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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2000
Matthew J. Kotler, Kirkland, WA (US);
Alexander G. Gounares, Kirkland, WA (US);
Oliver G. Fisher, Redmond, WA (US);
Matthew D. Morgan, Seattle, WA (US);
Christopher Matthew Franklin, Bellevue, WA (US);
Matthew J. Kotler, Kirkland, WA (US);
Alexander G. Gounares, Kirkland, WA (US);
Oliver G. Fisher, Redmond, WA (US);
Matthew D. Morgan, Seattle, WA (US);
Christopher Matthew Franklin, Bellevue, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A system architecture integrates spreadsheet fields and functionality into text. In one implementation, a free floating field is presented in line with text in a document. The free floating field is configured to present content derived from a source. Upon modification of the source, the content in the free floating field is automatically updated to reflect changes to the source. In a particular implementation, where the source is a spreadsheet, modifications made to the spreadsheet are then reflected in updates in the free floating fields of the text.