Method of saving sections of a document to random access memory

Details Method of saving sections of a document to random access memory Method of saving sections of a document to random access memory

1998-10-08

2001-01-23

Sax, Steven (Department: 2773)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display driving control circuitry

Controlling the condition of display elements

C345S215000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06177939

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates in general to processing of information in a computer and in particular to a method of saving sections of a document to random access memory without overwriting information previously saved.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In processing information on a computer it is often necessary to save a section of the on-screen document and reproduce it at another location in the document. This function is know as a “copy” operation, is useful and saves retyping sections of a document. The section copied may vary in length from a few words to entire paragraphs.
Another commonly available function is used to remove, or “cut” a section from a document. The cut section may then be pasted at another location in the document. This function also saves processing time by eliminating the need to delete sections of a document and then retype them at a different location in the document. In both the copy operation, and the cut operation, the information is temporarily saved to a “clipboard.”
A limitation in both of these operations is that when a second section of the document is copied or cut, it overwrites the section currently saved on the clipboard. When a lengthy document is being revised it is often necessary to cut, copy, and paste different sections more than one time. If the section of the document on the clipboard is not what is needed at the current working location in the document, and a section that was previously copied to the clipboard is needed, the previously copied section will have to be found in the document, copied to the clipboard again, and then pasted in the appropriate section. If the section of the document that was previously on the clipboard, and which has now been overwritten, was cut from the document, it will have to be retyped.
A method of saving sections of a document to a clipboard without overwriting previously cut or copied sections is desirable.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide a method for saving sections of a document to random access memory without overwriting previously saved sections.
Another object of the invention is to provide a method for saving a first section of a first document to random access memory, and saving a first section of a second document to random access without overwriting previously saved sections
The present invention is directed to overcoming one or more of the problems set forth above. Briefly summarized, according to one aspect of the present invention, a method for saving sections of a document to random access memory without overwriting previously saved sections, comprising the steps of selecting a first section of the document at a first location in the document. The first section is copied to a clipboard. A second section of the document at a second location in the document is selected and copied to the clipboard wherein the second section does not overwrite said first section on the clipboard. These saved sections are subsequently pasted to other locations in the document or to other documents.
These and other aspects, objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood and appreciated from a review of the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments and appended claims, and by reference to the accompanying drawings.


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