METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING CONTENT ELEMENTS
First Claim
1. A method of identifying content of interest in a structured electronic document by an electronic device having a processor, an input device, and a display device, the method comprising:
- rendering a structured electronic document to the display device;
receiving through the input device at least two separate indications of content elements within the rendered structured electronic document; and
identifying with the processor a common characteristic of the indicated content elements, and identifying any further content element within the rendered structured electronic document sharing the common characteristic with the indicated content elements.
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Abstract
A method of identifying content of interest in a structured electronic document by an electronic device having a processor, an input device, and a display device, includes rendering a structured electronic document to the display device; receiving through the input device at least two separate indications of content elements within the rendered structured electronic document; and identifying with the processor a common characteristic of the indicated content elements, and identifying any further content element within the rendered structured electronic document sharing the common characteristic with the indicated content elements.
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1. A method of identifying content of interest in a structured electronic document by an electronic device having a processor, an input device, and a display device, the method comprising:
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rendering a structured electronic document to the display device; receiving through the input device at least two separate indications of content elements within the rendered structured electronic document; and identifying with the processor a common characteristic of the indicated content elements, and identifying any further content element within the rendered structured electronic document sharing the common characteristic with the indicated content elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product comprising a computer program stored on a computer-readable medium, the computer program comprising instructions which when executed by an electronic device having a processor, an input device, and a display device cause the electronic device to carry out:
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rendering a structured electronic document to the display device; receiving through the input device at least two separate indications of content elements within the rendered structured electronic document; and identifying with the processor executing in accordance with the stored computer program a common characteristic of the indicated content elements, and identifying any further content element within the rendered structured electronic document sharing the common characteristic with the indicated content elements. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. An electronic device comprising:
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a stored computer program, a processor executing in accordance with the stored computer program, an input device, and a display device, wherein the computer program comprises instructions which when executed by the electronic device carry out; rendering a structured electronic document to the display device; receiving through the input device at least two separate indications of content elements within the rendered structured electronic document; and identifying with the processor executing in accordance with the stored computer program a common characteristic of the indicated content elements, and identifying any further content element within the rendered structured electronic document sharing the common characteristic with the indicated content elements. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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