ENHANCEMENT TO TEXT SELECTION CONTROLS

• US 20160292139A1
• Filed: 04/03/2015
• Published: 10/06/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Hui, Shiu Wai, Arulesan, Veluppillai
• Granted Patent: US 10,019,425 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/166 Editing, e.g. inserting or deleting

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for selecting text displayed on a screen. An example method of selecting text displayed on a screen includes displaying a first widget marking a first boundary of a selected first portion of text displayed on the screen. The method also includes displaying a second widget marking a second boundary of the first portion. The method further includes displaying an extended area including user interface (UI) controls corresponding to the first widget. The method also includes updating, based on a selection of a UI control corresponding to the first widget, a location of the first widget to indicate an updated selection of a second portion of text displayed on the screen. The second portion of text is disposed between the first and second widgets.

Claims

1. A method of updating a selected portion of text, comprising:

displaying a first widget marking a first boundary of a selected first portion of text displayed on the screen;

displaying a second widget marking a second boundary of the first portion;

displaying an extended area including user interface (UI) controls corresponding to the first widget; and

updating, based on a selection of a UI control corresponding to the first widget, a location of the first widget to indicate an updated selection of a second portion of text displayed on the screen, the second portion of text disposed between the first and second widgets.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the UI control remains stationary relative to the extended area while a user selects the UI control.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving the selection of the UI control while a position of the UI control on the screen remains constant relative to the extended area.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a second extended area including second UI controls corresponding to the second widget.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

updating, based on a second selection of a second UI control corresponding to the second widget, a location of the second widget to indicate an updated selection of a third portion of text displayed on the screen, the third portion of text disposed between the first and second widgets and different from the second portion of text

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the extended area is semi-transparent, and the first widget is opaque.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein a location at which the extended area is displayed on the UI is dependent on a location of the first widget.

8. A system for selecting text displayed on a screen, comprising:

a display device;

a memory; and

one or more processors coupled to the memory and display device, wherein the one or more processors is configured to;

display a first widget marking a first boundary of a selected first portion of text displayed on the screen;

display a second widget marking a second boundary of the first portion;

display an extended area including user interface (UI) controls corresponding to the first widget; and

update, based on a selection of a UI control corresponding to the first widget, a location of the first widget to indicate an updated selection of a second portion of text displayed on the screen, the second portion of text disposed between the first and second widgets.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the UI control remains stationary relative to the extended area while a user selects the UI control.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the one or more processors is configured to:

receive the selection of the UI control while a position of the UI control on the screen remains constant relative to the extended area.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the one or more processors is configured to:

display a second extended area including second UI controls corresponding to the second widget.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the one or more processors is configured to:

update, based on a second selection of a second UI control corresponding to the second widget, a location of the second widget to indicate an updated selection of a third portion of text displayed on the screen, the third portion of text disposed between the first and second widgets and different from the second portion of text.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the extended area is semi-transparent, and the first widget is opaque.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein a location at which the extended area is displayed on the UI is dependent on a location of the first widget.

15. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for performing operations, comprising:

displaying a first widget marking a first boundary of a selected first portion of text displayed on the screen;

displaying a second widget marking a second boundary of the first portion;

displaying an extended area including user interface (UI) controls corresponding to the first widget; and

updating, based on a selection of a UI control corresponding to the first widget, a location of the first widget to indicate an updated selection of a second portion of text displayed on the screen, the second portion of text disposed between the first and second widgets.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the UI control remains stationary relative to the extended area while a user selects the UI control.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, the operations further comprising:

receiving the selection of the UI control while a position of the UI control on the screen remains constant relative to the extended area.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, the operations further comprising:

displaying a second extended area including second UI controls corresponding to the second widget; and

updating, based on a second selection of a second UI control corresponding to the second widget, a location of the second widget to indicate an updated selection of a third portion of text displayed on the screen, the third portion of text disposed between the first and second widgets and different from the second portion of text.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the extended area is semi-transparent, and the first widget is opaque.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein a location at which the extended area is displayed on the UI is dependent on a location of the first widget.