METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NETWORK ENABLED DIGITAL CLIPBOARD
A method and system for network enabled digital clipboard are provided. The method includes: performing a clipboard command with selected data at a first user device; retrieving metadata associated with the selected data at the first user device; storing the selected data and associated metadata at a network device; and performing a further clipboard command on the selected data and associated metadata at a second user device. The system having: a clipboard module at a first user device configured to receive a clipboard command for selected data, the clipboard module further configured to retrieve metadata associated with the selected data; a memory component at a network device configured for storing the selected data and associated metadata; a clipboard module at the network device for providing access to the selected data and metadata via a second user device; and a clipboard module at the second user device configured to access the selected data and metadata and perform actions on the accessed data.
1 . A method for a network enabled clipboard comprising:
performing a clipboard command with selected data at a first user device;
retrieving metadata associated with the selected data at the first user device;
storing the selected data and associated metadata at a network device; and
performing a further clipboard command on the selected data and associated metadata at a second user device.
2 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
editing the selected data prior to storing the selected data.
3 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
selecting a plurality of stored selected data; and
grouping the selected plurality of stored selected data.
4 . The method of claim 1 wherein the first and second user devices are the same device.
5 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
retrieving the selected data and associated contextual metadata;
grouping the selected data and associated contextual metadata into desired fields;
analyzing the data grouped into the desired fields; and
reporting the analyzed data.
6 . The method of claim 1 further comprising adding metadata to the metadata associated with the selected data.
7 . The method of claim 1 wherein the associated metadata includes tracking data related to the selected data.
8 . The method of claim 1 wherein the associated metadata includes user data related to the selected data.
9 . A system for providing a network enabled clipboard comprising:
a clipboard module at a first user device configured to receive a clipboard command for selected data, the clipboard module further configured to retrieve metadata associated with the selected data;
a memory component at a network device configured for storing the selected data and associated metadata;
a clipboard module at the network device for providing access to the selected data and metadata via a second user device; and
a clipboard module at the second user device configured to access the selected data and metadata and perform actions on the accessed data.
10 . The system of claim 9 wherein the clipboard module is further configured to allow users to edit the selected data.
11 . The system of claim 9 further comprising a grouping module configured to group a plurality of selected data into a single clipboard entry.
12 . The system of claim 9 further comprising a purge module configured to purge the stored selected data and associated contextual metadata.
13 . The system of claim 9 wherein the associated contextual metadata includes tracking data related to the selected data.
14 . The system of claim 9 wherein the associated contextual metadata includes user data related to the selected data.
15 . A system for providing a network enabled clipboard, the system comprising:
a clipboard module configured to receive a clipboard command from a user, the clipboard command connected with selected data, the clipboard module further configured to retrieve contextual metadata associated with the selected data;
a memory component configured for storing the selected data and associated contextual metadata; and
a processing component configured to execute the clipboard command, the processing component further configured to report a source for the selected data.
16 . The system of claim 15 wherein the processing component is further configured to report the quantity of selected data retrieved by the user.
17 . The system of claim 15 wherein the processing component is configured to process the source of the selected data as an endnote or a footnote.
18 . The system of claim 15 wherein the associated contextual metadata is used to determine the copyright material selected by the user.
19 . The system of claim 15 wherein the associated contextual metadata includes tracking data related to the selected data.
20 . The system of claim 15 wherein the associated contextual metadata includes user data related to the selected data.
21 . A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions that, when executed, perform the method of claim 1 .