Method and device for selecting and displaying a region of interest in an electronic document
US9128596B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0485
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided for selecting a region of interest in an electronic document and displaying the selected region in a manner that is adapted to the capabilities of a display. The method may comprise such steps as loading a document, selecting a position within said document, analyzing the layout of the document in order to identify a region of interest containing said position, and displaying said region of interest on said display in a manner that aligns the region of interest with a window of said display. Also described is a device configured to perform the method and a computer program product including instructions for performing the method on a computing device.
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