Selection handles in editing electronic documents

Details Selection handles in editing electronic documents Selection handles in editing electronic documents

2005-05-10

2005-05-10

Nguyen, Cao (Department: 2173)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display driving control circuitry

Controlling the condition of display elements

C345S215000, C345S215000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06891551

ABSTRACT:
A computer system and method for highlighting and selecting elements of electronic documents is disclosed. In one embodiment, a selection area identifies an initial selection of data, and one or more selection handles appear on the selection area to allow dynamic resizing of the selection area to select a larger or smaller portion of data or number of items.

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