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Populating values in a spreadsheet using semantic cues

  • US 9,959,265 B1
  • Filed: 05/08/2014
  • Issued: 05/01/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • obtaining a first query value from a table having a plurality of cells and a second query value from the plurality of cells, wherein the first query value is relevant to each of the plurality of cells and the second query value is relevant to a respective one of the plurality of cells;

    executing a search function using the first and second query values to identify a first document that includes a first data set that is potentially relevant to the first and second query values and a second document that includes a second data set that is potentially relevant to the first and second query values, wherein the second data set is different than the first data set;

    determining a relevancy score for the first data set and determining a relevancy score for the second data set;

    outputting, for display, an interface area that includes information that identifies the first data set and information that identifies the second data set, wherein the information that identifies the first data set and the information that identifies the second data set are displayed according to the relevancy score of the first data set and the relevancy score of the second data set;

    receiving a selection input that identifies one of the first data set or the second data set as a selected data set; and

    populating a first cell from the plurality of cells with a first data value from the selected data set.

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