System and method for selecting graphical objects
US10996843B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V30/32
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a method on a computing device comprising: displaying in a display area graphical objects, this display area comprising a structured text section with text objects and block sections with text or non-text objects; locating an initiation point from which starts a user selection gesture; determining a selection path forming a selection area; and selecting each graphical object contained within the selection area. If the initiation point is located in the structured text section, a first mode may be selected thereby allowing the selection path to be drawn in the display area to select any graphical object. If the initiation point is located within a target block section among the block sections, a second mode may be selected, thereby confining the selection path within the target block section.
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