Block marker system
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1. A method for facilitating modification of the extent of a selected block of information in a displayed presentation for further processing of said block, said method comprising:
- receiving a first input from a user for defining a first endpoint of said selected block of information;
displaying a first endpoint marker at said first endpoint;
receiving a second input from said user for defining a second endpoint of said selected block of information;
displaying a second endpoint marker at said second endpoint, said selected block of information being defined by said first and second endpoint markers; and
enabling said user to move either said first or second endpoint markers in order to correspondingly modify said extent of said selected block of information.
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Abstract
A method and implementing computer system are provided for enabling a document section block selection including the insertion and display of endpoint markers at the beginning and end of the selected block. In an exemplary embodiment, a selected block of text may then be either shortened or extended by using a pointing device to move a corresponding displayed endpoint marker in a selected direction.
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1. A method for facilitating modification of the extent of a selected block of information in a displayed presentation for further processing of said block, said method comprising:
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receiving a first input from a user for defining a first endpoint of said selected block of information;
displaying a first endpoint marker at said first endpoint;
receiving a second input from said user for defining a second endpoint of said selected block of information;
displaying a second endpoint marker at said second endpoint, said selected block of information being defined by said first and second endpoint markers; and
enabling said user to move either said first or second endpoint markers in order to correspondingly modify said extent of said selected block of information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A storage medium including machine readable coded indicia, said storage medium being selectively coupled to a reading device, said reading device being selectively coupled to processing circuitry within a computer system, said reading device being selectively operable to read said machine readable coded indicia and provide program signals representative thereof, said program signals being selectively operable to facilitate a selection of a block of information in a displayed presentation for further processing by effecting the steps of:
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receiving a first input from a user for defining a first endpoint of said selected block of information;
displaying a first endpoint marker at said first endpoint;
receiving a second input from said user for defining a second endpoint of said selected block of information;
displaying a second endpoint marker at said second endpoint, said selected block of information being defined by said first and second endpoint markers; and
enabling said user to move either said first or second endpoint markers in order to correspondingly modify said extent of said selected block of information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for processing a selected block of information in a displayed presentation, said system comprising:
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a system bus;
a CPU device connected to said system bus;
an input device connected to said system bus, said input device being arranged to enable user input to said system;
a display device connected to said system bus; and
memory means connected to said system bus, said memory means containing code executable by said CPU device for receiving a first user input from a user for defining a first endpoint of a selected block of information and displaying a first endpoint marker at said first endpoint, said system being further operable for receiving a second input from said user for defining a second endpoint of said selected block of information and displaying a second endpoint marker at said second endpoint, said selected block of information being defined by said first and second endpoint markers, said system being further operable for enabling said user to move either said first or second endpoint markers by using said input device in order to correspondingly modify said extent of said selected block of information.
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