Method and apparatus for text selection
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1. A method for an electronic device comprising:
- detecting a first touch input representing a selection of multiple rows of text displayed on a touch-sensitive display of the electronic device, wherein a start row or an end row of the selected text is not a complete row of selected text;
detecting a second touch input representing a selection completing a row of text for the start row or the end row, wherein the selection of the second touch input completing the row of text comprises an expanded selection from the selection associated with the first touch input toward either a beginning of the start row of selected text or an end of the end row of selected text to select an entire row of the selected text for the start row or the end row;
in response to a determination that the start row or the end row of the selected text is a complete row of selected text after receiving the second touch input, displaying a paragraph selection handle proximal to the complete row of the corresponding start row or end row of the selected text;
detecting a third touch input related to the paragraph selection handle; and
in response to detecting the third touch input, enabling a paragraph selection mode for the selection of one or more paragraphs for the electronic device.
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Abstract
A method includes, detecting a first touch input representing a selection of multiple rows of text displayed on a touch-sensitive display of the electronic device, determining whether a complete row of text has been selected from a start point or to an end point of the selected text, and, displaying a paragraph selection handle proximal to said row, the paragraph selection handle being responsive to a second touch input to place the electronic device in a paragraph selection mode for the selection of text.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for an electronic device comprising:
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detecting a first touch input representing a selection of multiple rows of text displayed on a touch-sensitive display of the electronic device, wherein a start row or an end row of the selected text is not a complete row of selected text; detecting a second touch input representing a selection completing a row of text for the start row or the end row, wherein the selection of the second touch input completing the row of text comprises an expanded selection from the selection associated with the first touch input toward either a beginning of the start row of selected text or an end of the end row of selected text to select an entire row of the selected text for the start row or the end row; in response to a determination that the start row or the end row of the selected text is a complete row of selected text after receiving the second touch input, displaying a paragraph selection handle proximal to the complete row of the corresponding start row or end row of the selected text; detecting a third touch input related to the paragraph selection handle; and in response to detecting the third touch input, enabling a paragraph selection mode for the selection of one or more paragraphs for the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electronic device comprising:
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a touch-sensitive display to receive a touch; and at least one processor coupled to the electronic device and configured to; detect a first touch input representing a selection of multiple rows of text displayed on a touch-sensitive display of the electronic device, wherein a start row or an end row of the selected text is not a complete row of selected text; detecting a second touch input representing a selection completing row of text for the start row or the end row, wherein the selection of the second touch input completing the row of text comprises an expanded selection from the selection associated with the first touch input toward either a beginning of the start row of selected text or an end of the end row of selected text to select an entire row of the selected text for the start row or the end row; in response to a determination that the start row or the end row of the selected text is a complete row of selected text after receiving the second touch input, display a paragraph selection handle proximal to the complete row of the corresponding start row or end row of the selected text; detect a third touch input related to the paragraph selection handle; and in response to detecting the third touch input, enable a paragraph selection mode for the selection of one or more paragraphs for the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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