US 7,461,353 B2 · Scalable display of internet content on mobile devices

Abstract

Mobile devices enabled to support resolution-independent scalable display of Internet (Web) content to allow Web pages to be scaled (zoomed) and panned for better viewing on smaller screen sizes. The mobile devices employ software-based processing of original Web content, including HTML-based content, XML, cascade style sheets, etc. to generate scalable content. The scalable content and/or data derived therefrom are then employed to enable the Web content to be rapidly rendered, zoomed, and panned. Moreover, the rendered displays provide substantially the same or identical layout as the original Web page, enabling users to easily navigate to selected content and features on familiar Web pages. Display lists may also be employed to provide further enhancements in rendering speed. Additionally, hardware-based programmed logic may be employed to facilitate various operations.

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Dependent claims

A wireless device, comprising:

processing means;
wireless communications means, to facilitate wireless communication with a network that supports access to the Internet;
a display;
memory;
and
storage means, in which a plurality of instructions are stored that when executed by the processing means enable the wireless device to perform operations including,
rendering a browser interface via which a user is enabled to request access to an original Web page, the Web page comprising HTML-based Web content having an original format defining an original width and height of the Web page and an original page layout, functionality, and design of content on the Web page;
in response to a user request to access the Web page,
retrieving the Web page via the wireless communication means, and translating at least a portion of the HTML-based Web content from its original format into scalable content that supports a scalable resolution-independent representation of the Web page that preserves the original page layout, functionality and design of the content defined by its original format when scaled and rendered;
and
scaling the scalable content to render the Web page on the display such that a width of the Web page is rendered to fit across the display.

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A hand-held wireless device, comprising:

a processor,
a wireless communications interface, to facilitate wireless communication with a network that supports access to the Internet;
a display;
and
non-volatile memory, operatively coupled to the processor, in which software comprising a browser is stored, the browser comprising a plurality of instructions that when executed by the processor enable the device to perform operations including,
rendering a browser interface on the display via which a user is enabled to request access to a Web page including at least one image, at least one column, at least one hyperlink to an external reference and having a width and height;
retrieving the Web page via the wireless communications interface;
rendering the Web page on the display such that at least one of the width and height of the Web page is fully displayed;
and
enabling the user to,
zoom and pan a view of the Web page;
activate a currently displayed hyperlink to an external reference while at a given zoom level and panned view, wherein in response to an activation of a hyperlink to an external reference, Web content associated with the external reference is retrieved and rendered on the display;
zoom in on an image of the Web page by tapping on the image via the display;
zoom in on a column of the Web page by tapping on the column via the display;
and
zoom out to a previous view of the Web page.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Scalable display of internet content on mobile devices

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Scalable display of internet content on mobile devices

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Abstract

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