TEXT SELECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON GESTURES
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1. A method for an electronic device with a touch-sensitive screen, comprising:
- detecting a tapping gesture adjacent a character string displayed on the touch-sensitive screen; and
selecting characters of the character string based on the tapping gesture.
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Abstract
Tapping gestures for selecting text on a device having a touch-sensitive screen are disclosed. A single tap gesture causes a portion of a character string to be selected. A double tap gesture causes the entire character string to be selected. A tap and hold gesture causes the device to enter a cursor mode wherein the placement of a cursor relative to the characters in the character string can be adjusted. In text selection mode, a finger can be used to move the cursor from a cursor start position to a cursor end position to select text therebetween.
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1. A method for an electronic device with a touch-sensitive screen, comprising:
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detecting a tapping gesture adjacent a character string displayed on the touch-sensitive screen; and selecting characters of the character string based on the tapping gesture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic device, comprising:
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a processor; a memory coupled to the processor; and a touch-sensitive screen, the memory storing instructions which when executed by the processor causes the device to perform a method comprising; detecting a tapping gesture adjacent a character string displayed on the touch-sensitive screen; and selecting characters of the character string based on the tapping gesture. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An computer-readable medium having stored thereon a sequence of instructions which when executed by a system comprising a touch-sensitive screen causes the system to perform a method, comprising:
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detecting a tapping gesture adjacent a character string displayed on the touch-sensitive screen; and selecting characters of the character string based on the tapping gesture. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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