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Adapting a spreadsheet for use with a complex object

  • US 8,656,271 B2
  • Filed: 07/31/2006
  • Issued: 02/18/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for use with a spreadsheet, comprising:

  • storing a cell object in a cell objects pool, the cell object comprising a location in the spreadsheet of a cell to which the cell object relates, and a process associated with the cell;

    performing the process on a complex object to produce a result, the complex object comprising a construct comprised of data and code; and

    generating a display in the cell, the display being based on the result and including a cell value when the result includes a native spreadsheet format and a default value provided by the cell objects pool when the result includes a complex object.

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