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42 results about "Spreadsheet software" patented technology

Compiler, system and method for defining, assigning, executing and monitoring processes and tasks in process management applications

The invented software system and method is an easy-to-use, browser-based solution, providing casual business computer users the ability to create, modify, and monitor business processes, much like spreadsheet software allows users to quickly complete complex math calculations. It is built on a “fill in the table” interface so any user can create a customized process within minutes, without having to understand how to flow chart or program a computer. Automatic alerts regarding work to be done, sent through a normal email client, are included as part of the product's feature set as well as a chronological history and a variety of default reports. Processes are easy to set up, deploy, and control, and participation in those processes is simple and fast. Any process can be immediately launched and is saved as a template for later use or modification. Templates can be shared or sold to other users, as well. Briefly, the invented system and method includes software running on a server accessible via a network, e.g. a local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN) such as the world-wide web by subscribing and logged on one or more proximate (centralized) or remote (distributed) users with laptops, desktops or workstations. The software features a friendly user interface with toolboxes, menus and buttons for patterned templating of processes and tasks and for management and oversight of the same. Process authors can construct templated processes in a table-drive manner that is parse-able by a process compiler and executable by a process engine. Process users can create task assignees chosen at will or from their own address books. Task assignees can use the software to follow optionally check-listed task steps and start/stop dates and times can be monitored and logged. Finally, reports can be generated. E-mail is the preferred conveyance of task-notification messages among various users of the invented software.
Owner:PROCESS PATH

Method and system for automated data manipulation in an electronic spreadsheet program or the like

An efficient method and system, which uses a Key Identifier (Key-ID), Region Identifier (Region-ID) and Cell Collection Expression (CCE) to establish a spreadsheet software base for automated data manipulation within an electronic spreadsheet program or the like. A Key-ID is either part of or the entire content of a cell or group of cells drawn from an existing spreadsheet database or inserted into the database by manual prior art spreadsheet data operations or through simple programming. The purpose of the Key-ID is to organize and separate spreadsheet data into manageable data sets of similar construct. The Region-ID is used to specify the region containing the Key-ID and is defined using the Row or Column Identifier (RC-ID) and optional Identifiers-Sheet Identifier, File Identifier, Directory Identifier. The CCE represents or identifies the cell(s) containing the Key-ID within a region of interest specified by the Region-ID and is composed of CCE elements. Each CCE element is a single cell location containing the Key-ID within a manageable data set and is used as a reference point for data manipulation. By assigning a standard coordinate system to each data set with the CCE element as the origin (0,0), the location of the target cells (source and / or destination cells), which must be identified in any spreadsheet data operation, can be specified based on their relative location to the origin in each data set. As each data set can be identified using a single CCE, the fixed relative location of the target cells to the CCE element will allow any spreadsheet data operation to be performed on every data set within the database systematically and automatically by combining the invention with existing spreadsheet capability.
Owner:CHEN SHING MING

Methods and apparatus for integrated management of structured data from various sources and having various formats

According to certain aspects, the invention provides advanced software architected to leverage the operational data volumes from IT, intelligent devices and machines supported and maintained by IT or end users for use by business groups or individuals in order to create a low Total Cost of Operation (TCO) processes that enable data sources to be transferred, modified, and computations performed based on the needs of the end users operating independently or within the enterprise data assets To cost effectively capture any data source and place within the enterprise' standard data structures and processes. According to another aspect, the invention provides the end user options with capability to re-structure, copy, and re-position data for corporate and end users for ongoing corporate applications via a selection of options methodology that is supported by usage of the end user versions of spreadsheet software. The purpose is to reduce or eliminate conventional programming or parameter requirements needed in current software solutions to work with data from incompatible sources. One advantage is that the invention can significantly reduce the cost from using and re-formatting these numerous, rapidly growing, incompatible volumes of operational data and information. In one implementation, the invention achieves this with. a solution supporting the end user's data criteria without being impacted by IT complexity, security and data risk issues.
Owner:SEMPRAS SOFTWARE

Device and method for generating piston outline machining data and computer-readable recording medium on which machining data generation program is recorded

A machining data generator generates NC machining data specifying machining operations for shaping the external shape of a piston. The machining data generator uses a machining data sheet (provided by a spreadsheet software) describing noncircular part shape data on the shape of a noncircular part and condition data (machining condition data and shape data on shapes of parts other than the noncircular part necessary for shaping the overall shape of the piston). The machining data sheet is prepared beforehand. A machining data generation program reads the machining data sheet in step S4, recognizes directives “start cell” and “end cell” defining a cell region and described in the machining data sheet and fetches matrix data from the cell region in step S5, and fetches condition data other than the noncircular part shape data from the machining data sheet, and calculates NC machining data to be given to a NC machine tool on the basis of the condition data and the noncircular part shape data in step S6. Data management work for individually managing the noncircular part shape data and the other condition data is not necessary, those data can be collectively managed, and the relevant data can be collectively entered.
Owner:HOWA MASCH LTD

Device and method for generating piston outline machining data and computer-readable recording medium on which machining data generation program is recorded

A machining data generator generates NC machining data specifying machining operations for shaping the external shape of a piston. The machining data generator uses a machining data sheet (provided by a spreadsheet software) describing noncircular part shape data on the shape of a noncircular part and condition data (machining condition data and shape data on shapes of parts other than the noncircular part necessary for shaping the overall shape of the piston). The machining data sheet is prepared beforehand. A machining data generation program reads the machining data sheet in step S4, recognizes directives “start cell” and “end cell” defining a cell region and described in the machining data sheet and fetches matrix data from the cell region in step S5, and fetches condition data other than the noncircular part shape data from the machining data sheet, and calculates NC machining data to be given to a NC machine tool on the basis of the condition data and the noncircular part shape data in step S6. Data management work for individually managing the noncircular part shape data and the other condition data is not necessary, those data can be collectively managed, and the relevant data can be collectively entered.
Owner:HOWA MASCH LTD
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