Patents by Inventor Dan Battagin

Dan Battagin 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).

  • Patent number: 9501463
    Abstract: A workflow includes an activity that takes advantage of spreadsheet calculations. For a spreadsheet activity, calculation and extraction of values from a spreadsheet is performed. Thus, spreadsheet calculations are integrated into workflows without user intervention. After the workflow is complete, or after a spreadsheet activity is calculated, or upon a threshold or condition being met, a user or system may be notified (e.g., by email, instant message, etc.). Values from previous activities in the workflow may be obtained and provided to the spreadsheet (e.g., cell values are set, modified, or adjusted). The spreadsheet may then be recalculated using these obtained values. Moreover, values from the spreadsheet may be used in subsequent parts of the workflow. Also, any number of spreadsheet activities may be incorporated into a workflow, and one spreadsheet activity may provide values to a second spreadsheet activity in the workflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Dan Y. Khen, Dan Battagin, Eran Megiddo, Liviu Asnash, Scott Walter Bishel
  • Publication number: 20130198595
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and software that provide for dynamic form control. Aspects pertain to forms derived from base forms associated with content targets. User input is received into the forms, such as input data or object selections, as well as other types of user input. Control information within the content targets is identified and, in response to the user input, the forms are controlled based on the control information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Larry Waldman, Dan Battagin, Shahar Prish, Eran Megiddo
  • Patent number: 7908549
    Abstract: A workflow includes an activity that takes advantage of spreadsheet calculations. For a spreadsheet activity, calculation and extraction of values from a spreadsheet is performed. Thus, spreadsheet calculations are integrated into workflows without user intervention. Values from previous activities in the workflow may be obtained and provided to the spreadsheet (e.g., cell values are set, modified, or adjusted). The spreadsheet may then be recalculated using these obtained values. Moreover, values from the spreadsheet may be used in subsequent parts of the workflow. Also, any number of spreadsheet activities may be incorporated into a workflow, and one spreadsheet activity may provide values to a second spreadsheet activity in the workflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dan Y. Khen, Dan Battagin, Eran Megiddo, Liviu Asnash, Scott Walter Bishel
  • Publication number: 20070136653
    Abstract: A workflow includes an activity that takes advantage of spreadsheet calculations. For a spreadsheet activity, calculation and extraction of values from a spreadsheet is performed. Thus, spreadsheet calculations are integrated into workflows without user intervention. Values from previous activities in the workflow may be obtained and provided to the spreadsheet (e.g., cell values are set, modified, or adjusted). The spreadsheet may then be recalculated using these obtained values. Moreover, values from the spreadsheet may be used in subsequent parts of the workflow. Also, any number of spreadsheet activities may be incorporated into a workflow, and one spreadsheet activity may provide values to a second spreadsheet activity in the workflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dan Khen, Dan Battagin, Eran Megiddo, Liviu Asnash, Scott Bishel
  • Publication number: 20070136666
    Abstract: A workflow includes an activity that takes advantage of spreadsheet calculations. For a spreadsheet activity, calculation and extraction of values from a spreadsheet is performed. Thus, spreadsheet calculations are integrated into workflows without user intervention. After the workflow is complete, or after a spreadsheet activity is calculated, or upon a threshold or condition being met, a user or system may be notified (e.g., by email, instant message, etc.). Values from previous activities in the workflow may be obtained and provided to the spreadsheet (e.g., cell values are set, modified, or adjusted). The spreadsheet may then be recalculated using these obtained values. Moreover, values from the spreadsheet may be used in subsequent parts of the workflow. Also, any number of spreadsheet activities may be incorporated into a workflow, and one spreadsheet activity may provide values to a second spreadsheet activity in the workflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dan Khen, Dan Battagin, Eran Megiddo, Liviu Asnash, Scott Bishel