US 12,387,030 B2Granted

Method and apparatus to layout screens of varying sizes

AssigneeIPLContent, LLC

InventorsChi Fai Ho, Peter P. Tong

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Abstract

Different methods and apparatuses applicable to prepare materials for a user. One embodiment includes a device, with an imaging sensor. Based on analyzing a user attribute from the imaging sensor monitoring the user, the device can identify and access an area of the materials for the user. The area includes a section, and the device can layout the section by keeping a piece of text together with an illustration to be displayed in at least two screens of different sizes. Another embodiment includes materials received by a mobile device with a text sub file including a piece of text, an illustration sub file including an illustration, and computer instructions to layout materials for the user in the mobile device, with at least the illustration linked to the piece of text. Annotations could be included in the layout.

Claims42

Dependent claims

A handheld mobile device for a user comprising:

a first display configured to display one or more screens of a first size, with each screen being laid out to occupy the first display;
a second display configured to display one or more screens of a second size, with each screen being laid out to occupy the second display;
and
a storage medium including materials stored therein, with the materials configured to be wirelessly received by the handheld mobile device, and with the materials comprising (a) one or more text sub file including a piece of text, (b) one or more illustration sub file including an illustration, and (c) executable computer program code,
wherein the executable computer program code comprises:
computer program code configured to layout at least a first screen of the first size, with the first screen occupying the first display and with the first screen including the piece of text, the illustration and a first annotation, at least by keeping the piece of text, the illustration and the first annotation, to be presented by the handheld mobile device, to fit into the first screen of the first size at least based on
(a) determining at least a position to present the piece of text in the first screen of the first size using at least the first size and a font size for the piece of text, and at least a position to present the illustration in the first screen using at least the first size and a size for the illustration, with the determining depending on a piece of data linking the piece of text and the illustration, and
(b) determining at least a position for the first annotation in the first screen of the first size using at least the first size and a size of the first annotation;
and
computer program code configured to make a determination regarding at least whether the piece of text and the illustration are able to fit into a first screen of the second size, with the first screen occupying the second display, and
(a) to layout at least the first screen of the second size, with the first screen not including the piece of text and the illustration, if the determination determines that at least the piece of text and the illustration are not able to fit into the first screen of the second size, and
(b) to layout at least the first screen of the second size, with the first screen including the piece of text and the illustration, if the determination determines that at least the piece of text and the illustration are able to fit into the first screen of the second size,
wherein the second size is different from the first size,
wherein the first annotation is related to materials presented in the first screen of the first size, and
wherein the executable computer program code comprises computer program code configured to keep track of progress of the user.

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A handheld mobile device for a user comprising:

a first display configured to display one or more screens of a first size, with each screen being laid out to occupy the first display;
a second display configured to display one or more screens of a second size, with each screen being laid out to occupy the second display;
and
a storage medium including materials stored therein, with the materials configured to be wirelessly received by the handheld mobile device, and with the materials comprising (a) one or more text sub file including a piece of text, (b) one or more illustration sub file including an illustration, and (c) executable computer program code,
wherein the executable computer program code comprises:
computer program code configured to layout at least a first screen of the first size, with the first screen occupying the first display and with the first screen including the piece of text, the illustration and a first annotation, at least by keeping the piece of text, the illustration and the first annotation, to be presented by the handheld mobile device, to fit into the first screen of the first size at least based on
(a) determining at least a position to present the piece of text in the first screen of the first size using at least the first size and a font size for the piece of text, and at least a position to present the illustration in the first screen using at least the first size and a size for the illustration, with the determining depending on a piece of data linking the piece of text and the illustration, and
(b) determining at least a position for the first annotation in the first screen of the first size using at least the first size and a size of the first annotation,
with at least the piece of text and the illustration accessed for the layout of at least the first screen of the first size, based on at least the user being monitored;
and
computer program code configured to layout at least the first screen of the second size, with the first screen occupying the second display and with the first screen including the piece of text and the illustration, based on determining at least a position to present the piece of text in the first screen using at least the second size and a font size of the piece of text, and at least a position to present the illustration in the first screen using at least the second size and a size of the illustration, to fit the piece of text and the illustration into the first screen of the second size, with the determining depending on a piece of data linking the piece of text and the illustration,
wherein the second size is different from the first size,
wherein the first annotation is related to materials presented in the first screen of the first size, and
wherein progress of the user at least regarding materials in the first screen of the first size presented to the user is being kept track of.

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A handheld mobile device for a user comprising:

a first display configured to display one or more screens of a first size, with each screen being laid out to occupy the first display;
a second display configured to display one or more screens of a second size, with each screen being laid out to occupy the second display;
and
a storage medium including materials stored therein, with the materials configured to be wirelessly received by the handheld mobile device, and with the materials comprising (a) one or more text sub file including a piece of text, and (b) one or more illustration sub file including an illustration,
wherein the handheld mobile device comprises executable computer program code including:
computer program code configured to layout at least a first screen of the first size, with the first screen occupying the first display and with the first screen including the piece of text and the illustration to be presented by the handheld mobile device, wherein the layout is configured at least to keep the piece of text and the illustration together to fit into the first screen of the first size at least based on
(a) determining at least a position to present the piece of text in the first screen of the first size using at least the first size and a font size for the piece of text, (b) determining at least a position to present the illustration in the first screen using at least the first size and a size for the illustration, and (c) linking data at least to link the piece of text and the illustration;
and
computer program code configured to layout at least a first screen of the second size, with the first screen occupying the second display and with the first screen including the piece of text and the illustration to be presented by the handheld mobile device, wherein the layout is configured at least to keep the piece of text and the illustration together to fit into the first screen of the second size at least based on
(a) determining at least a position to present the piece of text in the first screen of the second size using at least the second size and a font size for the piece of text, (b) determining at least a position to present the illustration in the first screen using at least the second size and a size for the illustration, and (c) linking data at least to link the piece of text and the illustration,
wherein the second size is different from the first size.

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A handheld mobile device for a user comprising:

a first display configured to display one or more screens of a first size, with each screen being laid out to occupy the first display;
a second display configured to display one or more screens of a second size, with each screen being laid out to occupy the second display;
and
a storage medium including materials stored therein, with the materials configured to be wirelessly received by the handheld mobile device, and with the materials comprising (a) one or more text sub file including a piece of text, and (b) one or more illustration sub file including an illustration,
wherein the handheld mobile device comprises executable computer program code including:
computer program code configured to layout at least a first screen of the first size, with the first screen occupying the first display and with the first screen including the piece of text and the illustration to be presented by the handheld mobile device, wherein the layout is configured at least to keep the piece of text and the illustration together to fit into the first screen of the first size at least based on
(a) determining at least a position to present the piece of text in the first screen of the first size using at least the first size and a font size for the piece of text, (b) determining at least a position to present the illustration in the screen using at least the first size and a size for the illustration, and (c) position data at least to keep the illustration and the piece of text together to fit into the first screen of the first size;
and
computer program code configured to layout at least a first screen of the second size, with the first screen occupying the second display and with the first screen including the piece of text and the illustration to be presented by the handheld mobile device, wherein the layout is configured at least to keep the piece of text and the illustration together to fit into the first screen of the second size at least based on
(a) determining at least a position to present the piece of text in the first screen of the second size using at least the second size and a font size for the piece of text, (b) determining at least a position to present the illustration in the first screen using at least the second size and a size for the illustration, and (c) position data at least to keep the illustration and the piece of text together to fit into the first screen of the second size,
wherein the second size is different from the first size.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 18/746,722Filed 18 Jun 2024 · continuation
Priority: 14 Oct 2009
Published: US 2024/0346229 A117 Oct 2024
Granted: 12 Aug 2025
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

G06F 40/114
Formatting, i.e. changing of presentation of documents: pagination
G06F 3/011
Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer: arrangements for interaction with the…
G06F 3/0483
Based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like…:…
G06F 15/0291
Adapted to a specific application: for reading, e.g. e-books

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