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Device, method, and program to display, obtain, and control electronic data based on user input

  • US 8,949,109 B2
  • Filed: 07/14/2011
  • Issued: 02/03/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An information processing apparatus, comprising:

  • a display capable of displaying content;

    a selecting unit configured to receive touch input from a first user, the touch input comprising a tracing indicative of a region of the display, and to determine a selection of the displayed content based at least in part on the touch input from the first user;

    an obtaining unit configured to obtain data corresponding to the selection, the data comprising text data including a plurality of words;

    an identification unit configured to identify an important keyword from the plurality of words; and

    a control unit configured to;

    generate a command to transmit the keyword to a device;

    receive, from the first user, information identifying a second user, the second user being an intended recipient of the keyword;

    generate a command to transmit the keyword and the received information to the device, the device being configured to transmit the keyword to the second user; and

    determine whether to perform highlighting on the device based on the keyword and when the same display content is being displayed for both the first user and the second user at the same time.

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