Multi-source, multi-destination data transfers

• US 9,495,719 B2
• Filed: 01/22/2016
• Issued: 11/15/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyndryl Incorporated
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Berstis, Viktors, Chen, Danny Yen-Fu, Dunsmoir, John W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wathen, Brian W
• Application Number:
  US15/004,093
• Publication Number:
  US 20160140682A1
• Time in Patent Office: 298 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04812 Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects
• 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: G06F 9/543 User-generated data transfer, e.g. clipboards, dynamic data exchange [DDE], object linking and embedding [OLE]
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 1/0007 Image acquisition
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2200/24 involving graphical user interfaces [GUIs]

Abstract

A method and system for transferring an image. A user-selected image is received. Displayed are: (a) a graphic object representing a web page, (b) a first destination point within the graphic object and first text which is adjacent to the first destination point and describes the first destination point, and (c) a second, different destination point within the graphic object and second, different text which is adjacent to the second destination point and describes the second destination point. A user mouse selection of one of the destination points within the graphic object is received, and in response, the image is copied into the web page at the selected destination point. The first destination point, the first text, the second destination point, and the second text are stored in the transfer map. The selected image is mapped to the one of the destination points in the transfer map.

Claims

1. A method for transferring an image, said method comprising:

receiving, by a processor of a computer system, a user selection of an image;

said processor displaying (a) a graphic object representing a web page, (b) a first destination point within the graphic object and first text which is adjacent to the first destination point and describes the first destination point, and (c) a second, different destination point within the graphic object and second, different text which is adjacent to the second destination point and describes the second destination point;

said processor receiving a user mouse selection of one of the destination points within the graphic object, and in response, said processor copying the selected image into the web page at the selected destination point, wherein the selected destination point is the first destination point or the second destination point;

said processor storing the first destination point and the first text in a transfer map;

said processor storing the second destination point and the second text in the transfer map; and

in response to said receiving the user mouse selection of the first or second destination point within the graphic object, said processor mapping the selected image to the one of the destination points in the transfer map.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the transfer map is a graphical user interface (GUI).

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the GUI allows a user to edit or delete the first destination point or the second destination point.

4. A computer program product comprising a computer readable hardware storage device, said storage device containing program code which, upon being executed by a processor of a computer system, implements a method for transferring an image, said method comprising:

said processor receiving a user selection of an image;

said processor displaying (a) a graphic object representing a web page, (b) a first destination point within the graphic object and first text which is adjacent to the first destination point and describes the first destination point, and (c) a second, different destination point within the graphic object and second, different text which is adjacent to the second destination point and describes the second destination point;

said processor receiving a user mouse selection of one of the destination points within the graphic object, and in response, said processor copying the selected image into the web page at the selected destination point, wherein the selected destination point is the first destination point or the second destination point;

said processor storing the first destination point and the first text in a transfer map;

said processor storing the second destination point and the second text in the transfer map; and

in response to said receiving the user mouse selection of the first or second destination point within the graphic object, said processor mapping the selected image to the selected destination point in the transfer map.

5. The computer program product of claim 4, wherein the transfer map is a graphical user interface (GUI).

6. The computer program product of claim 5, wherein the GUI allows a user to edit or delete the first destination point or the second destination point.

7. A computer system comprising a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and a computer readable storage device coupled to the processor, said storage device containing program code which, upon being executed by the processor via the memory, implements a method for transferring an image, said method comprising:

said processor receiving a user selection of an image;

said processor displaying (a) a graphic object representing a web page, (b) a first destination point within the graphic object and first text which is adjacent to the first destination point and describes the first destination point, and (c) a second, different destination point within the graphic object and second, different text which is adjacent to the second destination point and describes the second destination point;

said processor receiving a user mouse selection of one of the destination points within the graphic object, and in response, said processor copying the selected image into the web page at the selected destination point, wherein the selected destination point is the first destination point or the second destination point;

said processor storing the first destination point and the first text in a transfer map;

said processor storing the second destination point and the second text in the transfer map; and

in response to said receiving the user mouse selection of the first or second destination point within the graphic object, said processor mapping the selected image to the selected destination point in the transfer map.

8. The computer system of claim 7, wherein the transfer map is a graphical user interface (GUI).

9. The computer system of claim 8, wherein the GUI allows a user to edit or delete the first destination point or the second destination point.