Method and system for improving selection capability for user interface
First Claim
1. A system for selecting non-contiguous data in documents displayed on a display device, comprising:
- means for designating a first portion of a displayed document for selection by highlighting the first portion;
means for designating a second portion of a displayed document for selection by highlighting the second portion;
whereby the highlighted first portion and the highlighted second portion are displayed simultaneously.
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Abstract
In a graphical user interface or other similar processing environment, functionality is provided that enables the selecting of multiple portions of non-contiguous content, and enables such functionality within the same application and also across different applications. Further, a “direct save” function is enabled that allows the user to directly save the multiple portions of selected content to a file. In addition, selected content portions can be categorized, and a mechanism is provided to allow the user to conveniently make use of these various categories for effective content viewing.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for selecting non-contiguous data in documents displayed on a display device, comprising:
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means for designating a first portion of a displayed document for selection by highlighting the first portion;
means for designating a second portion of a displayed document for selection by highlighting the second portion;
whereby the highlighted first portion and the highlighted second portion are displayed simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 18)
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7. A computer-implemented method for selecting non-contiguous data in documents displayed on a display device, comprising the steps of:
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designating a first portion of a displayed document for selection by highlighting the first portion;
designating a second portion of a displayed document for selection by highlighting the second portion;
whereby the highlighted first portion and the highlighted second portion are displayed simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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13. A computer program product recorded on a computer-readable medium for selecting non-contiguous data in documents displayed on a display device, comprising:
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computer-readable means for designating a first portion of a displayed document for selection by highlighting the first portion;
computer-readable means for designating a second portion of a displayed document for selection by highlighting the second portion;
whereby the highlighted first portion and the highlighted second portion are displayed simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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