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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2004
Michael D. Chavoustie, New Knoxville, OH (US);
Andrew M. Eberbach, Seekonk, MA (US);
Trevor L. Montgomery, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Joshua M. Woods, Farnhamville, IA (US);
Michael D. Chavoustie, New Knoxville, OH (US);
Andrew M. Eberbach, Seekonk, MA (US);
Trevor L. Montgomery, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Joshua M. Woods, Farnhamville, IA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for managing a resource include using a first object to obtain data associated with the resource that is being managed. The first object may be embedded in a cell of a spreadsheet running on a spreadsheet application. Formula in the spreadsheet are executed, where at least some of the formulas reference at least some of the data obtained by the first object. The operation of the resource may then be altered based on the results of the executed formula.