Method and apparatus for text selection
US10296201B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/284
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for text selection includes: determining, in text for selection, a first display position of a start selection point and a first display position of an end selection point, wherein text between the start selection point and the end selection point is target text including at least one character; partitioning the text for selection into a plurality of text blocks based on semantic meaning; receiving a dragging operation corresponding to the start selection point or the end selection point; and changing, according to the dragging operation, the first display position of the start selection point or the first display position of the end selection point to a corresponding second display position in unit of a text block.
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