Patent №
US 9,256,590
Granted
2016-02-09
Filed 2013
Owner
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Lab
AI components
2
nlp · hardware
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
14108782
Spreadsheet formula and function creation and use with electronic computing devices are provided. When a user moves content (e.g., a spreadsheet cell) into a spreadsheet formula/function bar, a cell reference for the content may automatically be created and disposed in the formula/function bar, and if a user enters a math operation in a spreadsheet cell, corresponding operation sentence structure (syntax) may be automatically inserted into the formula/function bar. One or more formulas or functions may be automatically suggested as a user begins entering a formula/function. An always visible formula/function guide may be presented or displayed to provide helpful information on arguments/components of a formula/function, and help resources may be provided in a help resources interface with respect to application functionality and spreadsheet formulas/functions.
AI classification
Ownership
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
assignment · 317990192
Assignors
OTERO, CARLOS AUGUSTO, CAMPBELL, JOHN
On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.