Free form wiper
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for enabling a free-form wiper in an electronic document, the method comprising:
- receiving a free-form selection path;
determining an intended direction associated with the free-form selection path from among eight directions, up, down, left, right, up and left, up and right, down and left, and down and right; and
selecting document objects on the electronic document, objects that are situated in the intended direction relative to the free-form selection path.
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Abstract
A free-form wiper tool may be used to select and move document objects in an electronic document. A free-form wipe selection may be determined by analyzing the shape of a free-form selection in order to distinguish it from a free-form lasso selection. Once determined, document objects situated on the document in an intended direction are selected. The group of selected objects may be moved, although selected objects may be restricted in their movement, so as to be wiped or moved along only one degree of motion. Selection input may be made using a stylus and a tablet computer, and document objects may include electronic ink.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for enabling a free-form wiper in an electronic document, the method comprising:
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receiving a free-form selection path;
determining an intended direction associated with the free-form selection path from among eight directions, up, down, left, right, up and left, up and right, down and left, and down and right; and
selecting document objects on the electronic document, objects that are situated in the intended direction relative to the free-form selection path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for selecting and wiping document objects on an electronic document, the system comprising:
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an input device for receiving a free-form selection input;
a display for displaying the electronic document;
a memory storing executable instructions; and
a processor configured to execute the executable instructions, including steps of;
receiving the free-form selection input from the input device;
determining an orientation associated with the free-form selection input;
determining an intended direction associated the free-form selection input; and
selecting document objects that are situated in the intended direction relative to the free-form selection input. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-implemented method for selecting and moving a group of objects on an electronic document, the method comprising:
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receiving a selection input;
receiving a free-form selection path as input upon a display, wherein the display shows at least a portion of the electronic document;
determining an intended direction of the free-form wiper from among eight directions, up, down, left, right, up and left, up and right, down and left, and down and right;
selecting document objects on the electronic document, objects that are situated in the intended direction relative to the free-form selection path;
receiving a movement input; and
moving the selected document objects in accordance with the movement input.
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