KR102146852B1 - A method and electronic device for sharing a resource file data - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and electronic device for sharing resource file data in an electronic device are disclosed. Providing a user interface including a source page and a destination page using a web browser, receiving an operation of dragging and dropping a hyperlink provided on the source page to the destination page, in response to receiving the drop operation, Disclosed is a method of sharing resource file data in an electronic device comprising the step of downloading resource file data associated with the hyperlink through a network and storing the resource file data in the destination page.

Description

A method and electronic device for sharing a resource file data

Resource File The present invention relates to a field for sharing resource file data, and more particularly, to an electronic device and method for downloading resource file data from a source page to a destination page.

Resource file data on the web is downloaded from a web page using one or more hyperlinks corresponding to the resource file data. By convention, the user right-clicks on a hyperlink and clicks the download option to invoke the download plug-in associated with the web browser. By calling the download plug-in, the user can download the resource file data corresponding to the hyperlink. Once downloaded, the user can store the downloaded resource file data in his electronic device memory. The user drags the downloaded resource file data from the memory and drops it on the email creation window associated with the email, so that the resource file data can be included in the form of an attachment to the email (email). E-mails containing resource file data as attachments are sent to one or more recipients. However, according to the conventional method, the user must download the resource file data and store it in the memory, or send the resource file data to the recipient through e-mail.

Also, the downloaded resource file data may be converted from the first data format to the second data format. In one example, data may be converted from a'png' data format to a'jpeg' data format. The conventional method involves providing resource file data in a first data format as input to a data converter. The data converter converts resource file data of a first data format into resource file data of a second data format. The resource file data in the second data format is stored in a memory of the electronic device, and may also be attached to an email for transmission. However, in the conventional method, the user can convert the resource file data to the second data format, and also after storing the converted resource file data in a memory or attaching the converted resource file data to an e-mail.

Considering the above discussion, there is a need for an efficient method and apparatus capable of sharing resource file data without explicitly downloading the resource file data. In addition, there is a need for a method and apparatus capable of converting resource file data before transmission without necessarily downloading and converting the resource file data and attaching the converted resource file data from a memory.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus capable of efficiently sharing resource file data on the web.

One aspect of the present invention for solving the above technical problem is a method for sharing resource file data in an electronic device, the step of providing a user interface including a source page and a destination page using a web browser, the source Receiving an operation of dragging a hyperlink provided on a page and dropping it on the destination page, in response to receiving the drop operation, downloading the resource file data associated with the hyperlink through a network and downloading the resource file data to the destination page It includes the step of storing.

Another aspect of the present invention for solving the above technical problem is, in a method of sharing resource file data in an electronic device, providing a user interface including a source page and a destination page using a web browser, the And receiving an operation of dragging a hyperlink provided on a source page and dropping it on the destination page, and in response to receiving the drop operation, converting the hyperlink into a dummy icon and providing the hyperlink to the destination page.

Another aspect of the present invention for solving the above technical problem is a method of sharing resource file data in an electronic device, the step of providing a user interface including a source page using a web browser, and the source page Providing an attachment function option associated with the provided hyperlink, and

And in response to a user action of selecting the attachment function option, downloading resource file data associated with the hyperlink through a network, and providing a destination page to which the resource file data is attached.

Another aspect of the present invention for solving the above technical problem is, in an electronic device that shares resource file data, a display unit that outputs a user interface, an input device that receives a user's input, and communicates with an external device. A communication interface to be performed, a memory for storing data processed by the processor, and a processor for processing resource file data, wherein the processor provides the user interface including a source page and a destination page using a browser, and , Receiving an operation of dragging a hyperlink provided on the source page and dropping it on the destination page, and in response to receiving the drop operation, downloading the resource file data associated with the hyperlink through a network to the destination page It executes the instructions to save the file data.

Another aspect of the present invention for solving the above technical problem is, in an electronic device that shares resource file data, a display unit that outputs a user interface, an input device that receives a user's input, and communicates with an external device. A communication interface to be performed, a memory for storing data processed by the processor, and a processor for processing resource file data, wherein the processor provides a user interface including a source page and a destination page using a web browser, and , Receiving an operation of dragging a hyperlink provided on the source page and dropping it on the destination page, and in response to receiving the drop operation, converting the hyperlink into a dummy icon and performing instructions provided to the destination page. .

Another aspect of the present invention for solving the above technical problem is, in an electronic device that shares resource file data, a display unit that outputs a user interface, an input device that receives a user's input, and communicates with an external device. A communication interface to be performed, a memory for storing data processed by the processor, and a processor for processing resource file data, wherein the processor provides a user interface including a source page using a web browser, and the source Provides an attachment function option related to a hyperlink provided on a page, and in response to a user action of selecting the attachment function option, downloads the resource file data associated with the hyperlink through a network, and the purpose to which the resource file data is attached It executes the instructions that serve the page.

In the accompanying drawings, like reference numbers may refer to the same or functionally similar elements. These reference numbers are used in the detailed description to illustrate various embodiments and to describe various aspects and advantages of the present disclosure.
1 is a block diagram of an environment to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied;
2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an electronic device 115a according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a diagram for explaining instructions executed by a processor to share resource file data according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is an example of sharing resource file data by drag and drop according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a diagram illustrating a result of sharing resource file data according to the example of FIG. 4;
6 is an example of sharing resource file data using a hyperlink option according to an embodiment of the present invention;
7 is a diagram illustrating a result of sharing resource file data according to the example of FIG. 6;
8 is another example of sharing resource file data by drag and drop according to an embodiment of the present invention;
9 is a diagram for explaining providing a format conversion function according to an embodiment of the present invention;
10 is a flowchart of a method of sharing resource file data by dragging and dropping according to an embodiment of the present invention;
11 is a flowchart of a method of sharing resource file data by a dummy hyperlink icon according to an embodiment of the present invention;
12 is a flow chart of a method of sharing resource file data by a hyperlink option according to an embodiment of the present invention.

It is to be understood that the steps of the method and components of the system have been presented in the figures by conventional symbols, which figures represent specific details that are relevant for the sake of understanding the present disclosure. In addition, matters that may be apparent to those skilled in the art may not be disclosed. In the present disclosure, terms indicating a relationship such as first, second, etc. may be used to distinguish one entity from another entity without unnecessarily implying an actual relationship or order between entities.

Embodiments of the present disclosure described herein provide an electronic device and method for sharing web resources.

1 is a block diagram of an environment 100 to which the invention according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

Various embodiments may be implemented according to this environment. The environment 100 includes a web server 105, an electronic device (eg, electronic device 115a, electronic device 115b) and a network 110. The electronic device 115a and the electronic device 115b are connected to each other through a network 110. The electronic device 115a and the electronic device 115b are connected to the web server 105 via a network 110. Examples of electronic device 115a and electronic device 115b include, but are not limited to, desktops, laptops, mobile devices, Personal Digital Assistance (PDAs), smart phones, and other portable devices. Examples of the network 110 include a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), and a wireless network.

The electronic device 115a is configured to download a web resource from a source page. Web resources contain resource file data. Examples of resource file data include, but are not limited to, music files, videos, pdf documents, word documents, and images. The resource file data can be downloaded using the corresponding hyperlink on the source page. The source page includes a web page hosted by the web server 105.

The user of the electronic device 115a accesses the webpage using a web browser installed on the electronic device 115a. A user of the electronic device 115a can also access the webpage using a web browser in the cloud. In one embodiment, the webpage includes a hyperlink for downloading the pdf document. In addition, a user can access a destination page (eg, an email compose window) using a web browser. The Email Compose window is used to compose an email that can be sent to one or more recipients.

2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an electronic device 115a according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the electronic device 115a includes a bus 205, a processor 210, a memory 215, a ROM 220, a storage unit 225, a display 230, an input device 235, and a cursor. A control 240 and a communication interface 245 are included.

The bus 205 is a means for communicating data between each component in the electronic device 115a.

The processor 210 is connected to the bus 205 to process information. In particular, it processes instructions for sharing resource file data according to the present invention.

Memory 215 (eg, random access memory (RAM) or other dynamic storage device) coupled to bus 205 stores instructions and information to be executed by processor 210. The memory 215 may be used to store temporary variables or other intermediate information while the processor 210 executes an instruction.

A ROM 220 connected to the bus 205 also stores instructions for the processor 210 and static information.

The storage unit 225 may be, for example, a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and is connected to the bus 205 for information storage.

The display 230 is a means for displaying the processed data, and may be coupled through the bus 205, and includes, for example, a cathode ray tube (CRT), an LED display or an LCD display.

An input device 235 with alphanumeric and other keys is connected to the bus 205 to convey information and command selection to the processor 210.

Another type of user input device is a cursor controller 240 (eg, mouse, trackball or cursor direction keys) for passing direction information and command selection to the processor 210 and controlling cursor movement on the display 230.

Various embodiments relate to the use of electronic device 115a to implement the techniques described herein. In some embodiments, electronic device 115a performs the present technology in response to processor 210 executing instructions contained in memory 215. These instructions can be read into the memory 215 from another machine-readable medium (eg, storage unit 225). The processor 210 performs the process steps described herein by execution of the instructions included in the memory 215.

In some embodiments, the processor 210 may include one or more processing units that perform one or more functions of the processor 210. Processing units are hardware circuits used in combination with or replacing software instructions that perform specific functions.

As used herein, the term “machine-readable medium” refers to any medium that participates in providing data for a machine to perform a specific function. In one embodiment implemented using electronic device 115a, a variety of machine-readable media may participate in, for example, providing instructions to processor 210 for execution. The machine-readable medium may be a volatile or nonvolatile storage medium. Volatile media include dynamic memory, such as memory 215, for example. Non-volatile media include optical or magnetic disks, such as storage unit 225 for example. All of these media must be tangible so that the physical mechanism that reads the instructions into the machine can detect the instructions the media holds.

Typical types of machine-readable media are, for example, floppy disks, flexible disks, hard disks, magnetic tapes or other magnetic media, CD-ROMs, other optical media, punchcards, paper tape ( papertape), other physical media with patterns of holes, RAM, PROM, EPROM, FLASH-EPROM, and other memory chips or cartridges.

In another embodiment, the machine-readable medium may be a transmission medium including a coaxial cable, copper wire and optical fiber, or a transmission medium including a wire including a bus 205. The transmission medium may take the form of an acoustic or optical wave, such as a wave generated during radio-wave and infrared data communications. Examples of machine-readable media may include, but are not limited to, a carrier wave described below, or any medium readable by a portable electronic device. For example, instructions may initially be stored on a magnetic disk in a remote computer. The remote computer loads the instructions into its own dynamic memory and can send the instructions over the telephone line using a modem. A modem local to the electronic device 115a may receive data over the telephone line and may use an infrared transmitter to convert the data into an infrared signal. The infrared detector may receive data carried in the infrared signal, and suitable circuitry may provide the data to the bus 205. Bus 205 sends the data to memory 215, and processor 210 retrieves and executes instructions from the memory. Instructions received by the memory 215 may be selectively stored in the storage unit 225 before or after execution by the processor 210. All of these media must be tangible so that the instructions they contain can be detected by the physical mechanism that reads the instructions into the machine.

Electronic device 115a also includes a communication interface 245 coupled to bus 205. The communication interface 245 provides two-way data communication connecting the electronic device 115a and the web server 105 via the network 110. For example, the communication interface 245 may be an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) card or modem for providing a data communication connection to a corresponding type of telephone line. As another example, the communication interface 245 may be a LAN card that provides data communication access to a compatible LAN. In all of these implementations, the communication interface 245 transmits and receives an electrical signal, an electromagnetic signal, or an optical signal, which signals carry digital data streams representing various types of information.

3 is a diagram for explaining a module executed by a processor to share resource file data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a module 300 executed in a processor to share resource file data according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a web browser 310, a web engine browser 320, a download plug-in 330, and BMP/JPEG plug-in 340, DOC/PDF plug-in 350, format conversion plug-in 360, and local file system 370.

The web browser 310 refers to an application program used to search for information on an Internet network. Common functions include opening web pages, providing recently visited URLs and favorites, and saving web pages.

The web browser engine 320 is a software component that fetches markup content such as HTML, XML, image files, and format information such as CSS, XSL, and displays the formatted content on a screen. The web browser engine renders the content in the content area of the window of the monitor or printer. These web browser engines are usually embedded in web browsers, e-mail clients, e-book readers, etc. that require display of web content.

The download plug-in 330 downloads the resource file data associated with the hyperlink included in the source page through a network and stores it in the destination page. The destination page may be a web browser window, an email client window, or a local file system 370.

The BMP/JPEG plug-in 340 serves to convert BMP format data into JPEG format data.

The DOC/PDF plug-in 350 serves to convert DOC format data into PDF format data.

The format conversion plug-in 360 serves to convert formats other than the BMP/JPEG plug-in 340 or the DOC/PDF plug-in 350.

The local file system 370 refers to a file system for using a memory space in the electronic device 115a.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the processor 210 of the electronic device 115a operates to allow a user to access a source page and a destination page. The source page and destination page are accessed using a web browser installed in the electronic device 115a. The source page includes web pages hosted by one or more web servers (eg, web server 105). The destination page includes an email composition window, a text message window, a memory location of the electronic device 115a, or a memory location of the remote electronic device.

The processor 210 of the electronic device 115a operates to allow a user to perform a drag function and a drop function on a hyperlink. Hyperlinks allow the download of data. The drag function is performed on the source page to drag the hyperlink, and the drop function is performed on the destination page to drop the hyperlink on the destination page.

The processor 210 of the electronic device 115a is further configured to invoke a download plug-in for downloading data associated with the hyperlink. The download plug-in is called when performing the drop function on the destination page.

4 shows an example of sharing resource file data by dragging and dropping according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, a browser window representing a source page 410 and a browser window representing a destination page 420 are provided on the device display 400. When the user wants to save email-tips.pdf, which is the resource file data associated with the hyperlink 430 included in the source page 410, as an attachment to the email client page that is the destination page 420, the user selects the source page 410 ), and drop the hyperlink 430 provided to the destination page 420 to a predetermined position 440.

When receiving an operation of dragging the hyperlink provided on the source page and dropping it on the destination page from the user, the processor calls the download plug-in 330. The download plug-in 330 downloads the resource file data email-tips.pdf from the source page through the network and stores it as an attached file in the destination page 420.

5 is a diagram illustrating a result of sharing resource file data according to the example of FIG. 4.

The resource file data email-tips.pdf is attached to the destination page 420 according to the operation of the download plug-in 330.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the processor 210 is configured to invoke the download plug-in by allowing the user to select an attachment option associated with the hyperlink. In one embodiment, the attachment option may be selected by right-clicking on a hyperlink. The processor 210 is further configured to invoke a destination page when the user selects an attachment option to invoke a download plug-in for downloading data.

6 shows an example of sharing resource file data using a hyperlink option according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, when a user right-clicks on a hyperlink 630 in a source page 610 displayed on the device display 600, an option window 640 is provided, and the option window 640 indicates “As an attachment to a resource file. It includes an option called "Transfer" (650). When the user selects this option 650, the download plug-in 330 is called to download the resource file data associated with the hyperlink 630, and the resource file data is attached to the destination page 620.

7 is a diagram illustrating a result of sharing resource file data according to the example of FIG. 6.

Referring to FIG. 7, a download plug-in 330 is called by selecting an option of “transmitting a resource file as an attachment” 650 to download resource file data associated with the hyperlink 630, and a destination page 620 It is shown that the resource file data is stored as an attachment (660).

In another embodiment of the present invention, the destination page may be a local file system window.

8 shows another example of sharing resource file data by dragging and dropping according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, a browser window representing a source page 810 and a local file system window representing a destination page 820 are provided on a device display 800. When the user wants to store email-tips.pdf, which is the resource file data associated with the hyperlink 830 included in the source page 810, in the local file system, the user selects the hyperlink 830 provided on the source page 810. Is dropped to a predetermined position 840 of the destination page 820 by dragging.

When receiving an operation of dragging the hyperlink provided on the source page and dropping it on the destination page from the user, the processor calls the download plug-in 330. The download plug-in 330 downloads the resource file data email-tips.pdf from the source page through the network and stores it in a local file system indicated by the destination page 420.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the processor 210 is configured to call a download plug-in when the user provides a hyperlink to the destination page. Provision of the hyperlink can be performed, for example, by copying the hyperlink and also pasting the hyperlink to the destination page. When a hyperlink is provided, the processor 210 operates to guide the destination page to a web page including the hyperlink. Also, when guided, the processor 210 operates to call a download plug-in to download data.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the processor 210 is configured to call the download plug-in when the recipient of the email corresponding to the email creation window clicks the dummy icon. The dummy icon represents a reference to the hyperlink corresponding to the data. The processor 210 enables a user to drag a hyperlink from a web page and drop the hyperlink in the form of a dummy icon into the email compose window before sending the email. The processor 210 also enables a call of a download plug-in to download data when the recipient clicks the dummy icon after receiving the e-mail. Similarly, the processor 210 is configured to call the download plug-in when the recipient of the text message corresponding to the text message window clicks the dummy icon.

The processor 210 of the electronic device 115a allows the user to send the data as an attachment to the email without necessarily having to download the data before attaching the data to the email and also without having to store the data in a memory location. Operates so that data can be attached to the page.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the processor 210 is further configured to activate a plurality of data format conversion plug-ins upon invocation of the download plug-in. The data format conversion plug-in enables the conversion of resource file data from one data format to another data format. The processor 210 downloads the data before conversion. In one embodiment, the user may click the data conversion option in the email compose window to activate the data format conversion plug-in.

9 is a diagram for explaining providing a format conversion function according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, resource file data is stored in an email client page 910 displayed on the device display 900 in an attached form 920 and an icon of “click here to change format” 930 is provided. When the user clicks the icon 930, the format conversion plug-in is invoked, and the format of the resource file data is converted and attached.

Such a format conversion plug-in for resource file data may be similarly called in the other embodiments described above. Thus, the processor 210 may be configured to attach the converted data to the email before sending it to the recipient. Processor 210 may also be configured to attach the converted data to the text message before sending it to the recipient. Processor 210 may also be configured to attach the converted data to a memory location of electronic device 115a or a memory location of a remote electronic device.

10 is a flowchart of a method of sharing resource file data by dragging and dropping according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step 1010, a user interface including a source page and a destination page is provided using a web browser. This is done by the processor of the electronic device performing the instruction.

From the user's point of view, the user is able to access the source page and destination page using an electronic device (eg, electronic device 115a). The source and destination pages are installed on an electronic device or accessed using a web browser in the cloud. The source page includes web pages hosted by one or more web servers (eg, web server 105).

The webpage contains one or more hyperlinks for downloading resource file data. Examples of data include, but are not limited to, word documents, pdf documents, mp3 files, video files, and images.

The destination page includes an email compose window for composing an email or a memory location on the electronic device, or a memory location or text message window on the remote electronic device.

In step 1020, an operation of dragging and dropping the hyperlink provided on the source page to the destination page is received. This is done by the processor of the electronic device performing the instruction.

In other words, the user operates the drag function and the drop function on the hyperlink corresponding to the resource file data. The drag function is performed on the source page to drag the hyperlink from the source page. The drop function is performed on the destination page to drop the hyperlink on the destination page. Drag and drop functions can be performed using a pointing device. Examples of the pointing device include, but are not limited to, a mouse, a stylus, and a human finger.

In step 1030, in response to receiving a drop operation, resource file data associated with the hyperlink is downloaded through a network, and the resource file data is stored in a destination page. This is done by the processor of the electronic device performing the instruction.

That is, upon receiving the user's drop operation on the destination page, the processor calls the download plug-in to download the resource file data associated with the hyperlink.

Also in another embodiment, the download plug-in is invoked by providing a hyperlink to the destination page. In one example, provision of a hyperlink may be performed by allowing a user to copy a hyperlink from one or more source pages and also paste the hyperlink into an email compose window. By providing the hyperlink, the email creation window is guided to the source page containing the hyperlink. When guided, the download plug-in is called to enable downloading of the resource file data.

The resource file data downloaded by calling the download plug-in is attached to the destination page. When the destination page includes an email creation window, the downloaded resource file data is added to the email as an attachment. An email containing an attachment can be sent to the recipient. If the destination page includes a text message window, the downloaded resource file data is added to the text message as an attachment. Also, if the destination page includes the memory location of the electronic device or the memory location of the remote electronic device, the attachment of the resource file data becomes the storage of the data in the memory location. For example, a pdf document associated with a hyperlink included in the source page is downloaded by a download plug-in, allowing attachment of the pdf document to an email. Similarly, when a hyperlink is dropped in the memory location of the electronic device 115a, the download plug-in is called, enabling the download of the pdf document, and also storing the pdf document in the memory location of the electronic device 115a. It becomes possible.

In some embodiments, multiple data format conversion plug-ins are capable of converting data from one data format to another. Activation of the data conversion plug-in may be performed by clicking the data conversion option in the email compose window or text message window. When the data conversion option is clicked, the resource file data is downloaded and a list of extended conversion options is also displayed, allowing the user to select one of the extended conversion options. A data conversion plug-in corresponding to the extended conversion option selected by the user is activated to convert data from one data format to another. The converted data can be attached to the email before sending it to the recipient. The converted data may also be stored in a memory location of the electronic device or a memory location of the remote electronic device.

For example, a pdf document may be converted into a word document using one of data conversion plug-ins.

11 is a flowchart of a method of sharing resource file data using a dummy hyperlink icon according to an embodiment of the present invention. Each of the steps in FIG. 11 can be accomplished by executing each instruction in the processor.

In step 1110, a user interface including a source page and a destination page is provided using a web browser.

In step 1120, a user action of dragging a hyperlink provided on the source page and dropping it on the destination page is received.

In step 1130, in response to receiving the drop operation, the hyperlink is converted into a dummy icon and attached to the destination page.

That is, when a hyperlink is dragged from the user source page and the hyperlink is dropped on the destination page, for example, an email creation window, the dummy icon can be attached so that the dummy icon appears as an attachment to the recipient. When dropped, the hyperlink is converted to a dummy icon and the dummy icon is also attached to the email. An email containing a dummy icon is sent to the recipient. Upon receiving the e-mail, the recipient may click the dummy icon to invoke a download plug-in for downloading data. The invocation of the download plug-in directs the recipient to a web page that contains a hyperlink and downloads the resource file data corresponding to the hyperlink. Similarly, the download plug-in can be invoked by clicking on the dummy icon attached to the text message corresponding to the text message window.

For example, a dummy icon represents a reference to a hyperlink corresponding to a pdf document. The dummy icon may exist on a web page, and the dummy icon may be a feature of an email service provider providing an email. The user can drag the dummy icon on the web page, and can also drop the dummy icon on the e-mail composition window before sending the e-mail corresponding to the e-mail composition window. An email containing a dummy icon may be sent with an icon or hyperlink that may be embedded in the email. Upon receiving the email, the recipient can click the dummy icon to invoke the download plug-in. When called, the pdf document corresponding to the hyperlink represented by the dummy icon is downloaded. Similarly, the user can click on the dummy icon in the text message to invoke the download plug-in to download the pdf document.

12 is a flowchart of a method of sharing resource file data using a hyperlink option according to an embodiment of the present invention. Each of the steps in FIG. 12 may be accomplished by the processor of the electronic device performing instructions.

In step 1210, a user interface including a source page is provided using a web browser.

In step 1220, an attachment function option associated with the hyperlink provided on the source page is provided.

In step 1230, in response to a user action of selecting an attachment function option, the resource file data associated with the hyperlink is downloaded through a network, and a destination page to which the resource file data is attached is provided.

That is, in one embodiment, the download plug-in is invoked by selecting an attachment option associated with the hyperlink. In one example, the user may right-click on a hyperlink to select an attachment option. By selecting the attachment option, the destination page can be activated and the download plug-in can be called. Data can be downloaded by calling the download plug-in.

The attachment option selected by the user allows the user to access the compose email window. In addition, the attachment option invokes the download plug-in in the email compose window, enabling the download of the pdf document associated with the hyperlink, and also enabling the attachment of the pdf document to the email corresponding to the email compose window. Similarly, the user can invoke the attachment option that invokes the download plug-in into the text message window so that the pdf document is attached to the text message.

Preferably, embodiments specific to the present disclosure enable the attachment of data to an email or memory location by performing a drag function and a drop function on a hyperlink without explicitly downloading the data to a memory location of the electronic device. . In addition, the Attach option does not require the user to download the data to memory and explicitly open an email compose window to attach the data, but the email compose window to download the data and also attach the data to the email. Enables automatic invocation of In addition, the provision of hyperlinks enables the implicit invocation of a download plug-in to download the data and also attach the data to an email, without requiring the user to necessarily attach the data downloaded and stored in the memory location. In addition, by transmitting the dummy icon, the user does not need to transmit a file exceeding the maximum limit. However, the recipient can still download the data completely, as the dummy icon directs the recipient to the web page containing the hyperlink. Moreover, the present method enables a user to convert data from one data format to another and to transmit the converted data to a recipient without necessarily using more than one data converter.

In the foregoing specification, the present disclosure and advantages have been described with reference to specific embodiments. However, it is apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure as disclosed in the following claims. Accordingly, the detailed description and drawings are not to be regarded as restrictive, but as illustrative examples of the present disclosure. All such possible modifications are intended to be included within the scope of this disclosure.

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A method of sharing data on an electronic device, comprising:
Providing a user interface including a source page and a destination page using a web browser,
Receiving an operation of dragging a hyperlink provided on the source page and dropping it on the destination page,
In response to receiving the drop operation, adding the data downloadable by the hyperlink to the destination page as an attachment,
The step of adding the data as the attachment file,
And requesting transmission of downloadable data by the hyperlink from an external server through a network, and receiving the data from the external server. The method of claim 1,
The destination page includes at least one of an email composition window, a memory location of the electronic device, a text message window, and a memory location of a remote electronic device. The method of claim 2, wherein when the destination page is an e-mail composition window, the data is stored as an attached file in the destination page. The method of claim 2, wherein when the destination page is a window representing a memory location of the electronic device, the data is stored in a predetermined memory location of the electronic device. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing an icon for converting data stored in the destination page from a first data format to a second data format to the destination page. delete delete In an electronic device that shares data,
A display unit;
Communication interface; And
Providing a user interface including a source page and a destination page to the display unit using a web browser,
Receiving an operation of dragging a hyperlink provided on the source page and dropping it on the destination page,
In response to receiving the drop operation, a processor for adding the data downloadable by the hyperlink to the destination page as an attachment file,
The processor,
The electronic device for requesting transmission of downloadable data by the hyperlink from an external server through the communication interface, and receiving the data from the external server. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the destination page includes at least one of an email composition window, a memory location of the electronic device, a text message window, and a memory location of the remote electronic device. 10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein when the destination page is an email creation window, the data is provided as an attachment to the source page. The method of claim 9, wherein the processor,
Storing the data in a predetermined memory location of the electronic device when the destination page is a window indicating a memory location of the electronic device. The method of claim 8, wherein the processor,
An electronic device comprising providing an icon to the destination page that provides a function of converting data stored in the destination page from a first data format to a second data format. delete delete A computer-readable storage medium in which a program for performing the method according to claim 1 is recorded.

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