Patents by Inventor Brian W. Boon

Brian W. Boon 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).

  • MULTIDIMENSIONAL CUBE FUNCTIONS
    Publication number: 20100312748
    Abstract: Cube functions may be used to obtain data from a multidimensional database. The cube functions may be contained within one or more cells of a spreadsheet. These cube functions behave similarly to the standard functions that may be included within a spreadsheet. Exemplary cube functions include obtaining: a cube member, a cube value, a cube set, a ranked member, a KPI, a member property and a count relating to a set. The cube functions within the spreadsheet may access the cube data from one or more multidimensional databases. Using the cube formulas in individual cells allows the user to add/delete rows and/or columns from within the spreadsheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Howard J. Dickerman, Brian W. Boon, Charles D. Ellis, Kaicheng Hu, Robert G. Hawking
  • Multidimensional cube functions
    Patent number: 7805433
    Abstract: Cube functions may be used to obtain data from a multidimensional database. The cube functions may be contained within one or more cells of a spreadsheet. These cube functions behave similarly to the standard functions that may be included within a spreadsheet. Exemplary cube functions include obtaining: a cube member, a cube value, a cube set, a ranked member, a KPI, a member property and a count relating to a set. The cube functions within the spreadsheet may access the cube data from one or more multidimensional databases. Using the cube formulas in individual cells allows the user to add/delete rows and/or columns from within the spreadsheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Howard J. Dickerman, Brian W. Boon, Charles D. Ellis, Kaicheng Hu, Robert G. Hawking