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Technique for accomplishing copy and paste and scan to fit using a standard TWAIN data source

  • US 20020063724A1
  • Filed: 11/29/2000
  • Published: 05/30/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method operative to accomplish copy and paste, and scan to fit, using a TWAIN data source, the method comprising the steps of:

  • selecting a target portion of a destination image, displayed in an application;

    selecting a portion of a source image, displayed in a source user interface;

    passing coordinate information, corresponding to the selected portion of the source image, to the application;

    determining at least one resizing parameter based on a differences between the target portion and the selected portion of the source;

    scanning the selected portion of the source image in a manner that is based on the resizing parameters, to generate a properly scaled copy of the selected portion of the source image; and

    pasting the properly scaled copy in the target portion of the destination image.

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