Method for sizing message characters for a display

A selective call receiver, comprising:

• a display for displaying characters in one of at least first and second sizes;
• paging receiving means for receiving a paging message, the paging message having message characters and a message length;
• automatic selecting means, coupled to the paging receiving means, for automatically selecting one of at least first and second sizes for displaying the message characters by comparing the message length of the received paging message to at least one predetermined threshold;
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• display handling means, coupled to the automatic selecting means, the paging receiving means, and to the display, for displaying at least a portion of the message characters in the selected size.

A method for an electronic device comprising the steps of:

• storing a message, the message having message characters and a message length;
• automatically selecting one of at least first and second sizes for displaying the message characters by comparing the message length of the message to at least one predetermined threshold, the message length being compared as greater than each of the at least one predetermined threshold to indicate a different one of the at least first and second sizes, and each of the at least first and second sizes corresponding to a different one of at least first and second number of lines on a display screen;
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• displaying the message characters in the selected size and in the corresponding one of at least first and second number of lines on the display screen.

A method for displaying information in a plurality of character sizes, comprising the steps of:

• calculating the number of characters in an information;
• selecting one of a plurality of character sizes by comparing the number of message characters in the information to at least one predetermined threshold, the number of message characters being compared as greater than each of the at least one predetermined threshold to indicate a different one of the plurality of character sizes, and each of the plurality of character sizes corresponding to a different one of a plurality of number of lines values on a display screen;
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• displaying at least a portion of the information in the character size selected and in the corresponding one of the plurality of number of lines on the display screen.

A selective call receiver, comprising:

• paging receiving means for receiving a paging message, the paging message having message characters and a message length;
• storing means coupled to the paging receiving means for storing the paging message;
• automatic selecting means coupled to the storing means for automatically selecting one of at least first and second sizes for displaying the message characters by comparing the message length of the received paging message to at least one predetermined threshold;
• user input control means for receiving user input;
• configurable size limiting means coupled to the user input means and the automatic selecting means, the configurable size limiting means capable of being configured by user input from a user of the electronic device for limiting the minimum character size that can be selected by the automatic selecting means;
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• display means, coupled to the automatic selecting means and the storing means for displaying on a display screen at least a portion of the message characters in the selected size.