Gesture based document editor
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1. A method for editing objects on a device comprising:
- forming, based on a first input signal from a user, a first path on a touch screen;
responsive to the first path at least partially enclosing a plurality of text characters displayed on the touch screen, activating selection of a text object corresponding to the at least partially enclosed plurality of text characters;
activating a text recognition function on the first path;
displaying, on the touch screen, one or more options from the text recognition function corresponding to a shape of the first path;
receiving a second input signal from the user on the touch screen;
responsive to the second input signal indicating selection of one of the displayed options, inserting an object corresponding to the selected option onto the touch screen; and
responsive to the second input signal corresponding to an edit command, activating an editing operation corresponding to the edit command.
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Abstract
A method for editing objects on a device comprising forming a first path on a touch screen with a pointing device. The first path at least partially encloses an object. The at least partially enclosed object is automatically selected. A second path is formed at a predetermined area on the touch screen with the pointing device. The second path activates an editing operation.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for editing objects on a device comprising:
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forming, based on a first input signal from a user, a first path on a touch screen; responsive to the first path at least partially enclosing a plurality of text characters displayed on the touch screen, activating selection of a text object corresponding to the at least partially enclosed plurality of text characters; activating a text recognition function on the first path; displaying, on the touch screen, one or more options from the text recognition function corresponding to a shape of the first path; receiving a second input signal from the user on the touch screen; responsive to the second input signal indicating selection of one of the displayed options, inserting an object corresponding to the selected option onto the touch screen; and responsive to the second input signal corresponding to an edit command, activating an editing operation corresponding to the edit command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device for editing objects comprising:
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a processor; a memory including computer program code; a touch screen; the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the device at least to; form, based on a first input signal from a user, a first path on the touch screen; responsive to the first path at least partially enclosing a plurality of text characters displayed on the touch screen, activate selection of a text object corresponding to the at least partially enclosed plurality of text characters; activate a text recognition function on the first path; display, on the touch screen, one or more options from the text recognition function corresponding to a shape of the first path; receive a second input signal from the user on the touch screen; responsive to the second input signal indicating selection of one of the displayed options, insert an object corresponding to the selected option onto the touch screen; and responsive to the second input signal corresponding to an edit command, activate an editing operation corresponding to the edit command. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program product comprising computer readable code embodied on a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, wherein the computer readable code causes a computer to edit objects on a device by:
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forming, based on a first input signal from a user, a first path on a touch screen; responsive to the first path at least partially enclosing a plurality of text characters displayed on the touch screen, activating selection of a text object corresponding to the at least partially enclosed plurality of text characters; activating a text recognition function on the first path; displaying, on the touch screen, one or more options from the text recognition function corresponding to a shape of the first path; receiving a second input signal from the user on the touch screen; responsive to the second input signal indicating selection of one of the displayed option, inserting an object corresponding to the selected option onto the touch screen; and responsive to the second input signal corresponding to an edit command, activating an editing operation corresponding to the edit command. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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