Patents by Inventor Michael Anstis

Michael Anstis 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).

  • Tabular widget with mergable cells
    Patent number: 10061758
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing spreadsheets with decision tables. The exemplary method includes generating an underlying data model associated with a visual data model of a spreadsheet containing a decision table, populating the underlying data model based on information contained in the visual data model and based on the decision table, generating a first index for mapping cells in the visual data model to cells in the underlying data model consistent with the decision table, and generating a second index for mapping cells in the underlying data model to cells in the visual data model consistent with the decision table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Anstis, Mark Proctor
  • TABULAR WIDGET WITH MERGABLE CELLS
    Publication number: 20130262974
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing spreadsheets with decision tables. The exemplary method includes generating an underlying data model associated with a visual data model of a spreadsheet containing a decision table, populating the underlying data model based on information contained in the visual data model and based on the decision table, generating a first index for mapping cells in the visual data model to cells in the underlying data model consistent with the decision table, and generating a second index for mapping cells in the underlying data model to cells in the visual data model consistent with the decision table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: RED HAT, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Anstis, Mark Proctor