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Apparatus and method for marking text on a display screen in a personal communications device

  • US 5,815,142 A
  • Filed: 12/21/1995
  • Issued: 09/29/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/25/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of marking information displayed on a touch sensitive display screen of a computer system, comprising the steps of:

  • (a) touching said screen at a first location to establish a first position for a cursor displayed on said screen, the movement of said cursor being responsive to the movement of the touch on said screen;

    (b) initiating a mark mode whereby marking of information on said screen can begin by continuing touching said screen at said first location to maintain said cursor at said first position for a predetermined time;

    (c) movingly touching said screen away from said first location to move said cursor to mark desired information being displayed on said screen; and

    (d) stop touching said screen to terminate said mark mode;

    wherein said computer system further comprises a communications interface means, and wherein after termination of said mark mode the method further comprising the step of;

    touching another portion of said screen to confirm that the marked information is correct so that said marked information is used to initiate a call to a call number.

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