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Electronic device including touch-sensitive display and method of controlling same

  • US 9,098,127 B2
  • Filed: 10/17/2012
  • Issued: 08/04/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of selecting portions of text, the method comprising:

  • displaying a text on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device;

    displaying a selection tool on the touch-sensitive display;

    in response to detecting a first gesture applied to a first portion of the selection tool, selecting a first portion of text, the first portion of display elements comprising at least one text element; and

    in response to detecting a second gesture applied to a second portion of the selection tool, moving the selection tool without selecting additional text; and

    in response to detecting the first gesture applied to the first portion of the selection tool, selecting a second portion of text together with the first portion of text, the second portion of text being non-contiguous with the first portion of text.

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