ENABLING INTERACTIVE SCREENSHOTS WITHIN COLLABORATIVE APPLICATIONS

摘要

A resource link within a selected portion of an interface can be identified. The link can include a visible interface element and a non-visible reference to a resource. The reference can be a Uniform Resource Identifier. The identity of an application associated with the interface can be established. The identity can be an application or process identifier. The position/dimensions of the element within the selected portion can be determined. A screenshot image of the current state of the selected portion can be captured. The state can include a visual representation of the element. The position/dimensions of the element can be encoded within an image map. The encoding can map a bounded region surrounding the representation of the element within the screenshot corresponding to the element position/dimension of the link within the interface. The region can be associated with the identity of the application and the reference.

主权项

1. A method for an interactive screenshot comprising:
identifying a resource link within a selected portion of an interface executing within a computing device, wherein the resource link comprises of at least one of a visible interface element and a non-visible reference to a resource, wherein the reference is at least one of a Uniform Resource Locator and a Uniform Resource Identifier; establishing the identity of an application associated with the interface, wherein the identity is at least one of an application identifier and a process identifier; determining the position and dimensions of the visible interface element of the resource link within the selected portion of the interface; capturing a screenshot image of the current state of the selected portion of the interface, wherein the current state comprises of a visual representation of the visible interface element; encoding the position and dimensions of the visible interface element within an image map, wherein the encoding maps a bounded region surrounding the visual representation of the visible interface element within the screenshot corresponding to the visible interface element position and the dimensions of the resource link within the interface; and associating the bounded region with the identity of the application and the reference.