Patent ID: 8266200
Filing Date: 2012-09-11
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An application interaction system for executing processes for extracting data from a first application in accordance with an extraction rule that includes information that can specify data that are to be extracted and, in accordance with a conversion rule that includes information that can specify a paste position, pasting to a second application data that have been extracted from said first application, said application interaction system comprising: an extraction rule storage unit storing said extraction rules; a conversion rule storage unit storing said conversion rules; an extraction rule selection unit selecting an extraction rule that is stored in said extraction rule storage unit in accordance with a request to extract data; an information extraction unit extracting data from said first application in accordance with the extraction rule that was selected by said extraction rule selection unit; a conversion rule selection unit selecting a conversion rule that is stored in said conversion rule storage unit in accordance with a request to paste data; and a data output unit supplying, in accordance with the conversion rule that was selected by said conversion rule selection unit, data that were extracted by said information extraction unit in order to paste the data that were extracted in said second application; said application interaction system further comprising: either one or both of: an extraction rule feedback unit presenting to said first application an extraction rule that was selected by said extraction rule selection unit and which supplies an extraction rule following alteration in accordance with data alteration instructions that are specified by the extraction rule that was presented and a paste feedback unit supplying information indicating a content of alteration according to instructions to alter data supplied by said data output unit.