Patents by Inventor Benjamin Edward Rampson
Benjamin Edward Rampson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20170124050Abstract: The present disclosure describes a value referred to as a compound object that stores multiple values in a single cell, wherein those multiple values are organized according to a defined structure. The compound object may store multiple values according to a known defined data structure such as, for example, a record, vector, matrix, table, or array. In other embodiments, the compound object may store multiple values as any nested combination of any one of the known or user-defined data structures. Each of the values stored in the compound object are individually referenceable and can fully participate with spreadsheet functionality including calculations, referencing, and formatting.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: John Campbell, Carlos Augusto Otero, Benjamin Edward Rampson, Allison Rutherford, Steven Kraynak, Christian Canton, Samuel C. Radakovitz, Simon Peyton Jones, Andrew Becker
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Publication number: 20170124047Abstract: Systems for performing operations on dynamic data associated with cells of a spreadsheet are provided. Both dynamic data and static data may be associated with a single cell of the spreadsheet. Upon association, parameters (including stream attributes, video attributes, image attributes and audio attributes) may be manipulated by a user, providing dynamic data processing functionality within a spreadsheet. Controls may be provided for playing the dynamic data and/or playing the dynamic data in response to spreadsheet data satisfying a condition. Operations for inserting text transcriptions (e.g., speech-to-text) of an audio track associated with dynamic data as subtitles may further be provided. Spreadsheet operations (e.g., sort and/or filter operations) may also be performed on a range of cells based on parameters of associated dynamic data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: John Campbell, Carlos Augusto Otero, Christian Canton, Matthew Hart Fichtner, Samuel C. Radakovitz, Benjamin Edward Rampson
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Publication number: 20170124054Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for implementing notifications for rich data types in a spreadsheet application. Generally, a value being of a rich data type is as a type of value that has context and established relationships with other types of data. In particular, a rich data type is a data value having associated context, which may be units (e.g., inches, miles, meters, kilograms, seconds, joules, hertz, Fahrenheit, etc.) or other information about the data's type (e.g., city, stock, NCAA football team, car, restaurant, school, etc.). Additionally, a value being of a rich data type further includes established relationships with other types of data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: John Campbell, Carlos Augusto Otero, Benjamin Edward Rampson, Allison Rutherford, Christian Canton, Andrew Becker
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Publication number: 20170124044Abstract: Systems for associating audio files with cells of a spreadsheet are provided. Both audio files and data may be associated with a single cell of the spreadsheet. An audio file may be recorded, retrieved from storage, or converted from a document (e.g., using text-to-speech technology) for association with a spreadsheet. Upon association, audio parameters may be viewed and/or manipulated by a user, providing audio processing functionality within a spreadsheet. Controls may be provided for listening to the audio file and/or playing the audio file in response to spreadsheet data satisfying a condition. Text transcriptions (e.g., speech-to-text) of audio files may be inserted into the spreadsheet. For low vision users, audio transcriptions (e.g., text-to-speech) of data may be generated and “played” for the user. Spreadsheet operations (e.g., sort and/or filter operations) may also be performed on a range of cells based on audio parameters of associated audio files.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Christian Canton, John Campbell, Samuel C. Radakovitz, Matthew Hart Fichtner, Carlos Augusto Otero, Benjamin Edward Rampson
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Publication number: 20170124043Abstract: Systems for associating audio files with cells of a spreadsheet are provided. Both audio files and data may be associated with a single cell of the spreadsheet. An audio file may be recorded, retrieved from storage, or converted from a document (e.g., using text-to-speech technology) for association with a spreadsheet. Upon association, audio parameters may be viewed and/or manipulated by a user, providing audio processing functionality within a spreadsheet. Controls may be provided for listening to the audio file and/or playing the audio file in response to spreadsheet data satisfying a condition. Text transcriptions (e.g., speech-to-text) of audio files may be inserted into the spreadsheet. For low vision users, audio transcriptions (e.g., text-to-speech) of data may be generated and “played” for the user. Spreadsheet operations (e.g., sort and/or filter operations) may also be performed on a range of cells based on audio parameters of associated audio files.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Christian Canton, John Campbell, Samuel C. Radakovitz, Matthew Hart Fichtner, Carlos Augusto Otero, Benjamin Edward Rampson
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Publication number: 20170124053Abstract: The present disclosure describes pattern detections for storing multiple values in a compound object. A compound object is a value that stores multiple values in a single cell, wherein those multiple values are organized according to a defined structure. The compound object may store multiple values according to a known defined data structure. In embodiments, the compound object may store multiple values as any nested combination of any one of the known or user-defined data structures (e.g., nesting an array within a vector, or nesting a record within a record, or nesting matrices within a table, etc.). Each of the values stored in the compound object are individually referenceable and can fully participate with spreadsheet functionality including calculations, referencing, and formatting.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: John Campbell, Benjamin Edward Rampson, Christian Canton
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Publication number: 20170124051Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure further provide the ability to define, among other features, the layout of the cell view of the cell in which the compound object is stored as well as the card view of the compound object. Aspects of the present disclosure further provide the ability to modify properties associated with the values stored in a compound object, including, but not limited to properties of calculated values, value formatting, and permissions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: John Campbell, Benjamin Edward Rampson, Christian Canton, Simon Peyton Jones
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Publication number: 20170124041Abstract: Systems and methods for associated one or more images with one or more cells of a spreadsheet are described. As described, a plurality of images may be associated with a single cell or a single image may be associated with a range of cells. Additionally, an image and additional data may be associated with the same cell. Upon associating an image with a cell, various parameters of the image may be displayed for viewing and/or customization by a user. Additionally, sort and/or filter operations may be performed on the spreadsheet based on the various parameters of associated images and/or operations (e.g., fit and/or resize operations) may be performed on various parameters of associated images. An associated image may move with a cell when the cell is reordered within the cell table, or an associated image may be allowed to float over the grid but may be referenced by a cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: John Campbell, Carlos Augusto Otero, Christian Canton, John David Sully, Samuel C. Radakovitz, Matthew Hart Fichtner, Benjamin Edward Rampson
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Publication number: 20170124040Abstract: Systems and methods for associated one or more images with one or more cells of a spreadsheet are described. As described, a plurality of images may be associated with a single cell or a single image may be associated with a range of cells. Additionally, an image and additional data may be associated with the same cell. Upon associating an image with a cell, various parameters of the image may be displayed for viewing and/or customization by a user. Additionally, sort and/or filter operations may be performed on the spreadsheet based on the various parameters of associated images and/or operations (e.g., fit and/or resize operations) may be performed on various parameters of associated images. An associated image may move with a cell when the cell is reordered within the cell table, or an associated image may be allowed to float over the grid but may be referenced by a cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: John Campbell, Carlos Augusto Otero, Christian Canton, John David Sully, Samuel C. Radakovitz, Matthew Hart Fichtner, Benjamin Edward Rampson
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Publication number: 20170124049Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for implementing rich data types in a spreadsheet application. Generally, a value being of a rich data type is as a type of value that has context and established relationships with other types of data. In particular, a rich data type is a data value having associated context, which may be units (e.g., inches, miles, meters, kilograms, seconds, joules, hertz, Fahrenheit, etc.) or other information about the data's type (e.g., city, stock, NCAA football team, car, restaurant, school, etc.). Additionally, a value being of a rich data type further includes established relationships with other types of data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: John Campbell, Carlos Augusto Otero, Benjamin Edward Rampson, Allison Rutherford, Christian Canton, Samuel C. Radakovitz, Simon Peyton Jones
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Publication number: 20170124045Abstract: Systems for associating audio files with cells of a spreadsheet are provided. Both audio files and data may be associated with a single cell of the spreadsheet. An audio file may be recorded, retrieved from storage, or converted from a document (e.g., using text-to-speech technology) for association with a spreadsheet. Upon association, audio parameters may be viewed and/or manipulated by a user, providing audio processing functionality within a spreadsheet. Controls may be provided for listening to the audio file and/or playing the audio file in response to spreadsheet data satisfying a condition. Text transcriptions (e.g., speech-to-text) of audio files may be inserted into the spreadsheet. For low vision users, audio transcriptions (e.g., text-to-speech) of data may be generated and “played” for the user. Spreadsheet operations (e.g., sort and/or filter operations) may also be performed on a range of cells based on audio parameters of associated audio files.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Christian Canton, John Campbell, Samuel C. Radakovitz, Matthew Hart Fichtner, Carlos Augusto Otero, Benjamin Edward Rampson
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Publication number: 20170124042Abstract: Systems and methods for associated one or more images with one or more cells of a spreadsheet are described. As described, a plurality of images may be associated with a single cell or a single image may be associated with a range of cells. Additionally, an image and additional data may be associated with the same cell. Upon associating an image with a cell, various parameters of the image may be displayed for viewing and/or customization by a user. Additionally, sort and/or filter operations may be performed on the spreadsheet based on the various parameters of associated images and/or operations (e.g., fit and/or resize operations) may be performed on various parameters of associated images. An associated image may move with a cell when the cell is reordered within the cell table, or an associated image may be allowed to float over the grid but may be referenced by a cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: John Campbell, Carlos Augusto Otero, Christian Canton, John David Sully, Samuel C. Radakovitz, Matthew Hart Fichtner, Benjamin Edward Rampson
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Publication number: 20170124046Abstract: Systems for associating streaming data with cells of a spreadsheet are provided. Both dynamic data and static data may be associated with a single cell of the spreadsheet. Upon association, parameters (including stream attributes, image attributes and audio attributes) may be viewed and/or manipulated by a user, providing stream processing functionality within a spreadsheet. Controls may be provided for playing the streaming data and/or playing the streaming data in response to spreadsheet data satisfying a condition. Spreadsheet operations (e.g., sort and/or filter operations) may also be performed on a range of cells based on parameters of associated streaming data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: John Campbell, Carlos Augusto Otero, Christian Canton, Matthew Hart Fichtner, Samuel C. Radakovitz, Benjamin Edward Rampson
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Publication number: 20170124052Abstract: The present disclosure relates to enriching a compound object with data provided by a third party service, database, or local database. In some embodiments, this is performed by receiving an entry of a value in a cell of a spreadsheet; determining whether the value is related to information provided by a service; based on a determination that the value is related to information provided by the service, selecting the service; displaying a field selection user interface; receiving a selection of one or more fields from the field selection user interface; receiving one or more values associated with the selected one or more fields; and enriching a compound object based on the selected one or more fields and associated one or more values.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: John Campbell, Benjamin Edward Rampson, Christian Canton, Carlos Augusto Otero
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Publication number: 20170124048Abstract: Systems for associating videos with cells of a spreadsheet are provided. Both dynamic data and static data may be associated with a single cell of the spreadsheet. Upon association, parameters (including video attributes, image attributes and audio attributes) may be viewed and/or manipulated by a user, providing video and audio processing functionality within a spreadsheet. Controls may be provided for playing the video and/or playing the video in response to spreadsheet data satisfying a condition. Text transcriptions (e.g., speech-to-text) of an audio track associated with a video file may be inserted as subtitles into the video or a plurality of individual frames for the video. Spreadsheet operations (e.g., sort and/or filter operations) may also be performed on a range of cells based on parameters of an associated video.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: John Campbell, Carlos Augusto Otero, Christian Canton, Matthew Hart Fichtner, Samuel C. Radakovitz, Benjamin Edward Rampson
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Patent number: 9588953Abstract: Inserting a formula at a location on a content surface in a user interface is provided. A user interface showing a status bar which includes one or more predetermined calculations may be displayed on a computer. The computer may receive a selection of a predetermined calculation from the status bar in the user interface. The selected predetermined calculation may then be dragged from the status bar and inserted at a drop location on the content surface in the user interface. The computer may then automatically generate a formula corresponding to the selected predetermined calculation in the user interface.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2011Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Eric W. Patterson, Karen X. Cheng, Benjamin Edward Rampson
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Patent number: 9558172Abstract: Tools and techniques are described for linking visual properties of charts to cells within tables. Methods provided by these tools enable users to select visual properties that are associated with graphical displays of chart data, and to link these visual properties to respective cells within the tables. User interfaces provided by these tools may provide representations of visual properties associated with the graphical displays of chart data, with these representations of the visual properties being responsive to user input to link the cells in the tables to the visual properties. These user interfaces may also include representations of the cells that are associated with the representations of the visual properties.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2008Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Benjamin Edward Rampson, Scott Ruble, Benjamin Sklar, Anupam Garg
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Publication number: 20170003849Abstract: Technologies are described herein for autoscroll regions. A device establishes a trigger line near an edge of a selectable region of content that is adjacent to a non-selectable region of content. The device detects user input within the selectable region and detects movement of the user input that intersects the trigger line. In response to detecting the user input intersecting the trigger line, the device scrolls a scrollable region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Poornima Hanumara, Benjamin Edward Rampson
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Patent number: 9383910Abstract: Technologies are described herein for autoscroll regions. A device establishes a trigger line near an edge of a selectable region of content that is adjacent to a non-selectable region of content. The device detects user input within the selectable region and detects movement of the user input that intersects the trigger line. In response to detecting the user input intersecting the trigger line, the device scrolls a scrollable region.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Poornima Hanumara, Benjamin Edward Rampson
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Publication number: 20160103796Abstract: Rich formatting may be provided for rich data labels. A rich data label may be created for at least one data point associated with a visualization. The data label may be formatted and displayed on the visualization. The rich data label may bind to a particular data point rather than adhering to conventional index-based anchor logic where a data label is bound to the index of a data point. Accordingly, in response to determining that the location of the data point has changed in the visualization, the location of the rich data label is automatically adjusted to remain attached to its original data point.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Christopher Doan, Benjamin Edward Rampson, Robin Wakefield