# US 2014/0191993 A1 · Gesture based document editor > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0191993 A1 - Document ID: US20140191993A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/139,955 - Filed: 2013-12-24 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2005-11-21 - Assignees: Core Wireless Licensing S.a.r.l. - Applicants: Core Wireless Licensing S.a.r.l. - Inventors: Kun YU; Kongqiao WANG; Jari A KANGAS - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140191993A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## 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. ## Claims ### Claim 1 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. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the second path is received at a predetermined area on the touch screen. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the editing operation is a move operation and the at least partially enclosed object is moved to a predetermined area on the touch screen. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the first path comprises receiving a path wherein a start point and an end point of the path are within a predetermined distance from each other. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the editing operation is a delete operation that deletes the at least partially enclosed object. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the partially enclosed object comprises one character or a plurality of characters, wherein the plurality of characters have a continuous relationship to each other. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a third path at a predetermined area on the touch screen with the pointing device, wherein the third path activates a second editing operation. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the third path has the same shape form as the second path. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the editing operation is a cut operation and the second editing operation is a paste operation. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the cut operation comprises deleting the selected object and displaying an abbreviated version of the selected object on a clipboard. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the editing operation is a copy operation and the second editing operation is a paste operation. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising displaying an abbreviated version of the selected object on a clipboard. ### Claim 13 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. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The device of claim 13, wherein the memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the processor, cause the device to receive the second path at a predetermined area on the touch screen. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The device of claim 13, wherein the editing operation is a move operation and the memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the processor, cause the device to move the partially enclosed object to a predetermined area on the touch screen. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The device of claim 13, wherein the editing operation is a delete operation and the memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the processor, cause the device to delete the partially enclosed object. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The device of claim 13, wherein the memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the processor, cause the device to receive a third path at a predetermined area on the touch screen with the pointing device, wherein the third path activates a second editing operation. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The device of claim 17, wherein the editing operation is a copy or cut operation and the second editing operation is a paste operation. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The device of claim 18, wherein the memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the processor, cause the device to display an abbreviated version of the selected object on a clipboard. ### Claim 20 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. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The computer program product of claim 20, wherein the computer readable code causes the computer to receive the second path at a predetermined area on the touch screen. ### Claim 22 (depends on 20) The computer program product of claim 20, wherein the editing operation is a move operation and the computer readable code causes the computer to move the at least partially enclosed object to a predetermined area on the touch screen. ### Claim 23 (depends on 20) The computer program product of claim 20, wherein the editing operation is a delete operation and the computer readable code causes the computer to delete the selected object. ### Claim 24 (depends on 20) The computer program product of claim 20, wherein the computer readable code causes the computer to form a third path, as defined with a pointing device at a second area on the touch screen, wherein the third path activates a second editing operation for inserting the selected object at the second area. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The computer program product of claim 24, wherein the editing operation is a copy or cut operation and the second editing operation is a paste operation.