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Data processing apparatus providing character string copying

  • US 5,623,612 A
  • Filed: 02/22/1996
  • Issued: 04/22/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A data processing apparatus comprising:

  • display means for displaying information of plural screens on one display screen, one of the plural screens being a copy source screen and another of the plural screens being a copy destination screen;

    cursor position specifying means for specifying a cursor position in a copying area of the copy destination screen;

    means for storing a character string of the copy source screen;

    copying character string designating means for designating a portion of the character string; and

    means for copying the designated character string portion into the specified cursor position of the copy destination screen in response to solely the specifying of the cursor position by said cursor position specifying means, and without intermediate user input into said apparatus between said designating of the character string portion and said copying.

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