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Zoom-enabled handheld device

Assignee: Compal Electronics Inc
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Filing: 2000-09-18
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Granted: 2003-05-27
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Expires: 2020-09-18
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Abstract

Abstract A handheld device has a display for presenting an image to a user, a processor electrically connected to the display, memory electrically connected to the processor, and an input panel electrically connected to the processor. The input panel has a number of keys for generating key signals, and a zoom control device for generating a zoom control signal. The display is used to present both text and iconic information to the user. A display program, held in the memory, will change the font size of displayed text or icons according to the zoom control signal. When doing so, the display program selects a proper amount of text or icons to be displayed within the boundary of the display, and arranges the selected text or icons within the display.

Inventors

  • 👤 Shao-Tsu Kung
  • 👤 Ming-Hsun Chou

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 11:36
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1626; G06F2203/00; G06F2203/048; G06F2203/04806

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 177 words
A handheld device comprising: a display for presenting an image to a user, the image containing text or a plurality of graphic icons; a processor electrically connected to the display; memory electrically connected to the processor, the memory comprising a display program for controlling the display of the handheld device; and an input panel electrically connected to the processor and comprising a plurality of key buttons for generating key signal, a two-dimensional rocking switch for generating pointing signals, and a switch for generating a zoom control signal according to the user's input being activate when the two-dimensional rocking switch is depresses near an origin of axes of the two-dimensional rocking switch; wherein the display program will change the font size of the text or the size of the graphic icons according to the zoom control signal, select a proper amount of text or graphic icons to be displayed within the boundary of the display, and scroll the text or graphic icons presented on the display according to the pointing signals received from the two dimensional rocking switch.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 177 words
A handheld device comprising: a display for presenting an image to a user, the image containing text or a plurality of graphic icons; a processor electrically connected to the display; memory electrically connected to the processor, the memory comprising a display program for controlling the display of the handheld device; and an input panel electrically connected to the processor and comprising a plurality of key buttons for generating key signal, a two-dimensional rocking switch for generating pointing signals, and a switch for generating a zoom control signal according to the user's input being activate when the two-dimensional rocking switch is depresses near an origin of axes of the two-dimensional rocking switch; wherein the display program will change the font size of the text or the size of the graphic icons according to the zoom control signal, select a proper amount of text or graphic icons to be displayed within the boundary of the display, and scroll the text or graphic icons presented on the display according to the pointing signals received from the two dimensional rocking switch.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 34 words
The handheld device of claim 1 wherein the text is in a word format and all the words and graphic icons presented on the display are completely displayed within the boundary of the display.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 23 words
The handheld device of claim 1 wherein the switch is use to toggle between a first zoom state and a second zoom state.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 24 words
The handheld device of claim 1 wherein when the switch is activated the two-dimensional rocking switch is used to generate the zoom control signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 20 words
The handheld device of claim 1 wherein the handheld device is a personal data assistant (PDA) or a cellular telephone.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 2006-05-26 2006-11-25 2007-05-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2010-05-26 2010-11-25 2011-05-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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