Method and apparatus for background and foreground color control of image and facsimile data display on a non-programmable-terminal

Apparatus for displaying image and facsimile data on a non-programmable-terminal (NPT) coupled to a host computer comprising:

• host computer means for generating control and download command data for displaying the image and facsimile data;
• non-programmable-terminal means responsive to said host computer generated control and download command data for processing received image and facsimile data for presentation on a NPT display screen;
• and
• said non-programmable-terminal processing means including means for identifying a valid foreground color selected by said host computer means;
• means for identifying a valid background color selected by said host computer means;
• means responsive to identifying a host selected valid background color for setting said identified host selected valid background color;
• means responsive to identifying a host selected valid foreground color for setting said identified host selected valid foreground color;
• means responsive to not identifying a host selected valid background color for identifying and setting a user selected valid background color;
• means responsive to not identifying a host selected valid foreground color for identifying and setting a user selected valid foreground color.