Patents by Inventor Thomas Scott Constantine

Thomas Scott Constantine 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).

  • Publication number: 20130145244
    Abstract: A quick analysis tool is configured to present one or more data analysis features that are tailored to the data in a selected portion of a spreadsheet document. The quick analysis tool may provide a quick analysis tool entry button, the selection of which causes a contextual user interface to be displayed. The contextual user interface facilitates a user to easily access one or more data analysis features. The quick analysis tool also provides a mechanism by which a user can preview and/or apply one or more of these data analysis features while bypassing the potentially steep learning curve and traditionally high barrier of entry for new or otherwise less advanced users of the spreadsheet application. Intermediate or otherwise more advanced users of the spreadsheet application will also benefit from the quick analysis tool because of improved efficiency for applying data analysis features to data within a spreadsheet document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Chad Barry Rothschiller, Thomas Scott Constantine, Andrew James Becker, Dafna Chen, Gabhan Berry, Xiaohui Pan, Igor Borisov Peev