Claims
- 1. A display interface method copying an object from a first folder to a second folder, comprising:
zooming the object in the first folder, so as to be seen on a display screen; selecting the zoomed object for copying; storing a pointer to the selected object in a memory; and displaying a representation of the selected object, as a small image on a foreground layer of the display screen.
- 2. The display interface method according to claim 1, wherein the copying of the object is performed by using a zoom interface.
- 3. The display interface method of claim 1, wherein the object in the first folder is an image file, and the representation is a thumbnail image, or the object in the first folder is a text file, and the representation is an icon.
- 4. The display interface method of claim 1, wherein displaying the representation of the selected object comprises extracting an object from a clipboard.
- 5. The display interface method of claim 1, further comprising:
selecting the second folder for pasting; and generating a copy of the object, pointed to by the stored pointer, in the second folder.
- 6. The display interface method of claim 1, further comprising:
selecting the second folder for link generation; and generating an icon representing linking information, to the object in the first folder, as a new object in the second folder.
Priority Claims (1)
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Date |
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2000-16655 |
Jan 2000 |
JP |
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 09/729,091, filed Dec. 5, 2000, now pending, it being further noted that foreign priority benefit is based upon Japanese Patent Application 2000-16655, filed with the Japanese Patent office on Jan. 26, 2000.
Divisions (1)
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Number |
Date |
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Parent |
09729091 |
Dec 2000 |
US |
Child |
10760381 |
Jan 2004 |
US |