Liviu Asnash

US Patent:

6972762, Dec 6, 2005

Filed:

May 21, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/153711

Inventors:

Yariv Ben-Tovim - Bellevue WA, US
Liviu Asnash - Redmond WA, US
Dany Hoter - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06T011/20

US Classification:

345440

Abstract:

Described is a system and method for grouping elements whose data falls below a grouping threshold, and for displaying the grouped elements as a single portion of a graphical chart. Briefly stated, the system and method allow a user to dynamically increase a grouping threshold from a default value to an adjusted value. The data for each elements falling below the adjusted grouping threshold is aggregated. The grouped elements are then displayed as a single slice with a value of the aggregated data rather than being displayed as individual slices. In this way, the important information, which normally means the bigger and more significant slices, is more clearly visible. Further more, a single label may be associated with the group, thereby eliminating problems associated with the layout of multiple labels for each individual grouped element.

US Patent:

7360042, Apr 15, 2008

Filed:

Dec 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/019102

Inventors:

Boaz Chen - Redmond WA, US
Liviu Asnash - Bellevue WA, US
Shahar Prish - Redmond WA, US
Silvio Susskind - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 12/00
G06F 13/00
G06F 13/28
G06F 9/34

US Classification:

711159, 711133, 711136, 711158

Abstract:

Items that are in use are maintained in a used item store. Items that are no longer in use are placed in an unused items store. When an item that is not currently in use is requested again, an attempt is made to retrieve the item from the unused item store. Retrieving the item from the unused items store can save a tremendous amount of time since the object does not need to be recalculated again when it is requested. Items may be evicted from the unused item store based on the system resources available. When it has been determined that an item(s) should be evicted, an eviction score is calculated for each unused item. Items are then evicted from the unused item store based on their eviction score. Generally items that are larger in size, took less time to calculate, have not been accessed as frequently, and have not been referenced recently, are the first ones to be evicted from unused items store.

US Patent:

7558799, Jul 7, 2009

Filed:

Jun 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/858190

Inventors:

Daniel C. Battagin - Redmond WA, US
Johnny S. Campbell - Seattle WA, US
Robert G. Hawking - Seattle WA, US
Eran Megiddo - Bellevue WA, US
Liviu Asnash - Redmond WA, US
Alexander Martynov - Sammamish WA, US
Brian L. Welcker - Seattle WA, US
Ira Levin - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707100, 707 3, 7071041, 709223

Abstract:

A method, system, and apparatus for discovering and connecting to data sources are provided. A system is provided that includes a server computer operative to maintain a centrally managed repository of data connection definitions. A client computer is also provided including an application program capable of consuming data from a data source. When a request is received by the application to connect to a data source, a list of available sources is retrieved from the server computer. If one of the data sources in the list is selected, a data connection file is retrieved and utilized to connect to the data source. If a report is opened by the application that includes a reference to a data source, the repository is utilized to confirm the connection to the data source.

US Patent:

7583266, Sep 1, 2009

Filed:

Sep 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/239190

Inventors:

Yariv Ben-Tovim - Bellevue WA, US
Liviu Asnash - Redmond WA, US
Dany Hoter - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06T 11/20

US Classification:

345440

Abstract:

Described is a system and method for grouping elements whose data falls below a grouping threshold, and for displaying the grouped elements as a single portion of a graphical chart. Briefly stated, the system and method allow a user to dynamically increase a grouping threshold from a default value to an adjusted value. The data for each elements falling below the adjusted grouping threshold is aggregated. The grouped elements are then displayed as a single slice with a value of the aggregated data rather than being displayed as individual slices. In this way, the important information, which normally means the bigger and more significant slices, is more clearly visible. Further more, a single label may be associated with the group, thereby eliminating problems associated with the layout of multiple labels for each individual grouped element.

US Patent:

7664804, Feb 16, 2010

Filed:

Jun 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/858175

Inventors:

Daniel C. Battagin - Redmond WA, US
Liviu Asnash - Redmond WA, US
Amir Netz - Bellevue WA, US
Cristian Petculescu - Redmond WA, US
Eran Megiddo - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707804, 707600, 707758, 707803, 707802, 707705, 707790

Abstract:

A method, system, and apparatus are provided for exposing and utilizing workbook ranges as server data sources. The system includes a client computer capable of executing a spreadsheet application program for creating a workbook including a range that includes data objects. The workbook may be published to a server computer where the specified data objects are exposed as server data sources. The server computer allows client applications to discover and connect to the data objects contained within the workbook as server data sources.

US Patent:

7698691, Apr 13, 2010

Filed:

Sep 20, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/230906

Inventors:

Boaz Chen - Redmond WA, US
Shahar Prish - Redmond WA, US
Juraj Slugen - Bellevue WA, US
Liviu Asnash - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 11/00

US Classification:

717129, 717123, 717128, 717133, 714 38, 714100

Abstract:

A server application discovers its relevant data objects and generates a report of the current states of such objects at a moment in time that is relevant to a detected failure. Responsive to a request for a server application state, the application can identify root objects; discover data types, values, and related objects through recursive traversal and analysis of the object hierarchies; and generate a state description of the application for review and analysis by others. The state discovery may be synchronized among multiple threads to ensure that the state description represents a snapshot of the server application state and a single point in its execution. The state description can be analyzed by validation tools to detect where the error might exist in the application and how the error might be corrected.

US Patent:

7908549, Mar 15, 2011

Filed:

Dec 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/298380

Inventors:

Dan Y. Khen - Bellevue WA, US
Dan Battagin - Bellevue WA, US
Eran Megiddo - Bellevue WA, US
Liviu Asnash - Bellevue WA, US
Scott Walter Bishel - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715212, 715217, 715219, 715224, 707608

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.

US Patent:

7991804, Aug 2, 2011

Filed:

Jul 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/903568

Inventors:

Daniel C. Battagin - Redmond WA, US
Liviu Asnash - Redmond WA, US
Shahar Prish - Redmond WA, US
Eran Megiddo - Bellevue WA, US
Amir Netz - Bellevue WA, US
Cristian Petculescu - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707804, 707758, 707600

Abstract:

A method, system, and apparatus are provided for exposing and utilizing workbooks as server data sources. The system includes a client computer capable of executing a spreadsheet application program for creating a workbook including one or more worksheets. The workbook may be published to a server computer where the contents of the workbook are exposed as a multi-dimensional data source. The server computer allows client applications to discover and connect to the workbook as a multi-dimensional, data source, such as a cube.