Application interaction system, application interaction method, recording medium, and application interaction program

An application interaction method for extracting data from a first application in accordance with an extraction rule that includes information that can specify data that are to be extracted and, in accordance with a conversion rule that includes information that can specify a paste position, pasting to a second application data that were extracted from said first application, said application interaction method comprising:

• selecting an extraction rule that is stored in an extraction rule storage unit in accordance with a data extraction request;
• extracting data from said first application in accordance with said extraction rule that was selected;
• selecting a conversion rule that is stored in a conversion rule storage unit in accordance with a data paste request;
• in accordance with said conversion rule that was selected, supplying said data that were extracted for pasting in said second application;
• and
• either presenting said extraction rule that was selected to said first application and supplying an extraction rule following alteration in accordance with data alteration instructions that are specified by the extraction rule that was presented or supplying information indicating altered content according to said data alteration instructions that were supplied, or alternatively, both presenting said extraction rule that was selected to said first application and supplying an extraction rule that follows alteration according to data alteration instructions that are specified by the extraction rules that was presented, and further, supplying information indicating altered content according to said data alteration instructions that were supplied.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for storing an application interaction program that is installed in a computer for executing processes for extracting data from a first application in accordance with an extraction rule that includes information that can specify data that are to be extracted and for, in accordance with a conversion rule that includes information that can specify a paste position, pasting to a second application data that were extracted from said first application;

• said application interaction program causing said computer to execute:
• an extraction rule selection process of selecting an extraction rule that is stored in an extraction rule storage unit in accordance with a data extraction request;
• an information extraction process of extracting data from said first application in accordance with an extraction rule that was selected in said extraction rule selection process;
• a conversion rule selection process of selecting a conversion rule that is stored in a conversion rule storage unit in accordance with a data paste request;
• and
• a data output process of, in accordance with a conversion rule that was selected in said conversion rule selection process, supplying data that were extracted in said information extraction process for pasting to said second application;
• and further,
• causing said computer to execute either an extraction rule feedback process of presenting to said first application an extraction rule that was selected in said extraction rule selection process and supplying the extraction rule following alteration according to data alteration instructions that are specified by the extraction rule that was presented or a paste feedback process of supplying information indicating altered content according to data alteration instructions that were supplied in said data output process, or alternatively, for causing said computer to execute both said extraction rule feedback process and said paste feedback process.

An application interaction system for executing processes for extracting data from a first application in accordance with an extraction rule that includes information that can specify data that are to be extracted and, in accordance with a conversion rule that includes information that can specify a paste position, pasting to a second application data that have been extracted from said first application, said application interaction system comprising:

• extraction rule storage means for storing said extraction rules;
• conversion rule storage means for storing said conversion rules;
• extraction rule selection means for selecting an extraction rule that is stored in said extraction rule storage means in accordance with a request to extract data;
• information extraction means for extracting data from said first application in accordance with the extraction rule that was selected by said extraction rule selection means;
• conversion rule selection means for selecting a conversion rule that is stored in said conversion rule storage means in accordance with a request to paste data;
• and
• data output means for, in accordance with the conversion rule that was selected by said conversion rule selection means, supplying data that were extracted by said information extraction means for pasting in said second application;
• said application interaction system further comprising:
• either one or both of:
• extraction rule feedback means for presenting to said first application an extraction rule that was selected by said extraction rule selection means and supplying an extraction rule following alteration in accordance with data alteration instructions that are specified by the extraction rule that was presented and paste feedback means for supplying information indicating a content of alteration according to instructions to alter data supplied by said data output means.