Patent ID: 8745512
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-readable storage device having computer-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, will cause the computer to perform the following: displaying a user interface control for interacting with a portion of an electronic document, wherein the portion of the electronic document encompasses a viewable subsection of the electronic document, the user interface control comprising a border surrounding the portion of the electronic document, displaying text for providing a description of the portion of the electronic document, and displaying a selectable region for performing at least one of a plurality of actions on the portion of the electronic document encompassed by the user interface control, wherein the plurality of actions are associated with editing contents of the encompassed portion of the electronic document, the border forming a bounded region and wherein the bounded region is displayed with a level of transparency over the portion of the electronic document, the user interface control being displayed when the portion of the electronic document receives input and not displayed when the portion of the electronic document does not receive input, wherein the user interface control regulates a size of the border, wherein the size of the border is automatically adjusted in response to growth and shrinking of the portion of the electronic document, wherein the portion of the electronic document is configured to be edited within the border, wherein the portion of the electronic document is configured to be inserted to a different location of the electronic document by dragging the user interface control to the different location of the electronic document, and wherein the user interface control is configured to be used as a place holder for at least one of an image and input text to be inserted into the electronic document.