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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2016
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Krista Bendig, Redmond, WA (US);
Nathan Penner, Redmond, WA (US);
Travis Eby, Redmond, WA (US);
Yi Li, Redmond, WA (US);
Felicia Werchan, Redmond, WA (US);
Daniel McAllister, Redmond, WA (US);
Mark Peterson, Redmond, WA (US);
Raul Clouse, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Data presentation functionality associated with a collaboration database may be provided. A presentation of a table in conjunction with a collaboration database may be detected. At least one field in the table that includes people type data may also be detected. Initial letters associated with a person or an entity may be detected as input into the at least one field. A type of entry of the initial letters may be detected. A local data source may be searched to identify matching entries. Suggestions may then be displayed. If one of the suggestions is selected, additional information associated with the selected suggestion may be displayed on a contact card in a vicinity of the at least one field. An interactive functionality associated with the additional information through the contact card may be provided upon selection of the at least one field when the table is presented.