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Apparatus for and method of acquiring, processing and routing data contained in a GUI window
Assignee: Nice Systems Ltd
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Filing: 1998-08-10
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Granted: 2000-03-21
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Expires: 2018-08-10
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for and method of acquiring, processing and routing data contained in a graphical user interface window. The data contained in a window selected by the user is captured by an acquisition unit and stored in a data buffer. The data, whether string data or bitmapped graphics data, is stored in the data buffer in standard graphical user interface text and/or bitmapped format. A user may designate a portion of the acquired data to be processed by a processor. The processor may utilize one or more processing components to add functionality to an application associated with the graphical user interface window selected by the user. The processed data is then routed to one or more output devices. Output devices may include, for example, files, printers, windows, electronic mail services and operating system temporary buffers. Also disclosed is a method of retrieving the handle of a window from its device context.
Inventors
- 👤 Illan Poreh
- 👤 Avner Algom
- 👤 Alexander Vaindiner
- 👤 Ilya Shpilberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 13:06
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/46; G06F9/54; G06F9/543; G06F9/44; G06F9/451
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A graphical user interface window data processing system comprising: acquisition means associated with a first application program for capturing data in a standard graphical user interface format from a graphical user interface window associated with a second application program, wherein at least a portion of said format comprises a text format, said acquisition means storing said data in said standard graphical user interface format in a data buffer; a processor for processing said data stored in said data buffer; and a router for transmitting said data processed by said processor to at least one output device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A graphical user interface window data processing system comprising: acquisition means associated with a first application program for capturing data in a standard graphical user interface format from a graphical user interface window associated with a second application program, wherein at least a portion of said format comprises a text format, said acquisition means storing said data in said standard graphical user interface format in a data buffer; a processor for processing said data stored in said data buffer; and a router for transmitting said data processed by said processor to at least one output device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said standard graphical user interface format includes a bitmapped graphics format.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said processor processes said data stored in said buffer in accordance with commands received from a user.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said processor processes a portion of said data which corresponds to an area of the graphical user interface window designated by a user.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of processing components coupled to said processor, said processing components for adding functional capabilities to an application associated with the graphical user interface window selected by a user.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The system of claim 5, wherein said processing components include marking means coupled to said processor, said marking means for providing to the user a means of designating to the system the portion of the selected graphical user interface window to be processed by said processor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
The system of claim 5, wherein said processing components are selected from the group consisting of mail, document sharing, spell checking, marking, thesaurus, optical character recognition, graphical user interface window customization, bitmapped graphics magnifier, graphing, note generator, image processing, text to speech, faxing, object linking and embedding, calculator, internet interface and dictionary.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one output device is selected from the group consisting of a file, a printer, a graphical user interface window, electronic mail, an operating system temporary buffer, a tree database, a document sharing system, a fax and a structured query language database interface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
158 words
A graphical user interface window data processing system, comprising: acquisition means associated with a first application program for capturing data in a standard graphical user interface text and/or bitmapped graphics format, from a graphical user interface window associated with a second application program, said acquisition means storing said data in said standard graphical user interface text and/or bitmapped graphics format in a data buffer; a processor for processing, in accordance with commands issued by a user, a portion of said data, said portion corresponding to an area of the graphical user interface window designated by the user; at least one processing component associated with said first application program and coupled to said processor, said at least one processing component for adding functional capabilities to an application associated with the graphical user interface window selected by the user; and a router for transmitting said data processed by said processor to at least one output device selected by the user.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
158 words
A graphical user interface window data processing system, comprising: acquisition means associated with a first application program for capturing data in a standard graphical user interface text and/or bitmapped graphics format, from a graphical user interface window associated with a second application program, said acquisition means storing said data in said standard graphical user interface text and/or bitmapped graphics format in a data buffer; a processor for processing, in accordance with commands issued by a user, a portion of said data, said portion corresponding to an area of the graphical user interface window designated by the user; at least one processing component associated with said first application program and coupled to said processor, said at least one processing component for adding functional capabilities to an application associated with the graphical user interface window selected by the user; and a router for transmitting said data processed by said processor to at least one output device selected by the user.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
46 words
The system of claim 9, wherein said processing component includes marking means coupled to said processor, said marking means for providing to the user a means of designating to the system the portion of the selected graphical user interface window to be processed by said processor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
The system of claim 9, wherein said processing component is selected from the group consisting of mail, document sharing, spell checking, marking, thesaurus, optical character recognition, graphical user interface window customization, bitmapped graphics magnifier, graphing, note generator, image processing, text to speech, faxing, object linking and embedding, calculator, internet interface and dictionary.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
51 words
The system of claim 9, wherein said at least one output device is selected from the group consisting of a file, a printer, a graphical user interface window, electronic mail, an operating system temporary buffer, a tree database, a document sharing system, a fax and a structured query language database interface.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of processing data contained in a graphical user interface window associated with a first application program and selected by a user, comprising the steps of: acquiring said data via a second application program in a standard graphical user interface format, from the graphical user interface window selected by the user, wherein at least a portion of said format comprises a text format; storing said data in a data buffer, in said standard graphical user interface format; processing said data stored in said data buffer; and routing said processed data to at least one output device selected by the user.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of processing data contained in a graphical user interface window associated with a first application program and selected by a user, comprising the steps of: acquiring said data via a second application program in a standard graphical user interface format, from the graphical user interface window selected by the user, wherein at least a portion of said format comprises a text format; storing said data in a data buffer, in said standard graphical user interface format; processing said data stored in said data buffer; and routing said processed data to at least one output device selected by the user.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 13, wherein said standard graphical user interface format includes a bitmapped graphics format.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 13, wherein said data is processed, during said step of processing, in accordance with commands received from the user.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 13, wherein said data processed during said step of processing, corresponds to an area of the graphical user interface window designated by the user.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of providing a plurality of processing components associated with said second application program for adding functional capabilities to an application associated with the graphical user interface window selected by the user.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 17, wherein said processing components include marking means coupled to said processor, said marking means for providing to the user a means of designating to the system the portion of the selected graphical user interface window to be processed by said processor.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 17, wherein said processing components are selected from the group consisting of mail, document sharing, spell checking, marking, thesaurus, optical character recognition, graphical user interface window customization, bitmapped graphics magnifier, graphing, note generator, image processing, text to speech, faxing, object linking and embedding, calculator, internet interface and dictionary.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 13, wherein said at least one output device is selected from the group consisting of a file, a printer, a graphical user interface window, electronic mail, an operating system temporary buffer, a tree database, a document sharing system, a fax and a structured query language database interface.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of acquiring, processing and routing data contained in a graphical user interface window associated with a first application program and selected by a user, the method comprising the steps of: acquiring said data via a second application program in a standard graphical user interface text and/or bitmapped graphics format from the graphical user interface window selected by the user; storing said acquired data in said standard graphical user interface text and/or bitmapped graphics format in a data buffer; processing a portion of said data via said second application program, said portion corresponding to an area of the graphical user interface window designated by the user, in accordance with commands received from the user; and routing said processed data to at least one output device selected by the user.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of acquiring, processing and routing data contained in a graphical user interface window associated with a first application program and selected by a user, the method comprising the steps of: acquiring said data via a second application program in a standard graphical user interface text and/or bitmapped graphics format from the graphical user interface window selected by the user; storing said acquired data in said standard graphical user interface text and/or bitmapped graphics format in a data buffer; processing a portion of said data via said second application program, said portion corresponding to an area of the graphical user interface window designated by the user, in accordance with commands received from the user; and routing said processed data to at least one output device selected by the user.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 21, further comprising the step of providing a plurality of processing components associated with said second application program for adding functional capabilities to said first application program associated with the graphical user interface window selected by the user.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 22, wherein said processing components include marking means for providing to the user a means of designating to the system the portion of the graphical user interface window selected by the user to be processed during step of processing.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 22, wherein said processing components are selected from the group consisting of mail, document sharing, spell checking, marking, thesaurus, optical character recognition, graphical user interface window customization, bitmapped graphics magnifier, graphing, note generator, image processing, text to speech, faxing, object linking and embedding, calculator, internet interface and dictionary.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 21, wherein said at least one output device is selected from the group consisting of a file, a printer, a graphical user interface window, electronic mail, an operating system temporary buffer, a tree database, a document sharing system, a fax and a structured query language database interface.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
47 words
The of claim 21, further comprising the step of providing marking means associated with said second application program for providing to the user a means of designating to the system the portion of the selected graphical user interface window to be processed during said step of processing.
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