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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2015
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Inventors:
Sang-Mook Lee, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Hye-Soon Jeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, KR;
Yoo-Jin Hong, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, , KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/033 (2013.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06K 9/20 (2006.01); G06F 9/451 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/04812 (2013.01); G06F 3/033 (2013.01); G06F 3/0416 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G06F 3/04886 (2013.01); G06K 9/2054 (2013.01); G06F 9/451 (2018.02);
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are provided for setting a block in an electronic device. Content is displayed on a display of the electronic device. The electronic device senses a first touch input on an area for setting the displayed content in the display as a block. The electronic device senses a second touch input while the first touch input is maintained on the area. The electronic device sets at least a part of the content as the block, based on a movement of the second touch input.