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Tool for selecting ink and other objects in an electronic document

US7454702B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims
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Filing dateMar 21, 2005
Grant dateNov 18, 2008
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/04883
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A note-taking application is provided which includes a free-form selection tool. In certain embodiments, a particular selection may be based in part on the speed or velocity of a user selection. The free-form selection tool is configured to provide more or less precise selections based in part on the speed of a selection. The free-form selection tool is further operable to recognize when a user is attempting to retry a selection.

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