Gesture based document editor
AssigneeCore Wireless Licensing S.a.r.l.
InventorsKun YU, Kongqiao WANG, Jari A KANGAS
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Abstract
A method for editing objects on a device comprising forming a first path on a touch screen with a pointing device. The first path at least partially encloses an object. The at least partially enclosed object is automatically selected. A second path is formed at a predetermined area on the touch screen with the pointing device. The second path activates an editing operation.
Claims25
A method for editing objects on a device comprising:
- receiving a first path on a touch screen with a pointing device in relation to an object having multiple characters, the first path at least partially enclosing the object;
- automatically selecting the at least partially enclosed object when the multiple characters are in a continuous relationship to each other and form a word, sentence, or paragraph;
- and
- receiving a second path on the touch screen with the pointing device, wherein the second path activates an editing operation.
A device for editing objects comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory including computer program code,
- the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the device at least to:
- receive a first path on a touch screen with a pointing device in relation to an object having multiple characters, the first path at least partially enclosing the object;
- automatically select the at least partially enclosed object when the multiple characters are in a continuous relationship to each other and form a word, sentence, or paragraph;
- and
- receive a second path on the touch screen with the pointing device, wherein the second path activates an editing operation.
A computer program product comprising computer readable code embodied on a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, wherein the computer readable code causes a computer to edit objects on a device by:
- receiving a first path on a touch screen with a pointing device in relation to an object having multiple characters, the first path at least partially enclosing the object;
- automatically selecting the at least partially enclosed object when the multiple characters are in a continuous relationship to each other and form a word, sentence, or paragraph;
- and
- receiving a second path on the touch screen with the pointing device, wherein the second path activates an editing operation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.