Method and system for overloading loop selection commands in a system for selecting and arranging visible material in document images
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1. A graphical input and display system having a user interface for selecting image objects to be operated on by the system, comprising:
- image object input means for entering said electronic image objects onto a display means;
user input means for receiving user selection commands;
a processor, connected for receiving requests for image object selection operations and for accessing a memory structure;
a user interaction module for selecting image objects without pre-selecting an object selection mode, wherein said object selection mode comprises a plurality of selection modes including rectangle drag mode, freeform pat mode, a polygon enclosure mode, and clicking or tapping on an element; and
data memory means.
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Abstract
A graphical input and display system having a user interface for selecting object(s) to be operated on by the system includes input devices permitting a user to select and establish image object(s) received from various image input sources. A processor, connected to the system, receives requests for various image element selection operations and also accesses a memory structure. The system memory structure includes a user interaction module, which allows a user to select image elements without pre-selecting an element selection mode, as well as data memory.
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1. A graphical input and display system having a user interface for selecting image objects to be operated on by the system, comprising:
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image object input means for entering said electronic image objects onto a display means; user input means for receiving user selection commands; a processor, connected for receiving requests for image object selection operations and for accessing a memory structure; a user interaction module for selecting image objects without pre-selecting an object selection mode, wherein said object selection mode comprises a plurality of selection modes including rectangle drag mode, freeform pat mode, a polygon enclosure mode, and clicking or tapping on an element; and data memory means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for utilizing a user interface on a graphical input and display system having user input means, image input moans, a processor, and a user interaction module for selecting image objects without pre-selecting an object selection mode for selecting objects to be operated on by the system, comprising:
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receiving a user input selection; automatically determining the selection mode, wherein said selection mode comprises a plurality of selection modes including rectangle drag mode, freeform path mode, a polygon enclosure mode, and clicking or tapping on an element of said input selection; and performing the selection operation. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An article of manufacture comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied in said medium which, when said program code is executed by said computer causes said computer to perform method steps for selecting image elements without pre-selecting an clement selection mode for selecting objects to be operated on by the system, said method steps comprising;
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receiving a user input selection; automatically determining the selection mode of said input selection, wherein said selection mode comprises a plurality of selection modes including rectangle drag mode, freeform pat mode, a polygon enclosure mode, and clicking or tapping on an element; and performing the selection operation.
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13. A memory for storing data for access by a program being executed on a computer for invoking object selection operations without pre-selecting an element selection mode for selecting objects to be operated on by the system, said memory comprising:
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displayed objects data structure stored in said memory; selected region data structure; selection gesture data structure, wherein said selection gesture data structure comprises a plurality of selection modes including rectangle drag mode, freeform path mode, a polygon enclosure mode, and clicking or tapping on an element; and selected objects data structure.
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