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Computer with a touch screen

  • US 7,185,291 B2
  • Filed: 03/04/2003
  • Issued: 02/27/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer with a touch screen enabling a user to control the computer via a touch pen, the computer comprising:

  • the touch screen enabling the user to input data into the touch screen via the touch pen, wherein a track on the touch screen made by the touch pen is termed a stroke;

    a microprocessor;

    a memory connected to the microprocessor, comprising a text editing program;

    the computer capable of executing the text editing program to display a plurality of text on the touch screen, and enabling the user to input and edit the text via the text editing program;

    characterized in that;

    the memory having an editing operating program, and the microprocessor executing the editing operating program to achieve the following means;

    a first means for allowing the user to mark a section of text via the touch pen to enable the marked text to be a marked area; and

    a second means for determining if a retention period of the stroke exceeds a predetermined period, and when the retention period exceeds the predetermined period, the computer performs different editing means, the editing means comprising;

    cutting means for cutting the marked area; and

    copying means for copying the marked area;

    wherein when the computer performs the second means, the cutting means is next performed if a subsequent stroke is downwards, and the copying means is next performed if the subsequent stroke is upwards.

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