Content selection and handling

• US 20040257346A1
• Filed: 06/20/2003
• Published: 12/23/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Stephens, Ron, Linton, Cory, Ong, Jay, Rubingh, Jeff, Leszynski, Stan, Glynn, Kollen
• Application Number:
  US10/465,796
• Publication Number:
  US 20040257346A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/179
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A system and process for selecting content and performing an action associated with the content is described. One may use a stylus to indicate what content is to be captured. One may perform a number of actions on the content including emailing, printing, coping to a clipboard, and the like. The system provides for the capture to be started, controlled, and acted upon in a simple, intuitive manner.

Claims

1. A computer system for capturing content comprising:

a display that displays content of which at least some of the content is to be captured;

a stylus-based input device that designates a freeform boundary that designates said at least some of the content to be captured; and

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a processor that receives input from said stylus-based input device, determines said at least some of the content to be captured, and associates said at least some of the content with another application.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said another application includes an email client.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein said another application includes a clipboard.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein said another application includes a word processing application.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein said another application includes an instant messaging application.

6. A process for capturing and annotating content comprising the steps of:

designating content to be captured using a stylus;

annotating said designated content; and

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forwarding said designated content to another application.

7. The process according to claim 6, wherein said designating content step includes designation of a freeform boundary between said designated content and non-designated content.

8. The process according to claim 6, wherein said annotating step includes highlighting.

9. The process according to claim 6, wherein said annotating step includes cropping.

10. A process for capturing and forwarding content comprising the steps of:

designating content to be captured using a stylus, said designated content having a freeform border; and

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forwarding said designated content to another application.

11. The process according to claim 10, wherein said designating content step includes designation of a freeform boundary between said designated content and non-designated content.

12. The process according to claim 10, further comprising the step of annotating said content.