Automated clipboard software

摘要

A clipboard software application running on a computer system that automatically selects at least one data item to be pasted to a target destination area upon determining at least one data item in the clipboard memory buffer is appropriate for pasting to the target destination area. A clipboard memory buffer stores a plurality of data items, each data item associated with one or more data traits. The clipboard application selects at least one data item from the clipboard memory buffer upon determining a user selected data item is not appropriate for the target destination area.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving a request from a user to paste a first data item from a clipboard memory buffer to a target destination area, the clipboard memory buffer including a plurality of data items, wherein the first data item is a most-recently-added one of the plurality of data items; and responsive to receiving the request, performing, by the computer without input from the user: determining that the first data item is not appropriate for the target destination area; selecting, from the plurality of data items, a particular one of the data items which is appropriate for the target destination area, wherein the selected particular one is a not-most-recently-added one of the plurality of data items; and pasting the selected particular one of the data items to the target destination area.