, a regular expression pattern based on regular expression analysis that expresses the differences for the content prediction of data in an additional set of cells using individualized content prediction logic, wherein a document editor includes the individualized content prediction logic that is individualized for a particular user;

    creating, by the processor, a content prediction instruction by the individualized content prediction logic for the regular expression pattern based on the regular expression analysis, wherein the regular expression pattern is used to generate content prediction changes for modifying the data in the additional set of cells into the desired format based on the regular expression analysis;

    presenting, by the processor, a preview of the content prediction changes for the additional set of cells to the particular user;

    receiving, by the processor, a user input from the particular user indicating a preview acceptance or a preview rejection for the preview of the content prediction changes for the additional set of cells; and

    responsive to receiving the user input indicating the preview acceptance, storing, by the processor, the content prediction instruction in the document and applying the content prediction changes to the additional set of cells to modify the data in the additional set of cells to the desired format.

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