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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2016
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
John Campbell, Woodinville, WA (US);
Carlos Augusto Otero, Seattle, WA (US);
Christian Canton, Bellevue, WA (US);
John David Sully, Redmond, WA (US);
Samuel C. Radakovitz, Bellevue, WA (US);
Matthew Hart Fichtner, Seattle, WA (US);
Benjamin Edward Rampson, Woodinville, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for associated one or more images with one or more cells of a spreadsheet are described. As described, a plurality of images may be associated with a single cell or a single image may be associated with a range of cells. Additionally, an image and additional data may be associated with the same cell. Upon associating an image with a cell, various parameters of the image may be displayed for viewing and/or customization by a user. Additionally, sort and/or filter operations may be performed on the spreadsheet based on the various parameters of associated images and/or operations (e.g., fit and/or resize operations) may be performed on various parameters of associated images. An associated image may move with a cell when the cell is reordered within the cell table, or an associated image may be allowed to float over the grid but may be referenced by a cell.