Method and apparatus for text selection
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1. A method comprising:
- displaying a content selection icon on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device;
detecting touch input at a touch location on the touch-sensitive display operable to select a content selection function associated with the content selection icon;
modifying the displayed content selection icon to display a touch portion at a location on the touch-sensitive display corresponding to said detected touch location and a content selection portion operatively coupled to, but spatially separated from, the touch portion;
detecting a subsequent touch input representing a drag of the content selection icon and further modifying the displayed content selection icon to include a neck portion extending between the touch portion and the content selection portion;
moving entire contents displayed on the touch-sensitive display away from the touch location so that a context in close proximity to the content selection icon is not obscured by a touch input object; and
displaying an animation showing the neck portion extending between the touch portion and the content selection portion as the entire contents move away.
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Abstract
A method includes, displaying a content selection icon on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device, detecting touch input at a touch location on the display operable to select a content selection function associated with the content selection icon, and, modifying the displayed content selection icon to display a touch portion at a location on the display corresponding to said detected touch location and a content selection portion operatively coupled to, but spatially separated from, the touch portion.
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying a content selection icon on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device; detecting touch input at a touch location on the touch-sensitive display operable to select a content selection function associated with the content selection icon; modifying the displayed content selection icon to display a touch portion at a location on the touch-sensitive display corresponding to said detected touch location and a content selection portion operatively coupled to, but spatially separated from, the touch portion; detecting a subsequent touch input representing a drag of the content selection icon and further modifying the displayed content selection icon to include a neck portion extending between the touch portion and the content selection portion; moving entire contents displayed on the touch-sensitive display away from the touch location so that a context in close proximity to the content selection icon is not obscured by a touch input object; and displaying an animation showing the neck portion extending between the touch portion and the content selection portion as the entire contents move away. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An electronic device comprising:
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a touch-sensitive display to receive a touch; at least one processor operable to execute computer-readable instructions, the instructions, when executed on the processor, cause the electronic device to; display a content selection icon on the touch-sensitive display; detect touch input at a touch location on the touch-sensitive display operable to select a content selection function associated with the content selection icon; modify the displayed content selection icon to display a touch portion at a location on the touch-sensitive display corresponding to said detected touch location and a content selection portion operatively coupled to, but spatially separated from, the touch portion; detect a subsequent touch input representing a drag of the content selection icon and further modifying the displayed content selection icon to include a neck portion extending between the touch portion and the content selection portion; move entire contents displayed on the touch-sensitive display away from the touch location so that a context in close proximity to the content selection icon is not obscured by a touch input object; and display an animation showing the neck portion extending between the touch portion and the content selection portion as the entire contents move away. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by an electronic device perform operations comprising:
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displaying a content selection icon on a touch-sensitive display of the electronic device; detecting touch input at a touch location on the touch-sensitive display operable to select a content selection function associated with the content selection icon; modifying the displayed content selection icon to display a touch portion at a location on the touch-sensitive display corresponding to said detected touch location and a content selection portion operatively coupled to, but spatially separated from, the touch portion; detecting a subsequent touch input representing a drag of the content selection icon and further modifying the displayed content selection icon to include a neck portion extending between the touch portion and the content selection portion; moving entire contents displayed on the touch-sensitive display away from the touch location so that a context in close proximity to the content selection icon is not obscured by a touch input object; and displaying an animation showing the neck portion extending between the touch portion and the content selection portion as the entire contents move away. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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