Smart pointer
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1. A method for enabling information transfer, said method comprising:
- enabling a selection of sub-file level data from a first computer system; and
saving said sub-file level data to a memory unit within a pointer device, said pointer device being selectively operable by a user to effect movement of a position indicium on a display screen of a display device of said first computer system.
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Abstract
A method and implementing system are provided for enabling selection and transfer of snippets of data, including graphics and file level objects, among computer systems. In an exemplary embodiment, a wireless, universal serial bus (USB) or other portable mouse-type device includes its own flash memory and software to allow a user to transfer on-screen snippet and file level data, via the mouse device, from one computer to another by using “Select”, “Cut”, “Copy”, “Paste” and other features of the operating system.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for enabling information transfer, said method comprising:
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enabling a selection of sub-file level data from a first computer system; and
saving said sub-file level data to a memory unit within a pointer device, said pointer device being selectively operable by a user to effect movement of a position indicium on a display screen of a display device of said first computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A pointer device comprising:
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an input-output interface; and
a memory unit, said pointer device including coupling means for selective coupling said memory unit to a first computer system through said input-output interface, said pointer device being selectively operable by a user to effect movement of a position indicium on a display screen of said first computer system, said pointer device being selectively operable by said user to select information snippets from said first computer system and to save said information snippets to said memory unit of said pointer device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A storage medium including machine readable coded indicia, said storage medium being selectively coupled to a reading device, said reading device being selectively coupled to processing circuitry within a computer system, said reading device being selectively operable to read said machine readable coded indicia and provide program signals representative thereof, said program signals being selectively operable for enabling a selection of information snippets from a first computer system using a pointer device and transferring said information snippets between a first computer system and a memory unit within said pointer device by effecting the steps of:
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enabling a selection of said information snippets from a first computer system; and
saving said information snippets to a memory unit within said pointer device, said pointer device being selectively operable by a user to effect movement of a position indicium on a display screen of a display device of said first computer system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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