Adjusting a display size of text
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorJorge Fino
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Abstract
This is directed to adjusting the size of displayed text in response to receiving user instructions. An electronic device can display text or other content using one or more default sizes. A user can direct the device to increase a display size of text by providing a corresponding input. In response to receiving the instruction, the electronic device can increase the display size of the text and display the beginning of the text (e.g., the beginning of a sentence), even though an input may be detected in a region near the end of the text. In some cases, when the user instructs the device to increase the display size of text beyond a maximum level, the electronic device can provide an audio output corresponding to the text instead of or in addition to increasing the display size of the text.
Claims8
A method comprising:
- displaying text in a display region using an initial display size;
- detecting a selection of a desired text collection;
- receiving an instruction to increase a display size of the desired text collection, wherein the instruction is provided by an input detected within the display region;
- determining a sequence of display sizes based on the desired text collection;
- detecting a selection of an increased display size larger than the initial display size from the sequence of display sizes;
- and
- displaying the desired text collection in the display region using the increased display size.
A system comprising one or more processors configured to:
- display text in a display region using an initial display size;
- detect a selection of a desired text collection;
- receive an instruction to increase a display size of the desired text collection, wherein the instruction is provided by an input detected within the display region;
- determine a sequence of display sizes based on the desired text collection;
- detect a selection of an increased display size larger than the initial display size from the sequence of display sizes;
- and
- display the desired text collection in the display region using the increased display size.
A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
- displaying text in a display region using an initial display size;
- detecting a selection of a desired text collection;
- receiving an instruction to increase a display size of the desired text collection, wherein the instruction is provided by an input detected within the display region;
- determining a sequence of display sizes based on the desired text collection;
- detecting a selection of an increased display size larger than the initial display size from the sequence of display sizes;
- and
- displaying the desired text collection in the display region using the increased display size.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.