Methods and apparatus for displaying thumbnails while copying and pasting
US9292190B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/04817
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system provides for a clipboard manager for showing thumbnails in a clipboard while editing a document via a clipboard manager. The clipboard manager allows a user to select data from a second document. Upon selection, the clipboard manager generates a thumbnail that distinctly represents the data and stores the thumbnail and data in a clipboard. The thumbnail contains a miniaturized view of the data. The clipboard manager further allows the user to identify a paste location in the document that is to be edited. The clipboard manager displays the thumbnail in the clipboard in response to the user selecting a paste command. The user can employ the clipboard manager to insert the data at the paste location by selecting the thumbnail from the clipboard.
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