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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2012
Applicant:
Simon Martin Thorsander, Eslov, SE;
Inventor:
Simon Martin Thorsander, Eslov, SE;
Assignee:
BlackBerry Limited, Waterloo, Ontario, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/048 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method includes, detecting a location of a text selection icon on a display of an electronic device, and, detecting touch input representing a selection of text displayed on the display using the text selection icon, wherein: if the detected location of the text selection icon is maintained within a zone adjacent an edge of the display, the displayed text is selected on a row by row basis, and, if the detected location of the text selection icon moves outside said zone, the displayed text is selected on a letter by letter basis.