Computer process data transferring with automatic clipping of pictures

An information processing apparatus including a display unit for displaying characters and figures, an auxiliary memory for storing picture data, a transmission medium for transmitting data to other information processing apparatuses, and a transmission control unit for controlling data transmission with said other information processing apparatuses, wherein picture data which are designated are automatically clipped;

• said information processing apparatus further including means for automatically obtaining information on the presence of a memo note holder in a designated one of said other information apparatuses connected via said transmission medium, setting the obtained information in a memo note holder presence information storing area, creating a holder to which a file including said clipped picture data is transferred, based on determination of the presence of a memory holder executed by checking said memo note holder presence information storing area, and transferring said file to a designated one of said other information processing apparatuses connected via said transmission medium.