Data transfer target applications through content analysis

• US 10,430,033 B2
• Filed: 06/04/2018
• Issued: 10/01/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HM.Clause, SA, International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Padmanabhan, Girish, Patil, Sunanda, Purohit, Hina
• Primary Examiner(s): Salomon, Phenuel S
• Application Number:
  US15/996,659
• Publication Number:
  US 20180275842A1
• Time in Patent Office: 484 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network

Abstract

In an approach for displaying applications associated with content in a clipboard, a computer receives a selection of content to transfer to a clipboard, wherein the content is selected from a first application on a computing device. The computer identifies one or more applications on one or more computing devices capable of processing the received selection. The computer assigns the identified one or more applications to one or more categories. The computer displays one or more user interface objects representative of the one or more applications with a respective assigned category.

Claims

1. A computer program product for displaying applications associated with content in a clipboard, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to receive a selection of content to transfer to a clipboard, wherein the content is selected from a first application executing on a computing device;

program instructions to identify one or more applications on one or more computing devices to process the received selection;

program instructions to perform a content analysis of the received selection based on predefined settings, wherein the predefined settings include an amount of textual content associated with the received selection that exceeds a threshold value and textual content that includes keywords;

program instructions to perform a content analysis of a portion of data within the identified one or more applications based on a cursor location;

program instructions to calculate a weighted score of the one or more applications based on correlations, a pattern, and a status;

program instructions to determine a ranking of the one or more applications based on the calculated weighted score;

program instructions to divide the determined ranking into the one or more categories based on predefined criteria with respect to the calculated weighted score of the one or more applications, wherein the predetermined criteria includes percentages of the calculated weighted score, the correlations, the performed content analysis, the status, and the determined rank;

program instructions to assign the identified one or more applications to one or more categories based on the performed content analysis of the received selection the performed content analysis of the portion of data, and the divided determined ranking, wherein the one or more categories include;

a most likely category, a likely category, and a least likely category; and

program instructions to display one or more user interface objects representative of the one or more applications with a respective assigned category within a task switcher.

2. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein to identify one or more applications on one or more computing devices to process the received selection, further comprises one or more of the following program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

receive an indication to switch from the first application to a second application wherein the received indication includes;

receive a selection from within a menu of the first application that indicates the second application, wherein the selection from within the menu is one selection selected from a group consisting of;

a share option and an export option.

3. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein identifying one or more applications on one or more computing devices capable of processing the received selection further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

identify a file type associated with the received selection; and

determine one or more applications capable of processing the identified file type.

4. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein assigning the identified one or more applications to the one or more categories based on the performed content analysis of the received selection and the performed content analysis of the portion of data further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

identify correlations between the performed content analysis of the received selection and the performed content analysis of the portion of data within the identified one or more applications;

determine a pattern of user actions in a clipboard based on an analysis of a history of user actions associated with the clipboard that includes a frequency of occurrence, determination of a repeating pattern, and recent actions; and

determine a status of the one or more applications, wherein the status of each of the one or more applications includes open and closed, wherein the open identifies application software that is currently running and the closed identified application software that is installed and inactive.

5. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein displaying the one or more user interface objects representative of the one or more applications with a respective assigned category within the task switcher further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

update the task switcher from an original configuration that displays all open instances of application software to display the one or more user interface objects representative of the one or more applications with a respective assigned category.

6. The computer program product of claim 1, further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

update a task bar from an original configuration that displays icons associated with all the open instances of application software to display a reduced number of icons associated with the one or more user interface objects representative of the one or more applications with a respective assigned category.

7. The computer program product of claim 1, further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

receive a selection of a user interface object associated with a second application from the displayed one or more user interface objects representative of the one or more applications with the respective assigned category from within one of;

the task switcher and a task bar;

switch from the first application to the second application based on the received selection of the user interface object associated with the second application;

receive an indication to paste the received selection within the second application; and

restore one or more of;

the task switcher and the task bar, to an original configuration.

8. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the portion of data is selected based on a time period within the identified one or more applications, wherein the time period is based on a time of receipt associated with a correspondence.

9. A computer system for displaying applications associated with content in a clipboard, the computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors, one or more computer readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to receive a selection of content to transfer to a clipboard, wherein the content is selected from a first application executing on a computing device;

program instructions to identify one or more applications on one or more computing devices to process the received selection;

program instructions to perform a content analysis of the received selection based on predefined settings, wherein the predefined settings include an amount of textual content associated with the received selection that exceeds a threshold value and textual content that includes keywords;

program instructions to perform a content analysis of a portion of data within the identified one or more applications based on a cursor location;

program instructions to calculate a weighted score of the one or more applications based on correlations, a pattern, and a status;

program instructions to determine a ranking of the one or more applications based on the calculated weighted score;

program instructions to divide the determined ranking into the one or more categories based on predefined criteria with respect to the calculated weighted score of the one or more applications, wherein the predetermined criteria includes percentages of the calculated weighted score, the correlations, the performed content analysis, the status, and the determined rank;

program instructions to assign the identified one or more applications to one or more categories based on the performed content analysis of the received selection the performed content analysis of the portion of data, and the divided determined ranking, wherein the one or more categories include;

a most likely category, a likely category, and a least likely category; and

program instructions to display one or more user interface objects representative of the one or more applications with a respective assigned category within a task switcher.

10. The computer system of claim 9, to identify one or more applications on one or more computing devices to process the received selection, further comprises one or more of the following program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

receive an indication to switch from the first application to a second application wherein the received indication includes;

receive a selection from within a menu of the first application that indicates the second application, wherein the selection from within the menu is one selection selected from a group consisting of;

a share option and an export option.

11. The computer system of claim 9, wherein identifying one or more applications on one or more computing devices capable of processing the received selection further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

identify a file type associated with the received selection; and

determine one or more applications capable of processing the identified file type.

12. The computer system of claim 9, wherein assigning the identified one or more applications to the one or more categories based on the performed content analysis of the received selection and the performed content analysis of the portion of data further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

identify correlations between the performed content analysis of the received selection and the performed content analysis of the portion of data within the identified one or more applications;

determine a pattern of user actions in a clipboard based on an analysis of a history of user actions associated with the clipboard that includes a frequency of occurrence, determination of a repeating pattern, and recent actions; and

determine a status of the one or more applications, wherein the status of each of the one or more applications includes open and closed, wherein the open identifies application software that is currently running and the closed identified application software that is installed and inactive.

13. The computer system of claim 9, wherein displaying the one or more user interface objects representative of the one or more applications with a respective assigned category within the task switcher further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

update the task switcher from an original configuration that displays all open instances of application software to display the one or more user interface objects representative of the one or more applications with a respective assigned category.

14. The computer system of claim 9, further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

update a task bar from an original configuration that displays icons associated with all open instances of application software to display a reduced number of icons associated with the one or more user interface objects representative of the one or more applications with a respective assigned category.

15. The computer system of claim 9, further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

receive a selection of a user interface object associated with a second application from the displayed one or more user interface objects representative of the one or more applications with the respective assigned category from within one of;

the task switcher and a task bar;

switch from the first application to the second application based on the received selection of the user interface object associated with the second application;

receive an indication to paste the received selection within the second application; and

restore one or more of;

the task switcher and the task bar, to an original configuration.

16. The computer system of claim 9, wherein the portion of data is selected based on a time period within the identified one or more applications, wherein the time period is based on a time of receipt associated with a correspondence.