Patent ID: 9703462
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: G06F

Claim:
1. A method for automatic extraction of an image of a control in a graphical user interface (GUI), the method comprising: capturing a first screenshot of a GUI of a computerized application, and automatically analyzing said first screenshot to identify a scroll bar by extracting at least one parameter of the scroll bar from within the first screenshot; if a scrollbar is identified: (1) receiving from a user coordinates of at least one position in said first screenshot; analyzing an area surrounding said at least one position, to identify at least one GUI control; and (2) storing an image of said at least one GUI control substantially in conjunction with at least one parameter of the scroll bar; and if a scrollbar is not identified: (1) receiving coordinates of at least one position from a user in said first screenshot; analyzing an area surrounding said at least one position, to identify at least one GUI control; and (2) storing an image of said at least one GUI control separate from the first screenshot of the GUI from which the image of the GUI control is taken.