KR100521338B1 - Computer system and operating method with hotkeys for multi-clipboard function - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a computer system having hotkeys for multiple clipboard functions, comprising a plurality of hotkeys corresponding to different information stored in a clipboard of an object-oriented operating system program and an application program. At least one or more selected pieces of information between one program or a plurality of different programs are stored in respective storage means by respective hotkeys. Therefore, in the case of copying / moving the selected information, information stored in the corresponding storage means can be mutually transmitted between programs by using a hotkey.

Description

COMPUTER SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD WITH HOTKEYS FOR MULTI-CLIPBOARD FUNCTION}

The present invention relates to a computer system having a plurality of hotkeys for implementing a multi-clipboard function and a method of operation thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to a computer system for implementing a multi-clipboard function using a plurality of hotkeys defined in an object-oriented operating system program and an application program, and a method of operating the same.

Most object-oriented operating system programs (for example, Microsoft's Windows operating system programs, etc.) use a clipboard to copy or move selected information between a single application or between different applications. Program). This is an area that needs to be able to share objects, which are the objects of work, by technologies such as OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) and Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE). Is sent to.

Thus, the clipboard temporarily stores selected information within its own program or for copying or moving from one program to another.

In one example, the clipboard is activated as the user selects a 'COPY' or 'CUT' command or a corresponding hotkey. Such commands or hotkeys store text, graphical images, and any other kind of information (eg, files, etc.) on the clipboard. The user then selects the 'PASTE' command or the corresponding hotkey to copy or move the information stored on the clipboard to the desired program.

Referring to FIG. 1, two active applications of a typical computer system are shown. The first and second applications 10 and 16 may include a text editor, a word processor, a spreadsheet, a database, an image editor, and the like. Is an application program, and the selection information 12 for copying or moving from the user includes text, an image, a table, etc. generated by the application program.

Accordingly, the user selects the portion 12 or the whole required for editing in the first application program 10 that is activated, that is, edited using an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse. Then enter a specific command such as COPY, CUT or the corresponding hotkey (Ctrl + C, Ctrl + X). At this time, the clipboard (not shown) is activated and the selected information 12 is stored in the clipboard.

The user of the second application 16 moves a cursor to an area where the user wants to copy or move the selection information 12, and a specific command, for example, paste (PASTE) to paste the information stored in the clipboard. ) Or the corresponding hotkey (Ctrl + V).

The selected information is thus copied or moved in the second application 16. At this time, the copied information 12 'remains in the original position of the first application program 12, but the moved information 12' is removed from the original position.

2A to 2B, a processing procedure of the clipboard according to copying and moving is shown. That is, FIG. 2A illustrates a procedure for storing selection information in a clipboard, and FIG. 2B illustrates a procedure for copying or moving stored information of a clipboard in a desired area.

Referring to FIG. 2A, if any application for editing is activated in step S20, a copy / move command or a hotkey is input in step S22. Then, it is determined whether there is selection information in the application program activated in step S24. If there is the selection information, the flow advances to step S26 to store the selected information in the clipboard.

Subsequently, referring to FIG. 2B, in step S30, an application program for copying or moving information selected from the user is activated. Subsequently, in step S32, a paste command or hot key is input, and in step S36 it is determined whether there is information stored in the clipboard.

If there is stored information, it is determined whether the cursor position of the application to be copied or moved is selected. If a position has been selected, the process proceeds to step S38 where the information stored in the clipboard is copied and pasted at the cursor position. Thus, the selected information is copied or moved to another application.

As described above, the clipboard can store one information at a time. Therefore, if you want to copy or cut and paste a lot of information, select the first information to copy or cut. Subsequently, it needs to go to the destination and perform a paste operation, and then iteratively copy and paste the second information.

As described above, it is inconvenient to use a clipboard that stores only one piece of information when editing arbitrary data using various applications.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problem, and to provide a computer system that defines hotkeys corresponding to a plurality of pieces of information stored in a clipboard and implements information transfer between programs through them.

In addition, the present invention provides a method of implementing a computer system that performs a multi-clipboard function using a single clipboard by the hotkeys.

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, there is provided at least one object-oriented program, the selection for mutually transferring the predetermined selection information between the programs in response to a specific command of the program A computer system having a clipboard for storing information, comprising: input means having a plurality of hotkeys; Storage means for respectively storing at least one or more different selection information stored in the clipboard corresponding to the respective hotkeys; Drive means for sensing input of the hotkeys and controlling writing / reading of information stored in the clipboard to / from the respective storage means corresponding to the respective hotkeys.

In a preferred embodiment of this aspect, the storage means comprises a main memory or an auxiliary memory.

In a preferred embodiment of this feature, the drive means comprises a virtual device controller.

According to another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, in a computer system having a plurality of hotkeys for implementing a multi-clipboard function using object-oriented programs and one clipboard, among the hotkeys A method for storing selection information by means of storage corresponding to any one of the hotkeys for mutually transferring predetermined selection information between the programs using at least one of: activating the program to execute a specific command Wow; Determining whether information to copy / move is selected; If the information to be copied / moved is selected, storing the information to be copied / moved to the clipboard; Inputting a predetermined hotkey; Storing the information to be copied / moved stored in the clipboard in storage means corresponding to the hotkey.

According to another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the computer system having a plurality of hot keys for implementing a multi-clipboard function using the object-oriented programs and one clipboard, the hot keys 17. A method of copying / moving said selection information from said storage means to store predetermined selection information using at least one of the following: inputting said one hotkey; Determining whether the information to be copied / moved is in the storage means corresponding to the hotkey; Determining whether a position to copy / move is selected if there is information stored in the storage means as a result of the determination; Copying / moving information stored in the storage means to a clipboard when the position to copy / move is selected; Pasting information of the clipboard into a location to copy / move.

Therefore, according to the present invention, a plurality of selection information are stored in the storage means through a single clipboard using different hotkeys, respectively. When the corresponding hotkey is input, the information stored in the storage means is copied or moved to the application program at the required location.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 and 4 illustrate a computer system according to an embodiment of the invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the computer 100 is a typical data processing system such as a desktop, a network system, or a portable computer, and includes a microprocessor (CPU) 102 and a main memory 110 and, for example, An auxiliary storage device 108 such as an FDD or an HDD is provided. And an input device 104 such as a keyboard and a mouse, and a display device 106 such as an LCD and a monitor.

The input device 104 has a plurality of new hotkeys. These hotkeys are the keys defined by the operating system program or the corresponding application. It also has hot keys (eg Ctrl + C, Ctrl + X, Ctrl + V) corresponding to commands for information transfer.

The auxiliary memory device 108 stores an object-oriented operating system program and an application program. The data generated by them (for example, text documents, image data, files, etc.) are stored therein.

The main memory 110 is loaded with an operating system program 120 and an activated application program 130. At least one selection information is stored by the hotkey. This selection information may be stored as a file in the auxiliary storage device 108 or as data in the form of a registry.

The display device 106 displays the activated application and selection information (eg, text, images and other kinds of data, etc.) of the application by the user. The selection information is distinguished from other information.

Therefore, when the system 100 is booted, an operating system program is loaded into the main memory 110, and when any application program (for example, a word processor, a spreadsheet, a database program, etc.) is activated, In addition, the memory 110 is loaded to perform a corresponding operation.

In addition, the operating system program and the application program has a multitasking function. Accordingly, the computer system 100 transmits data selected by a user between an operating system program or an activated application program.

Specifically, referring to FIG. 4, the computer system 100 includes a plurality of hotkeys 104a, 104b, 104c, an operating system program 120 loaded in the main memory 110, and a plurality of application programs 130, 140. ).

The hotkeys 104a, 104b, 104c are keys defined by the operating system program 120 and a number of application programs 130, 140. That is, when they are input, the operating system program 120 and the plurality of application programs 130 and 140 perform a multi-clipboard function through one clipboard.

The operating system program 120 stores a driver 122 for detecting input of the hotkeys, a clipboard 124, and a plurality of storage means 126 and 127 for storing predetermined selection information corresponding to the hotkeys, respectively. , 128).

The storage means 126, 127, 128 are temporary storage means generated by the operating system program 120 or the application programs 130, 140 loaded in the main memory 110, and the respective hotkeys 104a, 104b. , At least one or more different selection information stored in the clipboard 124 in correspondence with 104c. The storage means 126, 127, and 128 may be stored in the auxiliary storage device 108 as data in a file or registry.

The driver 122 is, for example, a driving means such as a virtual device controller program of Microsoft's Windows operating system program. That is, it detects the input of the hotkeys and controls selection information stored in the clipboard in response to each detected hotkey to be stored in the respective storage means or to copy / move from each storage means to the clipboard.

Accordingly, the computer system 100 receives a copy / move command or a hotkey for copying or moving some or all of any data of the activated application 120, 130, 140 to copy / select selection information to the clipboard. Move it.

Subsequently, the first hotkey 104a is input from the user, and information stored in the clipboard is copied / moved to the storage means 126 corresponding to the first hotkey 104a. The other selection information is copied / moved to the storage means 127 corresponding to the second hotkey 104b through the above-described process. Through this process, the selection information corresponding to the plurality of hot keys is copied or moved to the storage means 126, 127, and 128, respectively.

And when a hotkey 104a, 104b or 104c is input to copy / move the information stored in each storage means 126, 127, 128 to the cursor position of the required application program, the corresponding storage means 126, 127 or Paste the information stored in 128) into the corresponding location.

Therefore, the effect of using a plurality of clipboards using one clipboard can be obtained.

5A to 5B illustrate a procedure of storing at least one or more selection information in a storage unit corresponding to a plurality of hotkeys, and transmitting the same to each other among application programs.

Referring to FIG. 5A, in step S150, the program is activated to execute a specific command. In step S152, it is determined whether the information to be copied / moved is selected. If the information to be copied / moved is selected, the process proceeds to step S154 to store the information to be copied / moved to the clipboard. Subsequently, when a predetermined hotkey defined in the application program is input from the user in step S156, the copy / move information stored in the clipboard is stored in the storage means corresponding to the hotkey in step S158. Thus, one selection information is registered corresponding to one hot key.

The other hotkeys repeat the above-described steps to register different selection information.

Subsequently, referring to FIG. 5B, in step S160, an application program for copying / moving information stored in the storage means is activated. Subsequently, in step S162, one hotkey is input from the plurality of hotkeys registered by the procedure of Fig. 5A. In step S164, it is determined whether the input hotkey is a hotkey corresponding to a multi-clipboard function. If it is a hotkey of the multi-clipboard function, the flow advances to step S166 to determine whether there is information to copy / move in the storage means corresponding to the hotkey.

If there is information stored in the storage means as a result of the determination, the process proceeds to step S168 to copy / move the information stored in the storage means to the clipboard. Subsequently, in step S170, the information of the clipboard is pasted in the copy / move position.

In addition, the above-described procedure is performed using different hotkeys to copy / move different selection information.

As described above, the present invention achieves the same effect as using a plurality of clipboards through one clipboard by storing a plurality of selection information using hotkeys, and performing a copy / cut / paste command through them. .

1 is a diagram for describing a clipboard function in any application program of a general computer system;

FIG. 2A is a flowchart showing a procedure for storing selected information in the clipboard of FIG. 1; FIG.

FIG. 2B is a flowchart showing a procedure of pasting information stored in the clipboard of FIG. 1 to another place; FIG.

3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a computer system having a multi-clipboard function according to the present invention;

4 is a view for explaining the operation of the multi-clipboard corresponding to the hotkey of the computer system shown in FIG.

FIG. 5A is a flowchart showing a procedure for storing selected information in any application program of the computer system shown in FIG. 3; FIG. And

5B is a flowchart showing a procedure of pasting information stored in the clipboard shown in FIG.

* Description of symbols on the main parts of the drawings *

100: computer system 102: CPU

104: input device 104a, 104b, 104c: hotkey

106: display device 108: auxiliary storage device

110: main memory 120: operating system program

122: driver 124: clipboard

126, 127, 128: storage means 130, 140: application

Claims (5)

A computer system having at least one object-oriented program and having a clipboard for storing the selection information for mutually transferring predetermined selection information between the programs in response to a specific command of the program. In: Input means having a plurality of hotkeys; Storage means for respectively storing at least one or more different selection information stored in the clipboard corresponding to the respective hotkeys; Drive means for sensing input of the hotkeys and controlling to write / read information stored in the clipboard to / from the respective storage means corresponding to each hotkey. The method of claim 1, And said storage means is a main storage device or an auxiliary storage device. The method of claim 1, And said drive means is a virtual device controller. A computer system having a plurality of hotkeys for implementing a multi-clipboard function using object-oriented programs and a clipboard, wherein at least one of the hotkeys is used to transfer predetermined selection information between the programs. A method for storing said selection information in a storage means corresponding to one of said hotkeys for: Activating the program to execute a specific command; Determining whether information to copy / move is selected; If the information to be copied / moved is selected, storing the information to be copied / moved to the clipboard; Inputting a predetermined hotkey; Storing the copy / move information stored in the clipboard in storage means corresponding to the hotkey. A computer system having a plurality of hotkeys for implementing a multi-clipboard function using object-oriented programs and a clipboard, comprising: from storage means for storing predetermined selection information using at least one of the hotkeys A method for copying / moving said selection information with said program: Inputting the one hotkey; Determining whether the information to be copied / moved is in the storage means corresponding to the hotkey; Determining whether a position to copy / move is selected if there is information stored in the storage means as a result of the determination; Copying / moving information stored in the storage means to a clipboard when the position to copy / move is selected; Pasting information from the clipboard into the copy / move location.