Cross-application support of charts
US8468441B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/543
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A chart is copied from a first application and pasted to a second application. A determination is made for which copy and paste option is selected for the chart. The chart is communicated to the second application using a clipboard application when the copy and paste operation corresponds to providing a link for the chart that is arranged communicating updated data of the chart. The chart is also communicated to the second application using a clipboard application when the copy and paste operation corresponds to representing the chart as a picture of assembled shapes. The chart is communicated to the second application using a separate data transfer interface when the copy and paste operation corresponds to embedding the chart in the second application. Furthermore, the formatting of the chart may be selected according to source formatting or destination formatting depending on the type of copy and paste operation selected.
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