Abstract: Systems, methods, and software are disclosed herein that allow multiple values to be stored and referenced individually in a spreadsheet or table cell. In an implementation, an application identifies a format of a cell in a spreadsheet with a format having multiple data points. The application receives multiple values corresponding to the multiple data points and stores each value of the multiple values in the cell as a separately referenceable value with respect to each other value of the multiple values. In some implementations, formulas in other cells or sub-routines can reference an individual one of the values in the cell.

Abstract: A system and method for identifying relevant content from other documents and presenting candidate documents/content in a document authoring application is described. A computer-implemented method includes performing an analysis of text of a document being authored by a user with a document authoring application, searching a document library for content elements and documents based on the analysis of the text, identifying candidate documents and candidate content based on the searching, presenting a list of candidate documents or candidate content with the document authoring application, receiving a selection of a candidate document or candidate content from the list in the document authoring application, and including an instance of the selected candidate document or candidate content in the document.

Abstract: A system enables metadata to be gathered about a data store beginning from the creation and generation of the data store, through subsequent use of the data store. This metadata can include keywords related to the data store and data appearing within the data store. Thus, keywords and other metadata can be generated without owner/creator intervention, with enough semantic meaning to make a discovery process associated with the data store much easier and efficient. Usage of or communication regarding a data store are monitored and keywords are extracted from the usage or communication. The keywords are then written to otherwise associated with metadata of the data store. During searching, keywords in the metadata are made available to be used to attempt to match query terms entered by a searcher.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described to generate reverse dependency lists for cells in a workbook data store. In one aspect, a system populates, for a first cell in the data store, a reverse dependency list identifying a second cell, wherein the second cell comprises a second cell value that depends, at least in part, on a first cell value of the first cell. The system then detects a change to cell information for the first cell, and based on the detected change to the cell information: marks the second cell for recalculation based on the second cell being identified in the reverse dependency list for the first cell and the detected change to the cell information. For each marked cell, the system performs recalculation on the marked cell, performs recalculation recursively on any cells on which the marked cell depends, and stores recalculated cell values in a recalculated cache.

Abstract: An object is to provide a management server for performing a technique to satisfy a predetermined latency requirement in an end-to-end flow. A management server (10) according to the present disclosure includes: a control unit (11) configured to distribute permissible latency associated with an end-to-end flow to an uplink flow and a downlink flow, where the end-to-end flow is to be transmitted from a communication terminal of a transmission source to a communication terminal of a transmission destination via an application server, based on a data size of the uplink flow, and a data size of the downlink data which is different from the data size of the uplink flow; and monitoring unit (12) configured to cause an uplink flow that has exceeded the permissible latency distributed to the uplink flow to be discarded in the communication terminal of the transmission source or the application server.

Abstract: A multidimensional data cube at a server may store values and functions. The functions may use values stored in the data cube as inputs to generate results. A client application may retrieve values stored at a server in a multidimensional data cube to be updated and viewed locally at the client. Instead of evaluating functions at the server and transmitting the results to the client, the functions themselves may be translated into equivalent functions that can be evaluated in real time at the client. As inputs to the functions are a changed at the client, the function results can be updated at the client without requiring back-and-forth transmissions to the server or additional queries to the data cube.

Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to accessing external data, including massive amounts of data stored in the cloud, in spreadsheet cells: accessing external data direct via a formulaic variable in a spreadsheet, specifying an ordered progression for the accessed external data, selectively propagating data accessed using the formulaic variable vertically or horizontally, within a propagation pattern responsive to normal A$1, $A1 and $A$1 spreadsheet conventions. Two or more external data fields, responsive to the formulaic variable, have an ordered sequence relationship that nests ordering of vectors of the propagated data; and the ordering according to the ordered sequence relationship is maintained during replication by copy and paste. In another disclosed method, the external data is generated using an implicit join of data from at least two external data sources to generate multiple adjoining vectors of spreadsheet cells of data responsive to selection parameters in the formulaic variable.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and systems for a document server communicatively coupled to at least one client computing device, a document comprising an operation log, wherein the operation log comprises at least one first sequential operation defining operations to create data values of the document, a document object model, wherein the document is at least partially positioned on at least one of the document server and a first client computing device of the at least one client computing device, and a formula engine, wherein the formula engine is structured to determine a calculation definition in response to the user formula value and the document object model.

Abstract: The invention provides a system and method that automatically generates a user interface (HMI) based on a selection of spreadsheet cells. The spreadsheet controls operations within the processor(s) of one or more vision system cameras. After selecting a range of cells in the spreadsheet, the user applies the system and method by pressing a button, or using a menu command that results in an automatically generated HMI with appropriate scaling of interface elements and a desired layout of such elements on the associated screen. Advantageously, the system and method essentially reduces the user's workflow to two steps, selecting spreadsheet cells and generating the HMI around them. The generated HMI runs in a web browser that can be instantiated on a user device, and communicates directly to a vision system processor(s). Data can pass directly between the user interface running in a web browser and the vision system processor(s).

Abstract: A system for assigning a workload to compute resources includes an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive a workload. The processor is configured to break the workload into a set of subproblems; and for a subproblem of the set of subproblems: determine whether the subproblem benefits from intersheet parallelism; determine whether the subproblem benefits from intrasheet parallelism; determine whether the subproblem benefits from directed acyclic graph (DAG) partitioning; and assign the subproblem, wherein assigning the subproblem utilizes optimization when appropriate based at least in part on benefits from the intersheet parallelism, the intrasheet parallelism, and the DAG partitioning.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are capable of controlling the output of the system utterance upon the occurrence of barge-in utterance and enabling a smooth interactive between a user and the system. Fade processing is applied to lower at least one of volume, a speech rate, or a pitch (voice pitch) of system utterance from a starting time of the barge-in utterance acting as the user interruption utterance during executing the system utterance. Even after the completion of the fade processing, the output state upon completing the fade processing is maintained. In a case where the system utterance level is equal to or less than the predefined threshold during the fade processing, the system utterance is displayed on a display unit. One of stop, continuation, and rephrasing is executed based on an intention of the barge-in utterance and whether an important word is included in in the system utterance.

Abstract: The techniques described herein facilitate asynchronous execution of computationally expensive spreadsheet tasks and. In some embodiments, asynchronous calls to remote services for handling complex processing tasks such as, for example, complex calculations involving large data sets from one or more spreadsheets of a workbook are described. The handling can include generating a job including a data set from one or more spreadsheets and an instruction directing a remote service to asynchronously execute a computationally expensive spreadsheet task. Responsive to sending the remote service a request to perform the job, a persistent job identifier (ID) associated with the job is received by the spreadsheet application and embedded in (and/or otherwise associated with) at least one or more of the spreadsheets of the workbook. The job is then asynchronously executed by the remote service and the results are accessible from any client device having access to the workbook using the embedded or associated job ID.

Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to accessing external data, including massive amounts of data stored in the cloud, in spreadsheet cells: accessing external data direct via a formulaic variable in a spreadsheet, specifying an ordered progression for the accessed external data, selectively propagating data accessed using the formulaic variable vertically or horizontally, within a propagation pattern responsive to normal A$1, $A1 and $A$1 spreadsheet conventions. Two or more external data fields, responsive to the formulaic variable, have an ordered sequence relationship that nests ordering of vectors of the propagated data; and the ordering according to the ordered sequence relationship is maintained during replication by copy and paste. In another disclosed method, the external data is generated using an implicit join of data from at least two external data sources to generate multiple adjoining vectors of spreadsheet cells of data responsive to selection parameters in the formulaic variable.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to the present invention includes an image forming unit configured to form an image, a measuring unit configured to measure the formed image, a control unit configured to control execution of a single-color calibration to be performed to correct reproduction characteristics of a single-color formed by the image forming unit based on a measuring result of a single-color image formed with a single-color recording agent and execution of a multi-color calibration to be performed to correct reproduction characteristics of a multi-color image formed by the image forming unit based on a measuring result of a multi-color formed with a plurality of recording agents, and a selection unit configured to select whether to cause the control unit to perform the multi-color calibration after completing the single-color calibration or cause the control unit to perform any one of the single-color calibration and the multi-color calibration.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, described herein are systems and methods that enable client-side calculation with data provided at a multidimensional or other database server. Data provided at the server in accordance with a server-side model, can be transformed/prepared into a grid, for use with a client-side application, for example a client spreadsheet application. During preparation of the grid, one or more portions of the grid that are identified as client-side dynamic parameters, can be represented as dynamic formulas that are modifiable within the client-side application; while parameters of the server-side model that are outside of the grid can be represented as constant values. The grid provided to the client can be used to perform client-side calculations that allow for rapid calculations in response to changes in the client-side model, without introducing a round-trip performance lag between the client-side and server-side.

Abstract: Described herein includes processing various instruction sets configured for online analytics processing (OLAP) using a calculation engine. This allows OLAP configured instruction sets or calculation scenarios to be efficiently and effectively processed with the calculation engine during run time thereby preventing delays and errors during processing.

Abstract: Modeling a governance process of optimizing a portfolio of services in a governed SOA and generating, in dependence upon the modeled governance process, one or more automation modules, each automation module including a module of computer program instructions that supports performance of one or more steps of the modeled governance process, where the modeled governance process includes determining whether a collection of service artifacts matches one or more service artifacts stored in a service registry; if no service artifacts stored in the service registry match the collection of service artifacts, initiating creation of a service in accordance with the collection of service artifacts; if one or more service artifacts stored in the service registry match the collection of service artifacts: selecting, in dependence upon predefined action selection criteria, a service administration action to perform; obtaining approval of the selected service administration action; and initiating the selected service admini

Abstract: A technology for displaying formula dependencies of multi-dimensional data in a visual representation is provided. In accordance with one aspect, a visual representation of a multi-dimensional data is provided based on metadata of a modeled data set. The metadata includes information of a data model comprising dimensions, hierarchies of dimension members, and formulas for deriving the dimension members. The formula dependencies are determined for members of a dimension based on the metadata. A user selection of a dimension member in the visual representation is received and the framework displays a formula dependency of the selected dimension member on the visual representation using one or more visual markers. The visual markers identify one or more corresponding dimension members from which the selected dimension member is derived and represent a formula used for deriving the selected dimension member.

Abstract: A method for obtaining server-side and client-side calculations performed in a document includes presenting, on a client computer, the document stored on a server and receiving an input, where the input causes a calculation in the document. The client computer performs the calculation on the client computer and sends the input to the server to concurrently perform the calculation on the server. The client computer obtains a first result from the calculation performed on the client computer and a second result from the calculation performed on the server, selects the first result or the second result as a selected result based on which of the first result or the second result is obtained quicker from the calculation performed on the client computer and the calculation performed on the server, and presents, in the document, the selected result to the user.

Abstract: A system for threading spreadsheet calculations includes an input interface and a processor. The input interface is to receive a request to perform spreadsheet calculations. The processor is to determine a data flow graph based at least in part on formulas of a spreadsheet, determine one or more spreadsheet threads based at least in part on the data flow graph, and indicate to execute the one or more spreadsheet threads to determine the spreadsheet calculation results.

Abstract: A processor obtains a table that contains numerical values or character strings in its cells. The processor then replaces each numerical value with a first constant value, and each character string with a second constant value. The two constant values have opposite signs. The processor generates area datasets each including first to third rectangular areas. The right side of the second rectangular area coincides with the left side of the first rectangular area. The bottom side of the third rectangular area coincides with the top side of the first rectangular area. With respect to each generated area dataset, the processor compares a sum of first and second constant values in the first rectangular area with a sum of first and second constant values in the second and third rectangular areas. The processor outputs at least one of the area datasets according to the comparison result.

Abstract: A method, system and computer readable program product are disclosed for encoding a function in a spreadsheet program to execute stream processing on a computing system. In embodiments of the invention, the method comprises encoding one or more formulas in one or more cells of the spreadsheet program, each of the formulas supporting data windows and stream partitioning; designating a first group of cells of the spreadsheet program as input cells for holding input values for the one or more formulas; and designating a second group of cells of the spreadsheet program as output cells for holding output values of the one or more formulas. In embodiments of the invention, the stream partitioning includes partitioning a defined stream of data into a plurality of data stream partitions, and the one or more formulas are encoded to operate on the plurality of data stream partitions.

Abstract: A data processing method executed by a computer, the data processing method including specifying a first region range among from a data table, a first region range including a plurality of numerical value regions which are continuously disposed in a first direction, a plurality of numerical values in the plurality of numerical value regions having a relationship with a specified numerical value in an adjacent region, specifying a second region range, the second region range being specified by shifting the first region range in a second direction, the second region range including at least one character string region and at least one blank region, associating a character string in the at least one character string region and the plurality of numerical values, and outputting data that indicates an association between the character string in the at least one character string region and the plurality of numerical values.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for managing machine-to-machine (M2M) entities are disclosed. Included herein is a method that may include implementing one or more management layers for managing M2M entities in an M2M environment. The method may also include using a plurality of management layers to manage a M2M area network, wherein the M2M area network may include one or more M2M end devices. The M2M end devices may include, for example, an M2M gateway and/or an M2M device. The management layers may include any of an application management layer, service management layer, network management layer and a device management layer. The management layers may provide any of configuration management, fault management, and performance management of the M2M entities.

Abstract: A user interface control is presented for assisting the computer user in viewing cells with a data table. In particular, a vector viewing control is presented which enables the computer user to view cells within a data table. The vector viewing control comprises a plurality of cell elements, each cell element corresponding to one or more cells in the data table. The cell elements correspond to a vector of cells in the data table that is represented by the vector viewing control. Upon user interaction with the vector viewing control, an expanded view is presented showing the contents of the data cell corresponding to the location of the interaction point on the control. The computer user can move the expanded view up and down the vector to view the contents of the data table.

Abstract: A display control apparatus is configured to display on a display unit a user interface screen for an image data generating apparatus configured to generate image data using an image sensor. The display control apparatus includes a setting acquiring unit which is configured to acquire a setting value for generating the image data, a display determining unit which is configured to determine whether to display an update reception screen based on the acquired setting value, a display control unit which is configured to display the update reception screen on the display unit if the display determining unit determines to display the update reception screen, and is configured not to display the update reception screen on the display unit if the display determining unit determines not to display the update reception screen, and an instruction receiving unit which is configured to receive the update instruction through the update reception screen.

Abstract: A user interface that when selected triggers the automatic sharing of a spreadsheet object in a spreadsheet with a chosen network service (e.g. social network, blog, or some other network location). For example, cells, tables, charts and other objects of the spreadsheet may be selected to be shared using the user interface. When a spreadsheet object is selected and indicated to be shared using the user interface, the spreadsheet is automatically saved to a network share, permissions are set for the spreadsheet to share the spreadsheet object, and the spreadsheet object is shared with the network service. Changes made to the spreadsheet after the spreadsheet object is shared are reflected in the spreadsheet object on the network service.

Abstract: Multi-level naming of grouped data is disclosed. In some embodiments, a specification of a plurality of levels of headers with respect to at least one dimension of a group of cells is received, and header cell values of header cells comprising the plurality of levels of headers are enabled to refer to one or more associated cells in the group of cells.

Abstract: A page update handler enables a browser to update the display of a page with data received from a server. For example, a server may predictively retrieve data in anticipation of a user performing a particular action on a page, and may send this data to the browser in a hidden format; if the user subsequently performs the action, the page update handler may update the displayed page with the predictively retrieved data. As another example, a page may initially be displayed with a visual display object that serves as a placeholder for data being retrieved by the server; once the server retrieves the data and sends it to the browser, the page update hander may populate the display object with the data.

Abstract: Systems and methods of pasting a discontinuous selection from a first document are provided, comprising receiving, at a processor, the discontinuous selection modeling the selection as a data structure, and pasting each of the plurality of portions including contextual formatting for each portion. The discontinuous selection includes a plurality of portions of the first document and the portions are discontinuous. The portions may include one or more cells from a table, and pasting the one or more cells includes pasting at least borders of the cell, a background color of the cell, and text contained in the cell.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to the present invention includes an image forming unit configured to form an image, a measuring unit configured to measure the formed image, a control unit configured to control execution of a single-color calibration to be performed to correct reproduction characteristics of a single-color formed by the image forming unit based on a measuring result of a single-color image formed with a single-color recording agent and execution of a multi-color calibration to be performed to correct reproduction characteristics of a multi-color image formed by the image forming unit based on a measuring result of a multi-color formed with a plurality of recording agents, and a selection unit configured to select whether to cause the control unit to perform the multi-color calibration after completing the single-color calibration or cause the control unit to perform any one of the single-color calibration and the multi-color calibration.

Abstract: A distributed heterogeneous or homogeneous file storage system divides logical responsibility for data from actual control of the data by using separate file and storage managers. Each file manager provides access to stored files and stores metadata associated with each of the files for which it is responsible. A file manager control component allocates responsibilities among file managers, assigns management responsibilities for individual files, and maintains a record of which files are assigned to each manager. Each storage manager is responsible for managing storage of files on data storage devices and maintains a record of the location of each stored file. A storage manager control component allocates responsibilities among storage managers, assigns responsibilities for individual files, and maintains a record of which files and storage devices are assigned to each manager.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to reducing update conflicts when maintaining views. In aspects, a transaction in snapshot isolation may update a materialized view. Instead of being able to view the update within the transaction, the update is hidden to prevent the transaction from obtaining inconsistent data. When a transaction is not supposed to see an update to a materialized view that occurs within the transaction, additional information associated with the materialized view may indicate this. When a query of the materialized view is made within the transaction, the query engine may use the additional information to exclude data from the update in the result.

Abstract: A data cell included in a document supporting cell structured data is conditionally formatted according to data that is stored in a separate location from the document. A user is allowed to select from a drop-down menu of related data sets a particular data set for conditionally formatting the data cell. The data cell is formatted according to the data set and the condition without requiring that the data set be stored locally in the document.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for receiving and processing data analysis expressions. A particular method includes receiving a data analysis expression at a pivot table of a spreadsheet. The data analysis expression is executed for a particular cell of the pivot table by determining a context associated with the particular cell, calculating a value of the data analysis expression based on the context, and outputting the calculated value at the particular cell.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing training aid materials for detecting homemade explosives includes spreading an explosive powder on a porous surface, storing the surface in a container that facilitates sublimation of the explosive powder such that the explosive powder redeposits onto the surface and into the pores over a period of time, and removing the surface from the container after the period of time to yield training aid materials. An additional method includes preparing a dilute solution of an explosive reaction mixture, and depositing the dilute solution on a surface prior to formation of an explosive product by the explosive reaction mixture. The surface is stored in a contain that facilitates formation of the explosive product, and removed after a period of time and cleaned to remove unreacted precursors to yield training aid materials.

Abstract: Objects are placed on hosts using hard constraints and soft constraints. The objects to be placed on the host may be many different types of objects. For example, the objects to place may include tenants in a database, virtual machines on a physical machine, databases on a virtual machine, tenants in directory forests, tenants in farms, and the like. When determining a host for an object, a pool of hosts is filtered through a series of hard constraints. The remaining pool of hosts is further filtered through soft constraints to help in selection of a host. A host is then chosen from the remaining hosts.

Abstract: An integrated, configurable, sensitivity, analytical, temporal, visual system for an electronic plan system including stored in a memory and configured to be executed by one or more processors. The programs include instructions to generate: an electronic plan including one or more row descriptors each including a plurality of row descriptor properties, one or more column descriptors each including a plurality of column descriptor properties, one or more cells mapped to one of the row descriptors by a unique row descriptor identifier and to one of the of one of the column descriptors by a unique column descriptor identifier, and each of the one or more cells including a numeric formula or a user-defined formula that references one or more other cells. An interpreter is configured to read each formula of the one or more cells and determine dependency data associated with each cell.

Abstract: An information processing method comprises the steps of: inputting an input information of a multi-dimensional array; calculating an accumulated information value corresponding to a position of each element of the input information; and holding the accumulated information value in a buffer having a size of predetermined bits, wherein in the holding step, when an accumulated information value calculated in the calculating step overflows with respect to the size, a part not more than the predetermined bits of the calculated accumulated information value is held as the accumulated information value.

Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques and apparatuses to present a dynamic formula bar in a spreadsheet application. Some embodiments are particularly directed to presenting a dynamic formula bar in a spreadsheet application that may improve usability in particular with large display sizes and/or touchscreen interfaces. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus may comprise a processor circuit and a spreadsheet user interface (UI) component executing on the processor circuit to present a grid comprising cells arranged in rows and columns. The spreadsheet UI component may include a formula bar interface component operative to display a formula bar UI element adjacent to a first cell in response to receiving a control directive selecting the first cell. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Provided are techniques for comparing data. User selection of first data to be compared is received. User input of one or more formulas used in making comparisons is received. The user is allowed to move a Comparative and Analytic (CA) lens window to float over second data, wherein the CA lens window displays a floating, transparent document. In response to the CA lens floating over the second data, in real-time, the first data and the second data are compared according to the one or more formulas, and the CA lens window is displayed showing the first data and the comparison between the first data and the second data.

Abstract: Context sensitive delimiter insertion when adding references is disclosed. In some embodiments, a plurality of indications of selections of a cell or cell range while in a formula editing mode in a host cell into which a formula is being entered is successively received, and in response to receiving each indication of selection of the plurality a reference to the selected cell or cell range is successively inserted into the formula, wherein the references inserted into the formula are delimited by a first delimiter type if in a first context and wherein the references inserted into the formula are delimited by a second delimiter type if in a second context.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a system for displaying cells of a table. During operation, the system can receive a sort-and-merge request for sorting the rows of the table using a sort column. Next, the system can sort the rows of the table based at least on cell values in the sort column to obtain a sorted table. The system can then merge a set of consecutive cells in a merge column of the sorted table to obtain a merged cell, wherein the set of consecutive cells are associated with the same cell value. Note that the sort column and the merge column can be the same column, or they can be different columns. Next, the system can display the merged cell and other cells in the sorted-and-merged table. Displaying a cell can involve positioning the cell's value in a visible area of the cell.

Abstract: Optimal presentation and editing of business data in a browser-based user interface of an integrated web-based business information system is described, including a browser at a user computer in dynamic communication with a web server allowing database editing and updating without browser page refreshes.

Abstract: Systems, methods and machine-readable mediums for defining and executing new commands in a spreadsheet application are provided. A method may include receiving a declaration command in a first spreadsheet cell. The declaration command identifying a command name for the new command and operations performed for the command name based on a plurality of second spreadsheet cells. A system may include a processor programmed to evaluate the declaration command in the first spreadsheet cell according to the instructions stored in a storage device, receive the command name and at least two parameters identifying at least one input spreadsheet cell and at least one output spreadsheet cell of the spreadsheet application, create a new command for the spreadsheet application, and evaluate the new command as identified by the command name in a second spreadsheet cell for execution. The computer readable mediums provide instructions to cause the processor to perform the operations above.

Abstract: Tools and techniques for providing multi-client collaboration to access and update structured data elements are disclosed. Client systems may present user interfaces that provide libraries of published data elements that are available for collaboration. The clients may request selected data elements, while referencing unique identifiers associated with the selected data elements. Those clients that publish data elements for collaboration by others may present user interfaces that provide representations of candidate structured data elements, and receive selections of those data elements chosen for publication. The publishing clients may then send the selected data elements for publication. The client systems may interact with servers or collaboration services, which may receive structured data elements that the clients have published for access by others.

Abstract: An integrated, configurable, sensitivity, analytical, temporal, visual system for an electronic plan system including stored in a memory and configured to be executed by one or more processors. The programs include instructions to generate: an electronic plan including one or more row descriptors each including a plurality of row descriptor properties, one or more column descriptors each including a plurality of column descriptor properties, one or more cells mapped to one of the row descriptors by a unique row descriptor identifier and to one of the of one of the column descriptors by a unique column descriptor identifier, and each of the one or more cells including a numeric formula or a user-defined formula that references one or more other cells. An interpreter is configured to read each formula of the one or more cells and determine dependency data associated with each cell.

Abstract: A smart selection engine is provided. The smart selection engine may run in the context of a spreadsheet application on any device, service, or general endpoint capable of running the spreadsheet application. The smart selection engine reduces the cognitive load and complexity for performing spreadsheet operations by clearly presenting the user with easy to use and understand options that are big, simple, and lend themselves nicely to natural user interfaces, touch enabled devices, and devices with small displays as well as with graphical user interfaces, larger displays, and traditional input devices. By making contextually based suggestions, the smart selection engine reduces or eliminates the need for the user to be aware of the available operations or how to perform the operations. Further, the smart selection engine improves the consistency and efficiency of working with a spreadsheet.

Abstract: A system and a method for converting between data formats converts air flow data from a thermal simulation tool into a format readable by a DC power analyzing tool. Air flow data associated with the locations of certain points on a printed circuit board are taken and an EXCEL document including Main, Data, and Final worksheets is created. The data to be converted is obtained, and the data imported into the Data worksheet. Parameters in the Main worksheet to set an analysis area of the printed circuit board are set, and air flow data associated with the analysis areas from the Data worksheet are obtained and divided into groups, according to the parameters set in the Main worksheet. An equivalence value for each group of data is calculated and the equivalence values are saved in the Final worksheet for reading by the DC power analyzing tool.

Abstract: A user collaboration system providing for the efficient utilization of an organization's resources, such as the bandwidth associated with call center activity. At the same time, the user collaboration system enables users to quickly and easily receive help in a particular subject matter area, without requiring the user to know who within the organization may be able to provide that assistance. The user collaboration system also maintains an organization's user profile information that tracks employee subject matter expertise and allows users to request assistance from an anonymous expert. The assistance may be provided via a collaboration session which may be optimized based on available network resources.