专利名称：Method and apparatus for improved
interaction with an application programaccording to data types and actionsperformed by the application program
发明人：Mark Ludwig Stern,Robert George Johnston,
Jr.,Elizabeth Ann Robinson Moller
申请号：US09800542申请日：20010306公开号：US06535930B2公开日：20030318
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摘要：A method and apparatus for performing actions while selecting objects on auser interface display. A user may select a first item in an area of a display controlled by afirst process and drag that item to a second area on a display controlled by a secondprocess. The second process may negotiate with the first process to provide certain datatypes, and based upon those data types, the second process will determine a list ofactions in hierarchical fashion which may be performed upon the data. Such actions mayinclude, but are not limited to, printing, sending electronic mail, and performing otheractions in the computer system. Alternative and primary actions may also be specified bya user, such as by selecting various keys on a keyboard or other input device. Further, auser may specify that the second process display a list of actions which may beperformed upon the selected item and allow the user to select an action from a list.
申请人：APPLE COMPUTER, INC.
代理机构：Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
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