Patent ID: 6272505
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for use with a computer having a word processor capable of allowing access to at least first and second separate word processor documents, displaying at least one of the first and second word processor documents on a screen for viewing, facilitating text block importation including both copying and moving of text blocks between the first and second documents and also facilitating formation of hyperlinks between hyperlink phrases within a displayed document and other electronically stored hyperlink information identified by hyperlink addresses, a block to be imported being an import block, the method for limiting text block importation when an import block includes hyperlink text, the method comprising the steps of:monitoring word processor commands;identifying text block importation commands wherein an import block includes at least one hyperlink phrase; andwhen an import block includes at least one hyperlink phrase, limiting the import block importation, wherein the step of limiting includes prohibiting import block importation.