US 12,769,927 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.

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Dependent claims

A non-transitory computer readable medium configured to store at least a plurality of files, the plurality of files including at least one or more text files, which include at least a piece of text, and one or more illustration files, which include at least an illustration regarding the piece of text, the non-transitory computer readable medium being in a handheld mobile device for a user, the handheld mobile device including at least:

(i) 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;
and (ii) 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 with the first size different from the second size, the computer readable medium comprising:
computer program code configured to layout at least a first screen of the first size, with the first screen of the first size occupying the first display and with the first screen of the first size including at least 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 size for the piece of text, and (b) determining at least a position to present the illustration in the first screen of the first size using at least the first size and a size for the illustration, with the piece of text and the illustration linked via linking data;
and
computer program code configured to layout at least a first screen of the second size, with the first screen of the second size occupying the second display and with the first screen of the second size including at least 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 size for the piece of text, and (b) determining at least a position to present the illustration in the first screen of the second size using at least the second size and a size for the illustration, with the piece of text and the illustration linked via linking data.

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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 with the first size different from the second size;
and
a storage medium configured to store at least a plurality of files, the plurality of files including at least one or more text files, which include at least a piece of text, and one or more illustration files, which include at least an illustration regarding the piece of text, wherein the storage medium is configured to store:
computer program code configured to layout at least a first screen of the first size, with the first screen of the first size occupying the first display and with the first screen of the first size including at least 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 when fitting such 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 size for the piece of text, and (b) determining at least a position to present the illustration in the first screen of the first size using at least the first size and a size for the illustration, with the piece of text and the illustration linked via linking data;
and
computer program code configured to layout at least a first screen of the second size, with the first screen of the second size occupying the second display and with the first screen of the second size including at least 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 when fitting such 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 size for the piece of text, and (b) determining at least a position to present the illustration in the first screen of the second size using at least the second size and a size for the illustration, with the piece of text and the illustration linked via linking data.

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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 with the first size different from the second size;
and
a storage medium configured to store at least a plurality of files, the plurality of files including at least one or more text files, which include at least a piece of text, and one or more illustration files, which include at least an illustration regarding the piece of text,
wherein the storage medium is configured to store:
computer program code configured to layout at least a first screen of the first size, with the first screen of the first size occupying the first display and with the first screen of the first size including at least:
(i) the illustration and a plurality of additional illustrations, to form a group of illustrations, to fit into the first screen of the first size, to be displayed in an order by the handheld mobile device, with the illustration at a position in the order of the group, in the first screen of the first size, using at least the first size and the position of the illustration in the order of the group;
and
(ii) the piece of text to be displayed by the handheld mobile device, wherein the layout is configured at least to keep the piece of text and the illustration together when fitting such into the first screen of the first size at least based on (a) determining at least a position to display the piece of text in the first screen of the first size using at least the first size and a size for the piece of text, and (b) determining at least a position to display the illustration in the first screen of the first size using at least the first size, a size for the illustration, and the position of the illustration in the order of the group, with the piece of text and the illustration linked via linking data, and with the piece of text positioned below the illustration;
and
computer program code configured to layout at least a first screen of the second size, with the first screen of the second size occupying the second display and with the first screen of the second size including at least:
(i) the group of illustrations, to fit into the first screen of the second size, to be displayed in the order by the handheld mobile device, with the illustration at the position in the order of the group, in the first screen of the second size, using at least the second size and the position of the illustration in the order of the group;
and
(ii) the piece of text to be displayed by the handheld mobile device, wherein the layout is configured at least to keep the piece of text and the illustration together when fitting such into the first screen of the second size at least based on (a) determining at least a position to display the piece of text in the first screen of the second size using at least the second size and a size for the piece of text, and (b) determining at least a position to display the illustration in the first screen of the second size using at least the second size, a size for the illustration, and the position of the illustration in the order of the group, with the piece of text and the illustration linked via linking data, and with the piece of text positioned below the illustration.

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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 with the first size different from the second size;
and
a storage medium configured to store at least a plurality of files, the plurality of files including at least one or more text files, which include at least a piece of text, and one or more illustration files, which include at least an illustration regarding the piece of text,
wherein the storage medium is configured to store:
computer program code configured to layout at least a first screen of the first size, with the first screen of the first size occupying the first display and with the first screen of the first size including at least:
(i) the piece of text and the illustration to be displayed by the handheld mobile device, wherein the layout is configured at least to keep the piece of text and the illustration together when fitting such 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 size for the piece of text, and (b) determining at least a position to present the illustration in the first screen of the first size using at least the first size and a size for the illustration, with the piece of text and the illustration linked via linking data, and with the piece of text positioned below the illustration, and
(ii) an illustration identified by the handheld mobile device based on monitoring behavior of the user by the handheld mobile device over a period of time to recognize a pattern;
and
computer program code configured to layout at least a first screen of the second size, with the first screen of the second size occupying the second display and with the first screen of the second size including at least:
(i) the piece of text and the illustration to be displayed by the handheld mobile device, wherein the layout is configured at least to keep the piece of text and the illustration together when fitting such 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 size for the piece of text, and (b) determining at least a position to present the illustration in the first screen of the second size using at least the second size and a size for the illustration, with the piece of text and the illustration linked via linking data, and with the piece of text positioned below the illustration, and
(ii) the illustration identified by the handheld mobile device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 19/264,312Filed 9 Jul 2025 · continuation
Priority: 14 Oct 2009
Published: US 2025/0342304 A16 Nov 2025
Granted: 20 Oct 2026
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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