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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2004
Daniel C. Battagin, Redmond, WA (US);
Liviu Asnash, Redmond, WA (US);
Shahar Prish, Redmond, WA (US);
Eran Megiddo, Bellevue, WA (US);
Amir Netz, Bellevue, WA (US);
Cristian Petculescu, Redmond, WA (US);
Daniel C. Battagin, Redmond, WA (US);
Liviu Asnash, Redmond, WA (US);
Shahar Prish, Redmond, WA (US);
Eran Megiddo, Bellevue, WA (US);
Amir Netz, Bellevue, WA (US);
Cristian Petculescu, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A method, system, and apparatus are provided for exposing and utilizing workbooks as server data sources. The system includes a client computer capable of executing a spreadsheet application program for creating a workbook including one or more worksheets. The workbook may be published to a server computer where the contents of the workbook are exposed as a multi-dimensional data source. The server computer allows client applications to discover and connect to the workbook as a multi-dimensional, data source, such as a cube.