Universal clipboard

US8832577B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Z124 · KY

Inventors

• Sanjiv Sirpal · Oakville, CA
• Paul E. Reeves · Oakville, CA
• Alexander de Paz · Burlington, CA
• Eric Freedman · Austin, US
• Jared L. Ficklin · Austin, US
• Denise Burton · Austin, US
• Misty Cripps · Austin, US
• Gregg Wygonik · Duvall, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 28, 2011
• Grant date: Sep 9, 2014
• Expiry date: Jun 27, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F2203/04808
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A multi-screen user device and a universal clipboard application are described. Specifically, the universal clipboard application can be open on one screen of the multi-screen device while another application, from which data is either being copied to the clipboard application or pasted from the clipboard application, is open on another screen of the multi-screen device. Inputs received on the screen displaying the universal clipboard application can cause content to be copied to an application being displayed on the other screen of the multi-screen device, thereby providing an intuitive user interface for the universal clipboard application.