Explicit touch selection and cursor placement
US9400567B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 21, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/166
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for implementing an efficient and easy to user interface for a touch screen device. A cursor may be placed by a user using simple inputs. The device operates places the cursor coarsely and refines the cursor placement upon further input from the user. Text may be selected using a gripper associated with the cursor. The user interface allows text selection without occluding the text being selected with the user's finger or the gripper. For selecting text in a multi-line block of text, a dynamic safety zone is implemented to simplify text selection for the user.
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