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Separating and moving document objects using the movement of a wiper bar

  • US 7,185,278 B1
  • Filed: 06/28/2002
  • Issued: 02/27/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for modifying the size of an electronic document, the method comprising:

  • determining an insertion point within the electronic document;

    determining whether a wiper mode has been invoked;

    displaying a wiper bar in response to a determination that the wiper mode has been invoked, the wiper bar passing through the insertion point and two other points lying on an edge of the electronic document the wiper bar comprising a demarcation line passing across the electronic document and segregating documents objects configured to be moved from document objects configured not to be moved, the documents configured to be moved being displayed in a highlighted manner;

    receiving a wipe direction signal; and

    moving at least one document object selected from the documents objects configured to be moved in a direction of the direction signal, the direction of the direction signal being relative to the wiper bar.

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