Patent ID: 9495091
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method for displaying text information, comprising: displaying, on a display screen, a list including a first text information item, a second text information item, and a first common input component for performing a first operation on multiple text information items of the list, displaying on each information item of the list dedicated input components selectable to execute a same function as the first operation, such that while the first common input component is displayed, a first dedicated input component is displayed disposed on the first text information item selectable to perform the first operation only on the first text information item, and a second dedicated input component is displayed disposed on the second text information item selectable to perform the first operation only on the second text information item; responsive to activation of the first dedicated input component, executing the first operation only on the first text information item; responsive to a first activation of the first common input component, removing the first dedicated input component to display a third dedicated input component, and removing the second dedicated input to display a fourth dedicated input component; detecting inputs to the third dedicated input component and the fourth dedicated input component indicating that the first text information item and the second text information item are included in a group of selected text information items; and responsive to a second activation of the first common input component, performing the first operation on the group of selected text information items including the first text information item and the second text information item.