Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Devices, methods, and user interfaces for interacting with a position indicator within displayed text via proximity-based inputs
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Application No.: US16409713Application Date: 2019-05-10
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Publication No.: US10852868B2Publication Date: 2020-12-01
- Inventor: Mark K. Hauenstein , Jeffrey T. Bernstein , Julian Missig , Marek A. Bereza
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: APPLE INC.
- Current Assignee: APPLE INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
- Main IPC: G06F3/041
- IPC: G06F3/041 ; G06F3/0488 ; G06F3/0484 ; G06F3/0486 ; G06F3/0354

Abstract:
An example method is performed at a device with a touch-sensitive surface and a display. The method includes: displaying a position indicator within displayed text while an input object meets hover criteria. The method also includes: detecting a first movement of the input object that includes a component of movement parallel to the touch-sensitive surface. In response to detecting the first movement, the method includes: moving the position indicator in accordance with the first movement. After moving the position indicator, the method includes: detecting a second movement of the input object. And, the method includes in response to detecting the second movement and in accordance with a determination that the second movement of the input object is detected while the input object is in contact with the touch-sensitive surface, selecting text in accordance with the second movement of the input object.
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