System, method and program product for tabular data with dynamic visual cells
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsLouis Weitzman, Alister Lewis-Bowen
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Abstract
An apparatus, method and program product for providing dynamic visual cells in tabular data. A computer has an application for selecting a range of cells in said tabular data. A routine within the application recognizes a request for a graphical plot for data contained within the selected range of cells. The request may be from a user via a popup or a command menu. A routine within the application provides a graphical plot in a summary cell associated with the selected range of cells. The summary cell may be associated with the selected range of cells by being proximate the selected range of cells, or by location, color or a graphic property.
Claims18
An apparatus for providing dynamic visual representation of tabular data, the apparatus comprising:
- a computer having an application containing tabular data in multiple cells;
- a routine in said application for selecting a range of cells of said tabular data.
- a routine within said application for recognizing a request from a user for a graphical summary of said selected range of cells;
- and
- a routine within said application for providing a graphical plot in a summary cell in said tabular data representative of said selected range responsive to said request from said user.
A method for providing dynamic visual representation of tabular data, the method comprising:
- providing a computer readable application containing tabular data in multiple cells;
- selecting a range of cells of said tabular data;
- recognizing a request from a user for a graphical summary to be provided for said selected range of cells;
- and
- responsive to said request from the user, displaying a graphical plot in a summary cell in said tabular data representative of said selected range of cells.
A program product usable with a system for providing dynamic visual cells in a spreadsheet having cells arranged in rows and columns, the program product comprising:
- a computer readable medium having recorded thereon computer readable program code performing the method comprising:
- providing tabular data in multiple cells;
- selecting a range of cells of said tabular data;
- recognizing a request from a user for a graphical summary to be provided for said selected range of cells;
- and
- responsive to said request from said user, displaying a graphical plot in a summary cell in said tabular data representative of said selected range.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.