Patent
1993-03-03
1997-01-28
Powell, Mark R.
395340, 395326, G06F 314
Patent
active
055985246
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for allowing selecting within a window on a computer system display within a first application program and moving that item to a second position on a display controlled by a file system manager. A file is created by the file system manager which is representative of the discrete data item selected and dragged. A representation of the data is provided on the computer system display, such as an icon specified by the application program from which the data originated and identifying file name.
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Evans David L.
Johnston, Jr. Robert G.
Stern Mark L.
Apple Computer Inc.
Ho Ruay Lian
Powell Mark R.
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