CN104679599A

CN104679599A - Application program duplicating method and device

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Publication number: CN104679599A
Application number: CN201510060820.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 高毅; 葛云源; 王振淦
Original assignee: Xiaomi Inc
Current assignee: Xiaomi Inc
Priority date: 2015-02-05
Filing date: 2015-02-05
Publication date: 2015-06-03

Abstract

The invention discloses an application program duplicating method and device and belongs to the field of communication. The method comprises the steps of determining the chosen contents of a user in source application programs, determining a target application program, calling a duplicating function interface of the target application program and duplicating the contents into the target application program. The device comprises a first determining module, a second determining module and a duplicating module. The application program duplicating method and device can quickly duplicate contents into application programs, simplify complex steps, are simple to operate, are effective and visual and bring great convenience to use of the user.

Description

Method and device for copying between application programs

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of communications, and in particular, to a method and an apparatus for copying between applications.

Background

When browsing text using an application program of a terminal device, it is usually necessary to copy a segment of content in the application program to other application programs such as a notepad and a short message. The replication process includes the following operations: browsing characters in a current application program of the terminal equipment, selecting required characters, clicking a copy button to copy the selected characters, exiting the current application program, opening another application program, opening a corresponding interface in the application program, such as a text input box of a notebook and the like, triggering and displaying a paste button through a designated gesture, clicking the paste button, and completing the copying process of the required characters.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of this, the present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for performing copy between applications to simplify operations and reduce the complexity of the copy process.

According to a first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for making a copy between applications, the method including:

determining content selected by a user in a source application;

determining a target application program;

and calling a copy function interface of the target application program, and copying the content into the target application program.

Wherein the determining the target application program comprises:

receiving an instruction for triggering a copy function;

displaying an application list including at least one application, each application displayed providing the copy function interface;

and determining the application program selected by the user in the application program list as a target application program.

Wherein the displaying an application list including at least one application includes:

displaying all the application programs provided with the copy function interface in the application program list by default; or,

acquiring all application programs providing the copy function interface on the desktop, and displaying an application program list comprising all the acquired application programs; or,

and acquiring all the application programs which are customized by the user and provide the copy function interface, and displaying an application program list comprising all the acquired application programs.

Wherein the receiving an instruction to trigger a copy function includes:

receiving an instruction of batch copying to an application when an entrance of batch copying is triggered;

or when a first function option on the current display interface is triggered, receiving an instruction of copying to the application, wherein the first function option is copied to an entrance of the application.

Wherein the method further comprises:

and triggering and executing the step of determining the target application program when the appointed touch operation of the user on the content is detected or the appointed touch operation of the user in an appointed direction at any position of the current display interface is detected.

According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an apparatus for making a copy between applications, the apparatus including:

the first determining module is used for determining the content selected by the user in the source application program;

the second determination module is used for determining the target application program;

and the copying module is used for calling a copying function interface of the target application program and copying the content into the target application program.

Wherein the apparatus further comprises:

the receiving module is used for receiving an instruction for triggering the copying function;

a display module for displaying an application list including at least one application, each of the displayed applications providing the copy function interface;

the second determining module includes:

and the determining submodule is used for determining the application program selected by the user in the application program list as a target application program.

Wherein the display module includes:

the first display submodule is used for displaying all the application programs provided with the copying function interface in the application program list by default; or,

the second display submodule is used for acquiring all the application programs providing the copy function interface on the desktop and displaying an application program list comprising all the acquired application programs; or,

and the third display submodule is used for acquiring all the application programs which are customized by the user and provide the copy function interface, and displaying an application program list comprising all the acquired application programs.

Wherein the receiving module comprises:

the first receiving submodule is used for receiving an instruction of batch copying to an application when an inlet of the batch copying is triggered; or,

and the second receiving submodule is used for receiving an instruction of copying to an application when a first function option on the current display interface is triggered, wherein the first function option is copied to an application entrance.

Wherein the apparatus further comprises:

and the detection module is used for triggering the second determination module to determine the target application program when detecting the specified touch operation of the user on the content or the specified touch operation of the user in a specified direction at any position of the current display interface is detected.

According to a third aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an apparatus for making a copy between applications, the apparatus including:

a processor and a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

wherein the processor is configured to:

determining content selected by a user in a source application;

determining a target application program;

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can have the following beneficial effects: the method comprises the steps of determining the content selected by a user in a source application program, determining a target application program, calling a copy function interface of the target application program, copying the content into the target application program, realizing rapid copying of the content into the application program, avoiding a series of complicated copying steps such as copying, quitting the application, entering the application, pasting and the like, having simple operation, being effective and intuitive, and greatly facilitating the use of the user.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the invention and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

FIG. 1 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for making a copy between applications in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart illustrating a method of making a copy between applications in accordance with another illustrative embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a copy to application interface, according to another example embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart illustrating a method of making a copy between applications in accordance with another illustrative embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an interface diagram illustrating batch replication according to another exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for making a copy between applications according to another exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for making a copy between applications, according to another example embodiment.

Fig. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for making a copy between applications, according to another example embodiment.

Fig. 9 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for making a copy between applications, according to another example embodiment.

Fig. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for making a copy between applications, according to another example embodiment.

Fig. 11 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for making a copy between applications, according to another example embodiment.

Fig. 12 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for making a copy between applications according to another exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 13 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for making a copy between applications, according to another example embodiment.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present invention. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the invention, as detailed in the appended claims.

Fig. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a method of making a copy between applications, as shown in fig. 1, for use in a terminal, according to an exemplary embodiment, including the following steps.

In step S11, the content selected by the user in the source application is determined.

In this embodiment, a plurality of applications may be installed in the terminal, and the source application may be any one of the plurality of applications, which is not limited herein.

The selected content is content that needs to be copied, and it may be any type of content, including but not limited to: text, picture, link, etc., which are not specifically limited in this embodiment.

In step S12, the target application is determined.

Generally, an application list including a plurality of applications may be provided for a user to select a target application, the application list including, but not limited to: all the applications provided with the copy function interface installed in the terminal, or all the applications provided with the copy function interface displayed on the desktop, and the like.

In step S13, the copy function interface of the target application is called to copy the content to the target application.

The target application may be any application in the application list, and is not limited herein. After the target application finishes copying, the copy content may be saved in different applications and in different saving forms, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment. For example, the memo may create a memo, store the copied content in the newly created memo, the short message may create a short message, store the copied content in the newly created short message, and so on.

In this embodiment, optionally, the determining the target application program may include:

receiving an instruction for triggering a copy function;

In this embodiment, optionally, the displaying an application list including at least one application may include:

In this embodiment, optionally, the receiving the instruction for triggering the copy function may include:

In this embodiment, optionally, the method may further include:

and triggering and executing the step of determining the target application program when the appointed touch operation of the user on the content is detected or the appointed touch operation of the user to an appointed direction at any position of the current display interface is detected.

The method provided by the embodiment determines the content selected by the user in the source application program, determines the target application program, calls the copy function interface of the target application program, copies the content into the target application program, realizes the rapid copy of the content into the application program, avoids a series of complicated copying steps such as copying, exiting the application, entering the application, pasting and the like, is simple to operate, is effective and intuitive, and is greatly convenient for the user to use.

Fig. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of making a copy between applications, as shown in fig. 2, for use in a terminal, according to another exemplary embodiment, including the following steps.

In step S21, the content selected by the user in the source application is determined.

In step S22, an instruction to trigger a copy function is received.

In this embodiment, the instruction for triggering the copy function is used to trigger the display of the application program list, and the instruction may be triggered by a specified operation of the user. For example, if a user's designation operation is detected, the application list is displayed, and if a user's designation operation is not detected, the application list is not displayed.

and receiving an instruction of copying to the application when a first functional option on the current interface is triggered, wherein the first functional option is copied to an entrance of the application.

Wherein, the first function option is an entry displayed on the interface, and this mode can be further replaced by the following mode: and displaying a function menu on the interface, and receiving an instruction copied to the application when a user selects the corresponding menu through a key.

In step S23, an application list including at least one application program is displayed, each of the displayed application programs providing a copy function interface.

Wherein, this step may include the following steps:

acquiring all application programs providing a copy function interface on a desktop, and displaying an application program list comprising all the acquired application programs; or,

acquiring all the application programs which are customized by a user and provide the interface of the copy function, and displaying an application program list comprising all the acquired application programs.

In this embodiment, the application program list may be separately displayed in one display frame, and the display frame may be suspended in front of the current interface, so that the user can view the application program list conveniently. The selected content can slide to the top of the interface and be displayed outside the display frame, so that the content is prevented from being shielded by the display frame, and better experience is brought to a user.

Of course, in addition to the mode of the application program list provided in this embodiment, in practical applications, other modes may also be adopted, such as displaying a text input box on the interface, and the user may directly input the name of the target application program in the input box, so as to determine the target application program.

In this embodiment, each application program in the application program list is provided with a copy function interface, which may be implemented by a function or the like, and the copy function interface implementation codes provided by the application programs are different, but the functions are the same, and all the functions are used for copying the content to the application program.

In step S24, the application selected by the user in the application list is determined as the target application.

In step S25, the copy function interface of the target application is called to copy the content to the target application.

In this embodiment, optionally, the method may further include:

and triggering and executing the step of determining the target application program when detecting the specified touch operation of the user on the selected content, such as long-time pressing operation or dragging operation, or the specified touch operation of the user in a specified direction at any position of the current display interface, such as sliding operation.

For example, referring to FIG. 3, a diagram of an interface copied to an application is shown, according to another illustrative embodiment. The current interface is a display interface of the source application program and comprises two sections of characters. When the user selects the content 'hundredth company' to be copied in the first segment of text, the content is displayed in gray scale, and function buttons are popped up from the top, including: "copy", "cut", "paste", and "copy to application". The "copy to application" button is an entry and a user clicking on the button may trigger execution of the copy to application process.

In addition, in addition to the form of the button, the entry copied to the application may be set to a long-press operation, a drag operation, a slide operation, or the like, which is not particularly limited in this embodiment. The long-press operation refers to that the user presses the selected content and stays on the screen for more than a specified time period, such as 2s or 3 s. The dragging operation refers to dragging the content in any direction and any track after the user selects the content. The sliding operation is not limited to the selected content, and may be a sliding operation initiated by a user at any position on the interface, and the sliding direction may be any, and the embodiment is not limited.

The method provided by the embodiment determines the content selected by the user in the source application program, receives the instruction for triggering the copy function, displays the application program list comprising at least one application program, wherein each displayed application program provides a copy function interface, determines the application program selected by the user in the application program list as the target application program, calls the copy function interface of the target application program, copies the content into the target application program, and realizes the rapid copy of the content into the application program based on the application program list, thereby avoiding a series of complicated copying steps such as copying, quitting the application, entering the application, pasting and the like.

Fig. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of making a copy between applications, as shown in fig. 4, for use in a terminal, according to another exemplary embodiment, including the following steps.

In step S31, the content selected by the user in the source application is determined.

In step S32, an entry for batch copy is provided on the interface.

In this embodiment, the entry for batch replication may have various forms, including but not limited to: buttons, drop down menus, check boxes, and the like. The location of the inlet on the interface is also not limited. Alternatively, a batch copy entry may be provided in a display frame in which the application list is displayed, for example, a "batch copy" button may be displayed, and after clicking on the button, the user may select a plurality of applications in the display frame.

In step S33, when the entry of the batch copy is triggered, an instruction of batch copy to an application is received, a list of applications including at least one application is displayed, and each displayed application provides a copy function interface.

In step S34, a plurality of applications selected by the user in the application list are recorded.

In step S35, the copy function interfaces of the respective application programs are called to copy the selected content to the respective application programs.

After the copying of each application program selected by the user is completed, the copied content can be saved.

For example, after the user triggers the batch copy entry, three application programs, namely a notepad, a browser and a short message, are respectively selected, and then a copy function interface provided by the notepad is called to copy the content selected by the user into the notepad; calling a copy function interface provided by the browser, and copying the content selected by the user into the browser; and calling a copy function interface provided by the short message to copy the content selected by the user into the short message. The three calls can be executed simultaneously and not sequentially, so that the efficiency can be improved.

For example, referring to FIG. 5, a diagram of a batch replication interface is shown, according to another example embodiment. The user selects the content to be copied, namely 'hundredth company', on the interface of the source application program, pops up a display box on the current interface, and displays an application program list, wherein the application program list comprises a plurality of application programs, such as 'dictionary', 'map', 'WeChat', 'notepad', 'song', 'address book', 'browser', 'short message', 'file' and the like. Two buttons, "batch copy" and "complete" are also displayed above the display frame. The "batch copy" button is used to trigger the process of performing batch copy to the application, and when the user clicks the button, the selection of multiple applications, such as 2, 3, or 5, in the application list may be started. After the user selects the completion, the user can click a 'completion' button, and then respective copying function interfaces of the selected multiple application programs are called to copy the content selected by the user into the multiple application programs respectively, so that batch copying is completed.

In this embodiment, the content is copied to the target application program, and the content is located at different positions in different target application programs, for example, the content is copied to different text input positions in different target application programs. For example, content is copied into a "browser," then the content may be displayed in the address bar of the browser; copying the content into a note, and displaying the content in the newly-created note; copying the content into a 'short message' or 'WeChat', and displaying the content in a newly-built short message or WeChat message; the content is copied to a "dictionary", "map" or "song" and may be displayed in the search bar, which is not described in detail herein.

In addition, in this embodiment, optionally, the method may further include:

and if a specified touch operation of the user on the content is detected, such as a long-time press operation or a drag operation, or a specified touch operation of the user in a specified direction at any position of the current display interface is detected, such as a sliding operation, then triggering to execute step S32.

The method provided by the embodiment determines the content selected by the user in the source application program, provides an entry for batch copy on an interface, receives an instruction for batch copy to the application when the entry for batch copy is triggered, displays an application program list comprising at least one application program, provides a copy function interface for each displayed application program, records a plurality of application programs selected by the user in the application program list, calls respective copy function interfaces of the plurality of application programs, and copies the selected content to the plurality of application programs respectively, thereby realizing rapid batch copy of the content to the plurality of application programs, avoiding a series of complicated steps of copying, exiting the application, entering the application, pasting and the like, having simple operation, being effective and intuitive, and being greatly convenient for the user to use.

Fig. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for making a copy between applications, according to another example embodiment. Referring to fig. 6, the apparatus includes a first determining module 121, a second determining module 122, and a copying module 123.

The first determination module 121 is configured to determine the content selected by the user in the source application.

The second determination module 122 is configured to determine a target application.

The copy module 123 is configured to invoke a copy function interface of the target application to copy the content to the target application.

Referring to fig. 7, in the present embodiment, optionally, the apparatus may further include:

a receiving module 124 configured to receive an instruction to trigger a copy function;

a display module 125 configured to display an application list including at least one application, each of the displayed applications providing the copy function interface;

the second determining module 122 may include:

a determination submodule 122a configured to determine the application selected by the user in the application list as a target application.

Referring to fig. 8, in this embodiment, optionally, the display module 125 may include:

a first display sub-module 125a configured to display all the applications provided with the copy function interface in the application list by default; or,

a second display submodule 125b configured to acquire all the application programs on the desktop that provide the copy function interface, and display an application program list including all the acquired application programs; or,

and a third display sub-module 125c configured to acquire all the application programs customized by the user and providing the copy function interface, and display an application program list including all the acquired application programs.

Referring to fig. 9, in this embodiment, optionally, the receiving module 124 may include:

a first receiving submodule 124a configured to receive an instruction of batch copy to an application when an entry of batch copy is triggered; or,

the second receiving submodule 124b is configured to receive an instruction to copy to an application when a first function option on the current display interface is triggered, where the first function option is a portal copied to an application.

Referring to fig. 10, in this embodiment, optionally, the apparatus may further include:

the detection module 126 is configured to detect a specified touch operation of the user on the content, or detect a specified touch operation of the user in a specified direction at any position of the current display interface, and then trigger the second determination module to determine the target application program.

With regard to the apparatus in the above-described embodiment, the specific manner in which each module performs the operation has been described in detail in the embodiment related to the method, and will not be elaborated here.

The apparatus provided in this embodiment may be applied to a terminal side, or may be applied to a server side, and is not limited specifically.

The device provided by the embodiment determines the content selected by the user in the source application program, determines the target application program, calls the copy function interface of the target application program, copies the content into the target application program, realizes the rapid copy of the content into the application program, avoids a series of complicated copying steps such as copying, exiting the application, entering the application, pasting and the like, is simple to operate, is effective and intuitive, and is greatly convenient for the user to use.

Fig. 11 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for making a copy between applications, according to another example embodiment. Referring to fig. 11, the apparatus includes:

a processor 701 and a memory 702 for storing processor-executable instructions;

wherein the processor 701 is configured to:

determining content selected by a user in a source application;

determining a target application program;

Fig. 12 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus 800 for making a copy between applications, according to another example embodiment. For example, the apparatus 800 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, an exercise device, a personal digital assistant, and the like.

Referring to fig. 12, the apparatus 800 may include one or more of the following components: processing component 802, memory 804, power component 806, multimedia component 808, audio component 810, input/output (I/O) interface 812, sensor component 814, and communication component 816.

The processing component 802 generally controls overall operation of the device 800, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing element 802 may include one or more processors 820 to execute instructions to perform all or a portion of the steps of the method for making a copy between applications provided by any of the embodiments described above. Further, the processing component 802 can include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between the processing component 802 and other components. For example, the processing component 802 can include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 808 and the processing component 802.

The memory 804 is configured to store various types of data to support operation at the device 800. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on device 800, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, and so forth. The memory 804 may be implemented by any type or combination of volatile or non-volatile memory devices such as Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic or optical disks.

Power component 806 provides power to the various components of device 800. The power components 806 may include a power management system, one or more power sources, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the device 800.

The multimedia component 808 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 800 and a user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and a Touch Panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive an input signal from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touch, slide, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may not only sense the boundary of a touch or slide action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 808 includes a front facing camera and/or a rear facing camera. The front-facing camera and/or the rear-facing camera may receive external multimedia data when the device 800 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode. Each front camera and rear camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

The audio component 810 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 810 includes a Microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when the apparatus 800 is in an operational mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals may further be stored in the memory 804 or transmitted via the communication component 816. In some embodiments, audio component 810 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

The I/O interface 812 provides an interface between the processing component 802 and peripheral interface modules, which may be keyboards, click wheels, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to: a home button, a volume button, a start button, and a lock button.

The sensor assembly 814 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of state assessment for the device 800. For example, the sensor assembly 814 may detect the open/closed state of the device 800, the relative positioning of the components, such as a display and keypad of the apparatus 800, the sensor assembly 814 may also detect a change in position of the apparatus 800 or a component of the apparatus 800, the presence or absence of user contact with the apparatus 800, orientation or acceleration/deceleration of the apparatus 800, and a change in temperature of the apparatus 800. Sensor assembly 814 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of a nearby object without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 814 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 814 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

The communication component 816 is configured to facilitate communications between the apparatus 800 and other devices in a wired or wireless manner. The device 800 may access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast associated information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communications component 816 further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communications. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus 800 may be implemented by one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), Digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors or other electronic components for performing the method of copying between application programs provided by any of the above embodiments.

In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions, such as the memory 804 comprising instructions, executable by the processor 820 of the apparatus 800 to perform the method of copying between application programs provided by any of the embodiments described above is also provided. For example, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium may be a ROM, a Random Access Memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like.

Fig. 13 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus 1900 for making a copy between applications according to another exemplary embodiment. For example, the apparatus 1900 may be provided as a server. Referring to fig. 13, the device 1900 includes a processing component 1922 further including one or more processors and memory resources, represented by memory 1932, for storing instructions, e.g., applications, executable by the processing component 1922. The application programs stored in memory 1932 may include one or more modules that each correspond to a set of instructions. Further, the processing component 1922 is configured to execute instructions to perform the method of making copies between applications provided by any of the embodiments described above.

The device 1900 may also include a power component 1926 configured to perform power management of the device 1900, a wired or wireless network interface 1950 configured to connect the device 1900 to a network, and an input/output (I/O) interface 1958. The device 1900 may operate based on an operating system stored in memory 1932, such as Windows Server, Mac OSXTM, UnixTM, LinuxTM, FreeBSDTM, or the like.

Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention following, in general, the principles of the invention and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the invention pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.

It will be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for making a copy between applications, the method comprising:

determining content selected by a user in a source application;

determining a target application program;

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining the target application comprises:

receiving an instruction for triggering a copy function;

3. The method of claim 2, wherein displaying an application list including at least one application comprises:

4. The method of claim 2, wherein receiving an instruction to trigger a copy function comprises:

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

6. An apparatus for making a copy between applications, the apparatus comprising:

7. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising:

the second determining module includes:

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the display module comprises:

9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the receiving module comprises:

10. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising:

11. An apparatus for making a copy between applications, the apparatus comprising:

a processor and a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

wherein the processor is configured to:

determining content selected by a user in a source application;

determining a target application program;