Flexible information input and operation selection system
US5848417A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99943
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The operation of a computer system can be determined by the content of highlighted data on a display device and a predefined criterion. In this computer system, the highlighted data could be located anywhere on the display device. The highlighted data is not related to any embedded links. In one embodiment, a temporary storage buffer is used to store data highlighted by a user. The computer system also contains a table (or database) associating a list of computer operations with a list of keywords and a set of predefined criteria. When a pre-assigned key is pressed, the content of the temporary storage buffer is compared with the list of data in the database. When there is a match, the predefined criteria is used to select the associated operation. After selection, the operation is performed. As a result, the operation performed is related to the content of the highlighted data and the predefined criteria.
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