Patent ID: 6222542
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method in a computer system of acquiring, processing and routing text and/or bitmap data contained in a graphical user interface (GUI) window selected by a user, said graphical user interface window belonging to a first application running under control or an operating system, the method comprising the computer implemented steps of:at a second application running, under control of said operating system:acquiring said data from said GUI window selected by said user;storing said acquired data in a data buffer;processing said data in accordance with commands received from said user; androuting said processed data to at least one output device selected by said user,wherein said processing step comprises the steps of:determining a region of said GUI window, selected by said user, to be marked utilizing coordinates provided by a pointing device;searching data within said buffer in accordance with said coordinates defining said region; andhighlighting the data in said GUI window which corresponds to said data within said region of said GUI window to be marked.