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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2012
Simon Martin Thorsander, Eslov, SE;
Margaret Elizabeth Kuo, Kitchener, CA;
Nils Roger Andersson Reimer, Malmo, SE;
Simon Martin Thorsander, Eslov, SE;
Margaret Elizabeth Kuo, Kitchener, CA;
Nils Roger Andersson Reimer, Malmo, SE;
BlackBerry Limited, Waterloo, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A method includes, displaying a content selection icon on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device, detecting touch input at a touch location on the display operable to select a content selection function associated with the content selection icon, and, modifying the displayed content selection icon to display a touch portion at a location on the display corresponding to said detected touch location and a content selection portion operatively coupled to, but spatially separated from, the touch portion.