Management data processing system and method
First Claim
1. A data management system operating within a third-party spreadsheet application environment, comprising:
- a plurality of template worksheets within the third-party spreadsheet application, the plurality of template worksheets comprising at least a dashboard interface worksheet; and
at least one settings interface, generated by at least one processor, comprising at least one worksheet within the third-party spreadsheet application, the at least one settings interface further comprising a plurality of selectable settings options configured to modify at least one parameter of the dashboard interface worksheet,the dashboard interface worksheet comprising a master worksheet, generated by at least one processor, comprising a sort option not provided by the third-party spreadsheet application, the sort option configured to;
determine a column of a currently selected cell in the master worksheet, sort the column based on a function not provided by the third-party spreadsheet application, and add a selected sort to a list of currently active sorts,wherein the dashboard interface worksheet comprises a plurality of selectable dashboard options that are not part of the third-party spreadsheet application, the plurality of selectable dashboard options comprising the sort option comprising at least one of a sort ascending option and a sort descending option.
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Abstract
A data management system operating within a third-party spreadsheet application environment includes a plurality of template worksheets within the third-party spreadsheet application. The plurality of template worksheets comprise at least a dashboard interface worksheet, and at least one settings interface, generated by at least one processor, comprising at least one worksheet within the third-party spreadsheet application. The at least one settings interface further comprising a plurality of selectable settings options configured to modify at least one parameter of the dashboard interface worksheet, wherein the dashboard interface worksheet comprises a plurality of selectable dashboard options comprising at least one of the following: a choose columns to display option, an insert contact option, a delete contact option, a sort ascending option, a sort descending option, a hide averages option, a hide totals option, an import contacts option, an export contacts option, and/or a clear sorting option.
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16 Claims
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1. A data management system operating within a third-party spreadsheet application environment, comprising:
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a plurality of template worksheets within the third-party spreadsheet application, the plurality of template worksheets comprising at least a dashboard interface worksheet; and at least one settings interface, generated by at least one processor, comprising at least one worksheet within the third-party spreadsheet application, the at least one settings interface further comprising a plurality of selectable settings options configured to modify at least one parameter of the dashboard interface worksheet, the dashboard interface worksheet comprising a master worksheet, generated by at least one processor, comprising a sort option not provided by the third-party spreadsheet application, the sort option configured to;
determine a column of a currently selected cell in the master worksheet, sort the column based on a function not provided by the third-party spreadsheet application, and add a selected sort to a list of currently active sorts,wherein the dashboard interface worksheet comprises a plurality of selectable dashboard options that are not part of the third-party spreadsheet application, the plurality of selectable dashboard options comprising the sort option comprising at least one of a sort ascending option and a sort descending option. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for managing data within a third-party spreadsheet application environment, comprising:
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importing, into the third-party spreadsheet application environment, a plurality of template worksheets comprising at least a dashboard interface worksheet, and a plurality of software functions not provided with the third-party spreadsheet application, the plurality of software functions comprising a sort option including at least one of a sort ascending option and a sort descending option; displaying an add contacts option on at least one template worksheet of the plurality of template worksheets, wherein the add contacts option causes the third-party spreadsheet application to display an add-contacts interface not natively provided by the third-party spreadsheet application; receiving, through the add-contacts interface, contact information for a new contact to be added; providing a master worksheet comprising the sort option not provided by the third-party spreadsheet application; determining, in response to user selection of the sort option, a column of a currently selected cell in the master worksheet; sorting the column based on a function not provided by the third-party spreadsheet application; and adding a selected sort to a list of currently active sorts. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program product for managing data within a third-party spreadsheet application, the computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer readable medium comprising program instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
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import, into the third-party spreadsheet application environment, a plurality of template worksheets comprising at least a dashboard interface worksheet, and a plurality of software functions not provided with the third-party spreadsheet application, the plurality of software functions comprising a sort option including at least one of a sort ascending option and a sort descending option; display an add contacts option on at least one template worksheet of the plurality of template worksheets, wherein the add contacts option causes the third-party spreadsheet application to display an add-contacts interface not natively provided by the third-party spreadsheet application; receive, through the add-contacts interface, contact information for a new contact to be added; provide a master worksheet comprising the sort option not provided by the third-party spreadsheet application; determine, in response to user selection of the sort option, a column of a currently selected cell in the master worksheet; sort the column based on a function not provided by the third-party spreadsheet application; and add a selected sort to a list of currently active sorts. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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