Patent
1992-11-13
1994-12-20
Herndon, Heather R.
395144, 395155, G06F 1562
Patent
active
053752007
ABSTRACT:
A method and system are disclosed for permitting automatic interaction between data and multiple applications in a data processing system. A selectable graphic representation associated with each application is displayed within the data processing system and after user selection of a particular graphic representation, designated data is automatically transferred to or utilized to access the associated application. A distinctive highlight overlay is associated with each graphic representation and utilized to graphically highlight data selected by user for interaction with a selected application. Alternately, data selected by a user may be utilized to automatically select a particular application to transfer that data to or for access and the distinctive highlight overlay associated with the particular application is then utilized to visually confirm access to that application.
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Dugan Pamela A.
Fitzpatrick Greg P.
Johnson William J.
Williams Marvin L.
Burraston N. Kenneth
Dillon Andrew J.
Gundel Norman L.
Herndon Heather R.
International Business Machines - Corporation
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