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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2012
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Renu Devi, Seattle, WA (US);
Barnabas Whitfield, Kirkland, WA (US);
Kyle Ryan, Sammamish, WA (US);
Trevor Harris, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Mark Fields, Redmond, WA (US);
Michael Herzfeld, Seattle, WA (US);
Louisa Lee, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A web application provides a custom selection for editing text on a gesture or touch screen. The application replaces native browser handles with selection handles to provide consistent user interface experience across platforms. The application also provides a scheme for semantic interpretation of browser gesture or touch events. The application standardizes browser events into a consistent stream of semantic events that are compatible with a plurality of devices and browsers. The application also provides a gesture or touch optimized user interface in the browser. The application determines gesture or touch input and optimizes the user interface according to the type of input.