Identifier-Based Copy-Paste Buffer System for Multi-Window Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing copy-and-paste techniques are inefficient and error-prone when copying information from multiple sources to multiple destinations, requiring repetitive navigation between windows and key sequence inputs.
Innovation Solution
Associating each destination with a unique identifier that can be explicitly or implicitly specified, allowing information to be automatically copied from a source to its designated destination using a buffer system, reducing the need for manual navigation and key sequence repetition.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional copy-and-paste techniques are used to copy information from multiple sources to multiple destinations, then the basic copying function is achieved, but the process becomes time-consuming and error-prone due to repetitive manual navigation and key sequence input
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically navigating to destinations and executing paste operations after the user specifies the source information and destinations. This eliminates the need for repetitive manual navigation between windows and input of key sequences for each copy-paste operation, significantly reducing time loss while maintaining copying functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The system serves itself by automatically managing the copy-paste process between multiple sources and destinations. Once the user specifies the information to copy and the destinations, the system autonomously handles the navigation, copying, and pasting operations without requiring continuous user intervention, thereby improving productivity and reducing time consumption.
2Ease of operation
If traditional copy-and-paste techniques are used for multiple sources and destinations, then information copying is achieved, but the operation becomes complex and error-prone due to repeated manual steps
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs the copy-paste operations autonomously once the user specifies the source information and destinations. This self-service approach eliminates repetitive manual steps that lead to errors, such as accidentally pasting information to the wrong destination or forgetting to copy certain fields, thereby improving reliability while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback by allowing the user to specify destinations and receive confirmation of the copying process. This feedback mechanism ensures that information is copied to the correct destinations without errors, while the automated process maintains simplicity for the user.
3Productivity
If manual copy-and-paste is performed for multiple information fields, then all information can be copied, but the process requires moving back and forth between windows multiple times
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary navigation to destinations before executing the paste operations. By pre-positioning the cursor at each destination field and then automatically pasting the corresponding information, the system eliminates the need for repeated back-and-forth window navigations, thereby improving copying speed without adding operational complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system autonomously manages window navigation and cursor positioning between multiple sources and destinations. This self-service capability allows the system to handle complex multi-window operations without requiring the user to manually navigate between windows, significantly improving productivity while keeping the user interface simple.
Data Source
AI summary
A technique for copying information from one or more sources to one or more destinations. Each destination in the one or more destinations is associated with an identifier. Information that is to be copied from a source is identified. An identifier associated with a destination is acquired. The identified information is then copied to the destination associated with the acquired identifier.