US 2007/0260970 A1 · System and method for creating a graphical presentation

Abstract

A system and method for creating graphical presentations is disclosed. A pre-existing graphical presentation is scanned. Data points are extracted from the pre-existing graphical presentation. Corresponding data points are extracted from tabulated data. These corresponding data points are then inserted into the pre-existing graphical presentation to create a new graphical presentation. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

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Dependent claims

A system for performing a data extraction procedure to automatically populate a graphical presentation, comprising:

a profile worksheet that a system user creates to specify data selection information and data transfer information for performing said data extraction procedure;
and
an extraction program that references said profile worksheet to automatically perform said data extraction procedure, said extraction program electronically scanning said graphical presentation to identify data values and identification labels in said graphical presentation, said extraction program then accessing data tables to obtain current values for said data values and said identification labels, said extraction program utilizing said current values to populate said graphical presentation.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

System and method for creating a graphical presentation

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