TW476891B - Method for automatically entering a highlighted text into a text input field - Google Patents

Abstract

The present method of entering a highlighted text to a text input field is achieved via a text extracting program which resides in a system having a processor and an operating system such as a computer system. Generally, the present text extraction method is used in a computer system where a user wishes to ""extract"" a highlighted text to be placed into a ""text input field"". The highlighted text may be any text which can be highlighted. The text input field may be virtually any field that accepts text as input. For instance, a user may be using a word processing program. The user may also have an application program for finding documents or a dictionary program, for instance. The present extraction method allows the user to extract any highlighted text from the word processing program which can then be used to submit to a text input field of the finder program or the dictionary program simply by initiating an activation mechanism.

Description

476891 V. Description of the invention (1) Leader of the invention The present invention summarizes the field of text extraction, especially a method and system for extracting a mark text and then submitting it to a text input stop. Back to the Invention f In today's world, computer applications that use text for input are commonplace. For example, to search for a computer's local hard drive, one must enter a text into the π finder "application's search block. And start the search. To search on the Internet (the Internet), one will have to turn on one to" This seven

覧 杰 'goes to a search engine and logs a text into the appropriate field. There are countless applications that require this type of text input. Pass $, the current method for entering text is manual in a sense, and it can be roughly classified into two types. The first method is to manually type the text to the appropriate stop provided by a particular type. The second method is to copy the text from another application, Nikolai, and then " paste " to that field. Any of the two methods: Tian Yan, people must enter the text, first open the situation of the provided field 'the existing text is the text to be entered. In the presence of; :: ’the existing text exists in the text will be entered for each of the same application; travel the Internet '', and the user will find the word or word searched by the engine of i 哥. Here, the a: i engine now exists in a single-browser application. Use "'irrelevant applications. For example, a user can read a text:

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Document, such as MS Word, and come across users who will use words or terms searched on one of the existing search engines on the web. In this case, the existing text exists in a word processing program ', which is an application program different from the browser application required to enter a search engine. Another example will be the case where the user will use a search program to search for a word from an MS Word file on a local disc. Moreover, the text from the MS Word document exists in an application different from the " finder " application. To use bits, you need steps, words. Enter in response art. However, the existing one is not recognized. The code in the Internet is not easy to do so, so it can be multiple but use the above two methods, and this text. Perfect Section In addition, OK. The steps in the description of the use of the low-frequency art system. Although it must be explained in any case, the text can be extracted. Although the character science, and the character recognition program is wide in size, the reason will be determined. It should be used for pre-registration, and the text will be cut and pasted. Avoid entering the entry barrier, 'It's all a shortcoming, such as a beard. People have used the existing text to process the recognition technology. Some text programs usually need to be maintained. Many characters should be distinguished over the years due to the need for a small amount of love for the strict process of not typing the text to paste the copied process. The first development is to use login as the knowledge technology, and the test has been improved. It takes a lot of reasons, such as a lot of problems. In addition to the "marking" additional shell text, the previous text wheel diagram recognition, but it still requires proper memory format, except for the improvement of the method for extracting text.

V. Invention Description (3)

The object of the present invention is to provide solutions to the above disadvantages and problems. 』Π < A text analysis process of the text extraction π-Display text as a program to accept text, find a document to extract the word, and then register the logon text to one of the text input blocks (or text for short) Dissolver) All the people who are involved> Through a bite battle, it exists in the "archeological and operating system" such as a computer system. The word extraction method is used in a computer system, in which the user 2 "-puts the line into the" text input block I, the marked text. Wang Yi can be any text that can be marked. The text input field can implement I text as any input field. For example, users can organize programs. For example, the user may have an application such as MSWord or WordPerfect for finding files. The user can also have an application for searching (hereinafter referred to as a "searcher" program) or a dictionary program. This method allows the user to start only a startup mechanism after extracting any marked text from the word processing program, which can be used Turn field with text submitted to a search or dictionary program.

For the process of registering the marked text into the text input field, it is necessary to give priority to a set of input login to a system with a processor and an operating system, and provide a starting mechanism for the initial text extraction process. At the beginning of the startup mechanism, empty the contents of the clipboard and send a command to the operating system to copy the marked text from a specified window to the clipboard. Once the marked text is on the clipboard, the marked text can be copied to a pre-designated buffer. Then make a function call to the operating system to call an application with a text input field. The function call includes the name of the application, text input

/ 08 ^ 1 V. Description of the invention (4) Entering the shelf ’and; However, if the structure is used for the initial text extraction process, there is no need to enter the block to be within the text extractor itself, and the number is required, and the function call only needs to include the marked text, and the text extraction Substitutability must give priority to the processing system and an operating system, and provide the initial text extraction process. At the start of the startup mechanism, there is a first pre-designated buffer, and it is issued to copy the marked text from a specified window to the cut content. Then copy the new content to a second pre & and make a function call to the operating system to call an utility program. The function call includes the name of the application program, and the marked text. Moreover, if a text extraction process is provided, priority may not be required. The text extractor containing the text extractor itself is reached by ϊ Ξ — an internal function, and the function call only needs to describe the word ίί the processing of the logon text entry text input block (I-type text extractor) Shows the system of Taiji as a system, such as a computer exaggeration: a preferred embodiment of the Ming, to illustrate an illustrative example of the use of Ms often; Π. Moreover, it is also useful for women, and it does not obscure the present invention. X Ming's principle can be extended beyond Windows 0S for a dedicated starter. Only call this function if text input is called. Consider that a group of input logins has an activation mechanism for storing the contents of the clipboard and a command to the text input specified by the operation system's pasteboard. If the text is included, it is included to generate a new buffer. However, the word input field for entering the block shall act as a mechanism for the word input field. Function call only shows the text shown. The method is through a paper, which exists in a brain system. As the best example, the electric power of W indows 0S is used in W ind d 0 w s 0 S. However, please understand it.

476891 V. Description of the invention (5) Other defenders with similar characteristics, # 丄 μ .1, ττ · τ · Mu 1 Pike, ', brothers such as Macintosh, Unix, Linux, etc. The method of extracting text from Hongmu is used in a computer system, where user I wants to extract a marked text and put it into one. The text input field 彳 7 ^ + can be written as Any text that can be marked. The text input field can actually be any field that accepts Wenfeng as oxygen 7 drink and then as Feng input. For example, the user T uses text to handle private forms such as MS Word or WordPerfect. The user may also have an application (hereinafter referred to as a "finder" program) or a dictionary program for finding documents on the local hard drive. Normally, if a user in a word processing document wants to use a search program or a dictionary program to search for words, the user will use the following steps: a. Mark the text in the document; b. Call the copy function; c. Open the finder Program or dictionary program; d · go to the text block; e · paste the copied text into the block; and f · start the search process. In contrast, the extraction method in this case allows the user to extract any token, which can then be submitted to a text input stop, instead of the steps described above. The extraction and submission process can be automated, starting with the use of a single activation mechanism will invoke the entire process. In order to show a representative situation in which this text extraction method can be used in FIG. 1; refer to FIG. 1, which illustrates a computer system 5 having an operating system (0s / 7. Please feature Journal Record Hook) 9, Emirates & built-in w paste board 11,

89108990.ptd Page 10 476891 V. Description of the Invention (6)-Process Manager 12 and Wind Talk Messaging 13, which are standard features of Windows OS. The text extraction program 15, the application program 17 containing the marked text 19, and the application program 21 containing the text entry field 23 of the marked text entry, and the activation mechanism 10 are all present in the computer system 5, And coupled to 0S 7. In order to indicate that a marked text may not exist in a separate application, and also exists in the 7 itself (such as on the desktop of the window), the text box 25 is indicated by a dotted line in the OS 7 itself. /

An overview of the steps for extracting the label text is shown in FIG. 2. The steps shown in FIG. 2 assume that the text extractor 15 has been started, and it operates in the background. It is also assumed that a "starting mechanism for the initial text extraction process" has been defined in advance for the text extractor. 15. The text extractor 15 may provide the user with the option of selecting the activation mechanism 10, which may be any combination of keys, for example, "C 〇ntr 〇 g I, or other types of input, such as a mouse click Motion, voice input, etc. When the text extractor 15 is first started, it establishes priority over all inputs that pass the Journal Record Hook 9 of the OS 7. In this way, it allows the mechanism to initiate the text extraction process, even when the mechanism 10 is initiated, the text extractor 15 is not an "active" application program. After the priority has been established, the text extraction is 15 and waiting for the start-up mechanism to start. The tag text can come from an application that runs at the same time as the text extractor 15 or from the OS 7 itself, where the text can be labeled, such as the desktop. Please be aware that in some cases, in the case of providing a dedicated startup mechanism i0a as shown in FIG. 1a, the journaling hook (journal ReeQFd Hqq1009) may not need to provide priority to the text extraction Is 15. The dedicated startup mechanism Can lose

89108990.ptd Page 11 476891 V. Description of the invention (7) Input, such as a special function on the keyboard to start the text extractor, to start the special key of the text extraction process. FIG. 2 illustrates a general processing flow for extracting a marked text after the user has marked a text and started the startup mechanism 10. In step 30, the text extractor applies algorithm A (explained in detail below) to the "current" window, which is one of several types of windows that can be opened in Windows OS 7. If it is determined in step 3 2 ′ that the marked text has been successfully extracted, the text extraction process is regarded as successfully passed, and the extracted text can be submitted to a text input stop 23. If 'on the other hand, at step 32, the peak text was unsuccessfully extracted from the marked text', then the text extractor 15 will apply the algorithm A to " foreground π window in step 34. If it is determined in step 36 that the marked text has been successfully extracted, the text extraction process is regarded as successfully passed, and the extracted text may be submitted to a text input stop 23. If, on the other hand, it is determined in step 36 that the marked text has not been successfully extracted, the text extractor 15 will apply the algorithm A to the "mother" window in step 38. If it is determined in step 4 0 that the marked text has been successfully extracted, the text extraction process is deemed to have been successfully passed, and the extracted text can be submitted to a text input stop 2 3. If, on the other hand, it is determined in step 40 that the marked text has not been successfully extracted, the text extractor 15 proceeds to step 42. At step 4 2 'the text extractor 15 will now apply the algorithm B (explained in detail below f)' with the "foreground" window as the first window and "currently, the window as the second window. If it is determined in step 4 4 that the marked text has been successfully extracted, the text extraction process is deemed to have been successfully passed, and the extracted text may be submitted to a text rotation stop 2 3. If, on the other hand, at step 4 4 determine,

89108990.ptd Page 12 476891 V. Description of the invention (8) * ---- If the marked text is not successfully extracted, the text extractor 15 goes to + extraction in step 46, and the text extractor 15 will be applied Algorithm B, with mother " step 6 ° as the first window and π current " window as the second window. If you confirm that the marked text has been successfully extracted in the window of extraction, the text extraction has passed 裎 4 8 8 and passed, and you can submit the extracted text to a text turn; 20%, the result, in another In aspect, at step 48, it is determined that the disjunction indication is unsuccessful. σ words, the text extraction process is considered a failure. The text extractor 15 may optionally include another processing procedure shown in FIG. 3 to supplement the processing procedure shown in FIG. 2. As shown in Figure 3, in a special window called "n MS-DOS Window", you can find the case of & text 19, which is a unique view of MS Windows operating system. ^ D. With reference to FIG. 3, the text extractor 15 first determines whether the current window θ is an MS-DOS Window in step 50. If the current window is not the ms-d0s Window in step 50, the text extractor application diagram The processing flow shown in 2. If in step 50, the current window is MS — D0S Window, then the text analysis will be explained below to explain in detail) to " mother " Text, the text extraction process is considered to have been successfully passed, and the extracted text can be submitted to a text input stop 2 3. = Result, on the other hand, in step 5 4, it is determined that the marked extraction is not successful The text extraction process is regarded as a failure. Figure 4 illustrates the detailed steps of Algorithm A used in the process shown in Figure 2. Please refer to Figure 4, in step 60, the text extractor 15 empty the clipboard 1 丨, Thus no text was found on the clipboard. At step 62 'Text Analysis 15 through window 〇s 7 wherein the communication i3 words (wind〇w Messaging), to issue a message window of a predetermined (which may be a mesh 476891

5. Description of the invention (9) Before, foreground, or parent window), copy the marked text to the clipboard (ms

WM — copy in Windows OS). The text extractor 15 then checks the clipboard 1 1 to determine whether any text was found. If the clipboard 1 :: Step 6 6 is considered empty, the text extraction process is considered a failure. However, if the " 6 6 — Wen Zi is deemed to exist, then the text extractor 15 in step 6 § copies the text from the male paste board 11 to a pre-designated buffer, and the text extraction process is regarded as a successful pass. Please be aware that although it is usually better, the text extractor 丨 5 itself does not need to copy the extracted = character from the clipboard 丨 to the buffer specified in advance. For example, a situation that may not be required is to complete the copy to a pre-designated buffer by performing the submission process by another program. Also, there may be other situations where this step is not necessary> "Figure 5 illustrates the detailed steps of Algorithm B used in the process shown in Figure 2. Please refer to Figure 5, in step 70, the text extractor 15 is empty to cut and paste Board u, so no text was found on the clipboard 11. At step 72, the text extractor 5 through a series of system calls to f and f tries to retrieve the command ID of the copied item in the editor submenu of the main menu in the first window. If it is determined at step 74 that the command ID is obtained at step 72, the text extractor 15 proceeds to step 78; however, if it is determined at step 74 that the command ID is not retrieved at step 72, the text extractor proceeds to Step 7 6. At step 76, the text extractor obtains the command corresponding to the specific application program that has been determined in advance, = ,, flat code to text sub-dissection state program, and D, so as to copy the text for marking. 19 There are commands for that particular application. Several methods can be used to obtain commands for a particular application.

476891 V. Description of the Invention (ο) One method is to use a public tool, such as BorSight's winSightTM, to determine the command ID. Other methods can also be used. In step 78, the text extractor 15 communicates via a window.

Messaging) 13, sends a WM_COMMAND message, together with the command ID retrieved in step 72 or determined in step 76, to the first window. If it is determined in step 80 that a character is found on the clipboard 11, the character extractor 5 proceeds to step 86. If, on the other hand, it is determined in step 80 that no text is found on the clipboard, the text extractor 5 proceeds to step 82. At step 82, the text extractor 15 sends a WM_COMMAND message via the Windows Messaging 13 with the command ID retrieved at step 72 or determined at step 76 to the second window. If it is determined in step 84 that a character is found on the clipboard 11, the character extractor 5 proceeds to step 86. If, on the other hand, it is determined at step 80 that no text is found on the clipboard, then the fetch process is considered to have failed. In step 86, the text extractor 15 copies the text :: board 11 to a pre-designated buffer, and the text extraction is regarded as successfully passed. Cai Wang ^ illustrates the process used in Figure 3 = Figure 6, in step 9. , Text extractor 15 empty the cut coffee because: found text. In step 92, the text extractor 15 passes the pair! „'Cluster system call, try to specify the command ID of the program item in the specified window system menu. If it is determined in step 94 that yz is only duplicated to the command j D, then Wenfeng Xixi will determine in step 94 In step 92, f to a and iD are not detected, and the process is regarded as a failure. If the command ID is reached, the text is captured.

476891 V. Description of the invention (11) ^ In step 96, the text extractor 15 sends a WM-COMMAND message together with the command ID retrieved in step 92 to the second window via the Windows Messaging 13. If it is determined in step 98 that a text is found on the general paste board, the text extraction is performed as 15 and the process proceeds to step 100. If, on the other hand, it is determined at step 98 that a text is not found on the clipboard 11, the text extraction process is deemed to have failed. In step 100, the text extractor 15 copies the text from the clipboard 11 to a pre-designated buffer, and the text extraction process is regarded as successfully passed.

As shown above and described in the preferred method of the present invention, many algorithms (different methods A'B 'and C) are used in different windows, taking into account the characteristics of a wide range of settings that may find a marked text. However, please understand that if the text extractor will exercise the conditions for a narrow range of settings that are well controlled or understood, it may and may be appropriate to use only algorithms or variants that apply to specific settings and / or apply only variants Law or various laws to the selected window or windows. For example, take a line relative to a single application, such as the assumption of the inter-member single-single hypothesis that Ms W0rd uses the text sub-analysis. It is known that algorithm A can be used to extract a marked text in the landscape window. In this case, the text extraction process can be simplified, like the process shown in FIG. Referring now to FIG. 7, in step 110, the text extractor 15 releases the clipboard 11, so no text is found on the clipboard u. In step 112, the text extractor 15 sends a message to the foreground window via the Window Messaging 13 feature of OSS 7 to copy the marked text to the clipboard 11 (WM_C0PY in MS Windows 0S). Then in step 11 4 the text extractor 15 checks the clipboard 15 to determine whether it is,

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V. Description of the invention (12) No text was found. If in step 1 16 the clipboard 11 is considered empty, the text extraction process is considered to have failed (the failure may be caused by reasons other than the choice of the algorithm or the window). However, if the text is deemed to exist in step 1 1 6, the text extractor 15 copies the text from the clipboard 11 to a pre-designated buffer in step 11 8 and the text extraction process is deemed to have successfully passed 〇

It is known that you can usually use algorithm A to extract a label text, but the algorithm needs to be tried in the right stem window. The processing flow for this case may look like the one in Figure 8 (Algorithm A is the one shown in Figure 4). Please refer to FIG. 8 and step 120. The text extractor applies algorithm a to the current window. If it is determined in step 1 2 2 ′ that the marked text has been successfully extracted, the text extraction process is regarded as successfully passed, and the extracted text may be submitted to a text input field 2 to 3. If, on the other hand, it is determined in step 2 2 that the text of the second mark has not been successfully extracted, the text extractor 15 will apply the algorithm a to the "view" window in step 124. If in step 126, Make sure the marked text is successfully extracted

The extraction process of the prescriptive articles is deemed to have been successfully passed, and the extracted articles can be submitted to a text input block 2 3. If, on the other hand, it is determined in step 26 that the marked text has not been successfully extracted, the text extractor 5 will apply the algorithm A to the "mother" window in step 128. If in step 3, OK, the marked text has been successfully extracted, the text extraction process is deemed to have successfully passed $ 'and the extracted text can be submitted to a text input field 2 3. If, on the one hand,' in step 1 3 0, determine If the marked text is not successfully extracted, the text extraction process is considered a failure. Therefore, please be aware that the method proposed in this case can be " customized " to

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And therefore it should not be interpreted as extracting the markings. 5. Description of the invention (13) The only way to best perform the set words. Once the marked text has been successfully copied to the pre-designated buffer, the text of the board is submitted to the text input of another application 21; field 23. The application program 21 can be any program that requires text input. For example, a search program for a local disc of a computer system

The case of ΐίίΐΪ. Use the text extractor in this case, which is taken from the pre-designated: Bu Zhi 軚 no text ’can be input to the text input block, with. ^ Slot case showing text. Or the application 21 can be an internet browser, and the marked text can be logged into the text of a search engine = block to search the URL with marked text in i n t e r n e t. The text extractor 15 preferably includes a submission feature. Before the submission process begins, the == first = the name of the application to which the extraction sub-item will be submitted. In one — ίίίΓΐί: such as in the case of Internet search engines: = Γ The search engine used. The essay extractor 15 with the submission feature (or-single ^ r i two, a) allows the user to specify these :: 至; then ’assuming there is an appropriate set of lnternet connection tools two

ιί ΪΐΐΞProcess' text extractor 1 makes a function call to 0s 7 5 ^ s $ 为 (PrOCess Manager) 1 2 and then calls the prescribed procedure it f into the following format according to the C programming language: U function (argument) function Define actions to be taken, and arguments provide how actions need to be performed

476891 V. Description of Invention (14) Details. Figure 9 shows a sample function call that calls the Internet browser Netscape Navigator and uses the Yahoo search engine to search the Internet. As shown in Fig. 9 ', in this case the function is sp aw n 1, which is a function call that loads and executes another program. In this case, the arguments include the following: P—NOWAIT, nc: \\ br〇wser \\ netscape.exen, " c:

WbrowserWnetscape. ExeM, http · // search · yahoo, com / bin / search? P two dynamic

Hypertext " j NULL P-NOWAIT is an instruction that does not wait for the termination of the generated program, that is, a program generated by running at the same time as the execution program of the project. n c: WbrowserWnetscape. exen is the full path name of the generated program. The generated program is Netscape Navigator in this example. First C · \\! 3]: 0M36ΐΛ \ η6Ϊ30 & ρ6 · 6 × 6π Only to provide the first argument to the generated program itself. " http: // search, yahoo, com / bin / search defines the URL of the search bow. ? p = tells Yahoo's search engine to start searching for text after the character =. The dynamic hypertext is an extraction file taken from the specified buffer and submitted to the search engine via the generated < program Netscape Navigator. NULL indicates that no other arguments are entered. Once the function call is properly executed, search results from the Yahoo search engine will be displayed. Xiu Jizhi knows that this example is only provided as an example, and it is not the only way to submit the extracted text to the text input field of the application. For example, although the function call made here is based on the programming language c, in the case of similar characteristics, it may of course be based on another programming language.

89108990.ptd page 19 Description of the invention (15) Different os function calls. In addition, the extracted text requires a specific format for the child input block, which can be determined from an application = 文 文 L: The exact = formula for submitting a specific application is determined before, and the format is applied to the parent process Typewriter used0

In all the examples shown above, the marked text exists outside the application with text input booth. However, in some cases, the marked text g and the text input field 23 may be found in a list_application 17 as shown in FIG. 10. For example, the application can be an i n t e r n e t browser. When inviting the Internet, the user may want to use the word or word found on the-URL, but use a search engine that is found on another URL to search the Internet. The text extraction and submission process in this case operates in a manner consistent with the process described above. As explained above, ‘mark a text and start the designated activation mechanism. The text extractor 15 in this case can submit the marked text to the text input block of the search engine without gaps, and then display the search results. In other cases, the text extractor 15 can be incorporated with

The same application 2 1 exists with the marked text 1 9. For example, the case where the word extractor 15 can be incorporated into a word processing program. The user may use a word processing program and may want to use i n t e r n e t _ browser to search for the marked text in i n t e r π e t. In this case, the text extraction and submission process operates in a manner consistent with the process described above. As explained above, to mark the text and start the designated startup mechanism, the text extractor 15 in this case can submit the marked text to the text input field of the search engine without gaps, and then display the search results. But in other cases, the text is extracted from 15 and the text input field

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23 may be found in a single application as shown in Figure 11. Or text extraction 1 5 ′ text input block 2 3 and marked text 19 may be found in a single application as shown in Figure 14. For example, a text extractor is incorporated into a searcher program 'which allows a user to search an email containing a specific text in a specified mailbox directory (example of FIG. 11). In another case where the text extractor is integrated into the Internet browser, the user can intentionally use the squares at one URL; the search engine at another URL searches for the text of i n t e r n e t (example in Figure 14). Even in these cases, the text extraction process will be performed in much the same way as explained, that is, when the mechanism is started, the marked text will be extracted and placed in a pre-designated buffer. However, during the submission process, the text extractor 5 does not need to call application 21 because it is already functioning. Instead, the text extractor 1 makes a function call to itself 5 to call the search function. Figure 12 shows the same function call. The function call according to the programming language C is usually in the following format: Function (argument) Now refer to Figure 12 'The function in this case is ema 丨 1 d〇, and the arguments are dynamic hypertext Demaiid. Define the e_mail search service Function, while dynamic hypertext is only for disjunction text taken from a pre-specified punch. Once the search is completed, app 21 uses app ~ formula 21

The defined way shows the results. Moreover, although the example shown here is specific to the programming language c, those skilled in the art will recognize that the submission process may be accomplished in other ways using other programming language a. The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or

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«11 page 21 5. Description of the invention (17) Basic features. For example, although the clipboard shown above is empty, there may be a case where the text extractor does not empty the clipboard. For example, the content of the page board is retained at different times before the mechanism is started. For the original content on the male pasteboard. After extracting the board, the new content is then placed in the second. Uchiya alone extracts the text from the second to the first to specify the contents of the buffer in advance. It can be separated in the extraction process or the submission process. Of course, this example is a practical embodiment. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in this case are non-limiting, and the scope of patent application is appended. The meaning and scope of the patent scope are included. Explanation of the component number In the initial start, the ninth embodiment is used for mounting. For example, the point to empty the board can be completely absent. The first pre-designated text is placed with a pre-designated buffer and a pre-designated buffer. Or, let it go. Set the buffer to the original content. The content of Λ is the text and. It may also be regarded as an indication of the scope of the invention, in all respects, all changes within the scope of the invention. Therefore, the text analysis can be started at the appropriate time. There are other evidence in the original and are considered in the application 5 Computer system 7 Operating system 9 Logging hook 10 Startup mechanism 10a Dedicated startup mechanism 11 Clipboard

89108990.ptd Page 22 476891 V. Description of the invention (18) 12 Process Manager 13 Windows Phone 15 Text Extractor 17 Application 19 Marked text 21 Application 23 Text input field 25 Marked text Φ

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II 476891 Brief Description of the Drawings Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating a typical situation where a text extractor can be used. Figure 1a is a block diagram illustrating an alternative scenario where a text extractor can be used. Fig. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the general steps of extracting the marked text according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the general steps of extracting the marked text from M S-D 0 S W i n d o w. Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating the steps of Algorithm A. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the steps of algorithm B. 0 Figure 6 is a flowchart illustrating the steps of Algorithm C. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a general step of extracting the marked text according to an alternative embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a general step of extracting the label text according to another alternative embodiment of the present invention. Figure 9 illustrates a sample of an OS function call used to submit the extracted text to another application. Fig. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an alternative case where a text extractor can be used. Fig. 11 is a block diagram illustrating an alternative case where a text extractor can be used. Figure 12 illustrates a sample function call for submitting extracted text to a function provided in the same application as the text extractor. Figure 13 is a block diagram illustrating an alternative disposition that can use a text extractor-

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Claims (1)

476891 VI. Scope of patent application 1. A method for inputting a logon text into a text input field. In a system having a processor and an operating system, the operating system has a clipboard. The method includes: prioritizing a group of inputs to log in to the A system having a processor and an operating system; providing a startup mechanism for starting a text extraction process; when the startup mechanism starts, emptying the contents of the clipboard and issuing a command to the operating system Require the window to copy the marked text to the clipboard; copy the marked text from the clipboard to a pre-designated buffer; and make a function call to the operating system to invoke an application containing the text input field, the Function calls include the name of the application, text entry barriers, and marked text. 2. If the method of inputting the logon text input block as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the method is executed from an application program that does not contain the logon text. 3. The method for registering a marked text into a text input field as described in item 2 of the patent application scope, wherein the marked text exists in another application. 4. For the method of entering the logon text of the marked text into the booth as described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, the marked text exists in the operating system. 5. For the method of inputting the logon text input field as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, a log record hook is used to give priority to the set of inputs logged into the system. 6. Enter the marked text into the text input field as in the first patent application 89108990.ptd Page 26, 476891 6. The method of applying for patent scope, including: After issuing the command to the operating system, copy the marked text from the specified window to the clipboard, a) check if it is found on the clipboard A text; b) if the marked text is not found on the clipboard, issue a command to the operating system to copy the marked text to the clipboard from another window; and c) repeat the steps a) and b) until A text was found on the clipboard. 7. For the method of registering text into a text input field according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, the prescribed window is a current window. 8. For the method of registering a text into the text input field with 4 digits as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the prescribed window is a foreground window. 9. If the method for registering a marked text into a text input field according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, the prescribed window is a mother window. 1 0. — A method for entering marked text into a text input field. In a system with a processor and an operating system, the operating system has a pasteboard. The method includes: providing a special startup mechanism for starting a text Extraction process; at the beginning of the startup mechanism, empty the contents of the clipboard, and issue a command to the operating system, copy the marked text from a specified window to the clipboard; # copy the from the clipboard Mark text to a pre-designated buffer; and make a function call to the operating system to call an application containing the text input block, the function call including the name of the application, a text input field, and the marked text . - 89108990.ptd Page 27, 476891 6. Application for patent scope 1 1. The method for entering the logon text into the text field, such as item 10 of the patent application scope, also includes: After issuing the command to the operating system, After the specified window copies the marked text to a clipboard, a) check whether the clipboard is found -'------------ b) if the marked text is not found on the clipboard, issue a command to the The operating system copies the marked text from another window to the clipboard; and c) repeats steps a) and b) until a text is found on the clipboard. 1 2. A method for entering a text input field with a marked text, in a system having a processor and an operating system, the operating system having a clipboard, the method includes: preferentially considering a set of inputs to log in to the processor And an operating system; provide a startup mechanism for starting a text extraction process; when the startup mechanism starts, store the contents of the clipboard in a first pre-designated buffer and issue a command To the operating system, copy the marked text from a prescribed window to the clipboard to generate a new content; copy the new content from the clipboard to a second pre-designated buffer; and make the operating system A function call to call an application containing the text input field. The function call includes the name of the application, the text input field, and the marked text. 1 3. Enter the marked text and login text as described in item 12 of the patent application scope 89108990.ptd Page 28, 476891 6. The method of applying patent scope paste method, including: After issuing the command to the operating system, copy the marked text from a prescribed window to a clipboard, a) check the Whether the board found a text, b) if the marked text is not found on the clipboard, issue a command to the operating system to copy the marked text from another window to the clipboard; and c) repeat the steps a) and b) until a text is found on the clipboard. 1 4. A method for inputting marked text into a text input field. In a system having a processor and an operating system, the operating system having a clipboard, the method includes: preferentially considering a group of inputs to log in to the processor and The system of an operating system; providing a startup mechanism for starting a text extraction process; at the beginning of the startup mechanism, emptying the contents of the clipboard and issuing a command to the operating system Copy the marked text to the clipboard from the window; copy the marked text from the clipboard to a pre-designated buffer; and make a function call to the operating system to invoke an application containing the text input field, The function call includes the marked text. 1 5. The method for entering the marked text into the text input field according to item 14 of the scope of patent application, wherein the method is executed from an application program that does not include the marked text. • 1 6. Enter the marked text and login text as described in item 15 of the scope of patent application 89108990.ptd Page 29 476891 6. Method of applying for a patent scope field, where the marked text exists in another application. 1 7. The method for inputting a marked text into a text input field as described in item 15 of the scope of patent application, wherein the marked text exists in the operating system. 1 8. According to the method of inputting the logon text entry field of item 14 in the scope of patent application, a log record hook is used to give priority to the group of inputs logged into the system. 1 9. If the method for inputting the logon text into the shelf as described in item 14 of the scope of the patent application, further includes: After issuing the command to the operating system, copy the logon text from a prescribed window to a clipboard A) Check if a text is found on the clipboard; b) If the marked text is not found on the clipboard, issue a command to the operating system. Copy the marked text from another window to the clipboard; and c) Repeat Steps a) and b) until a text is found on the clipboard. 2 0. The method for inputting marked text into a text input field as described in item 14 of the scope of patent application, wherein the specified window is a current window. 2 1. If the method of inputting the logon text into the block of item 14 of the scope of patent application, the prescribed window is a foreground window. 2 2. If the method for inputting the unmarked text into the text input field is in item 14 of the scope of patent application, the prescribed window is a mother window. 2 3. —A method for inputting the marked text into the text input field. In a system with a processor and an operating system, the operating system has a clipboard. The method includes: providing a special startup mechanism for starting A text extraction process; 89108990.ptd Page 30 476891 6. When the scope of patent application is started, the contents of the clipboard are emptied, and a command is issued to the operating system to copy the marked text from a specified window to the clipboard. ; Copy the marked text from the clipboard to a pre-designated buffer; and make a function call to the operating system to call an application containing the text input field, the function call including the marked text. 2 4. If the method for inputting the marked text into the text input field according to item 23 of the patent application scope, further includes: After issuing the command to the operating system to copy the marked text from a prescribed window to a clipboard, a) Check if a text is found on the clipboard; b) If the marked text is not found on the clipboard, issue a command to the operating system to copy the marked text from another window to the clipboard; and c) repeat this step a) And b) until a text is found on the clipboard. 2 5. —A method for inputting a text input field with marked text. In a system with a processor and an operating system, the operating system has a clipboard. The method includes: Φ Priority is given to a group of inputs to log in to a processing system. Device and an operating system; provide a startup mechanism for starting a text extraction process; when the startup mechanism starts, store the contents of the clipboard in a first pre-designated buffer and issue a command To the operating system, copy the marked text from a specified window to the clipboard to generate a new content 89108990.ptd Page 31 476891 6. The scope of patent application; copy the new content from the clipboard to a second pre-designated buffer; and make a function call to the operating system to call an input field containing the text Application, the function call includes the marked text. 2 6. If the method for inputting the logon text into the shelf according to item 25 of the patent application scope, further includes: After issuing the command to the operating system to copy the logon text from a prescribed window to a clipboard, a ) Check whether a text is found on the pasteboard, b) If the marked text is not found on the clipboard, issue a command to the operating system to copy the marked text from another window to the clipboard; and c) repeat Steps a) and b) until a text is found on the clipboard. 2 7. —A method for logging the marked text into the text input field of an internet browser. In a system with a processor and an operating system, the operating system has a clipboard. The method includes: giving priority to a group of inputs Log in to the system with a processor and an operating system; provide a startup mechanism for starting a text extraction process; when the startup mechanism starts, empty the contents of the clipboard and issue a command to the operating system, Copy the marked text from a specified window to the clipboard; copy the marked text from the clipboard to a pre-designated buffer; and 89108990.ptd Page 32 476891 6. Scope of patent application · Make a function call to the operating system to call the browser. The function call includes the name of the browser, the URL address of the text input field, and the marked text. . 2 8. If the method of inputting the logon text entry field according to item 27 of the scope of the patent application, the record hooks of the day are used to give priority to the group of entries logged into the system. 2 9. If the method for inputting the logon text into the shelf according to item 27 of the scope of patent application, further includes: After issuing the command to the operating system, copy the logon text from a prescribed window to a clipboard., a) Check if a text is found on the clipboard; b) If the marked text is not found on the clipboard, issue a command to the operating system to copy the marked text from another window to the clipboard; and c) Repeat this step a) and b) until a text is found on the clipboard. 30. The method for inputting marked text into a text input field as described in item 27 of the scope of patent application, wherein the prescribed window is a current window. 3 1. The method for inputting marked text into a text input field as described in item 27 of the scope of patent application, wherein the prescribed window is a foreground window. 3 2. The method for inputting the marked text into the text input field as described in item 27 of the scope of patent application, wherein the prescribed window is a mother window. 33. A method for logging in text to a text input block of an internet browser. In a system having a processor and an operating system, the operating system has a clipboard, and the method includes: providing a dedicated startup mechanism, For the initial text extraction process; 89108990.ptd Page 33 476891 6. When the scope of patent application starts at the start of the startup organization, empty the contents of the clipboard and issue an order to the operating system to copy the marked text from a specified window to the clipboard ; Copy the marked text from the clipboard to a pre-designated buffer; and make a function call to the operating system to call the browser, the function call includes the name of the browser and the URL of the text input field Address, and marked text. 3 4. —A method for inputting marked text into a text input field. In a system having a processor and an operating system, the operating system has a clipboard. The method includes: preferentially considering a group of inputs to log in to the processor And an operating system; provide an activation mechanism for starting a text extraction process; at the beginning of the activation mechanism, apply algorithm A to copy the marked text from a current window to the clipboard; if algorithm A is in The current window is unsuccessful, apply algorithm A to copy the marked text from a foreground window to the clipboard; if algorithm A is unsuccessful in the foreground window, apply algorithm A to copy the marked text from a mother window to the clipboard; And _ make a function call to the operating system to call an application containing the text input block, the function call includes the name of the application, the text input block, and the marked text. 3 5. Enter the logon login text as described in item 34 of the patent application ‘ 89108990.ptd Page 34 476891 6. Method of applying for a patent field, where the algorithm A includes the following steps: empty the clipboard; send a message to a specified window to copy the marked text to the clipboard; check the clipboard A text; and if the text is found on the clipboard, copy the marked text from the clipboard to a pre-designated buffer. 3 6. If the method of inputting the logon text entry block according to item 35 of the scope of patent application, further includes: If Algorithm A is unsuccessful in the parent window, apply Algorithm B to the foreground window as a first window, and to Current window as a second window; and if algorithm B is unsuccessful in the foreground window as a first window and the current window as a second window, algorithm B is applied to the parent window as a first window and to the current window as a The second window. 37. The method for inputting the logon text entry field as described in item 36 of the patent application scope, wherein the algorithm B includes: emptying the clipboard; searching for a copy item in the edit sub-menu of the main menu of the first window Command ID; if the retrieval of the command ID is unsuccessful, determine the command ID of the application containing the marked text; send a command message with the command ID to the first window; if the command message is unsuccessful, send the command A command message with a command ID to the second window; 89108990.ptd page 35 476891 VI. Patent application scope Copy the marked text from the clipboard to a pre-designated buffer iSii 89108990.ptd page 36