Viewing web pages on small screen devices using a keypad for navigation
First Claim
1. A method for displaying a web page that has been divided into a plurality of separately displayable sections on a small-screen device having a plurality of user-selectable elements and a display, the method comprising the steps of:
- (i) receiving over a wireless communication channel, web page information and association information, wherein the association information associates each section of the web page to one or more selectable elements on the small-screen device;
(ii) storing in a memory of the small-screen device the web page and the information that associates each section to the one or more user-selectable elements;
(iii) detecting that a user of the small-screen device has selected one of the plurality of user-selectable elements; and
(iv) in response to step (iii), displaying on the display the section associated with the one selected element.
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Abstract
A method and system for browsing and navigating web pages on a small screen device using a keypad is disclosed. A web page is divided into logical sections. In one embodiment, each section is mapped to at least one key on a keypad, such that when a user presses a key, the corresponding section of the web page is displayed on the device'"'"'s display panel. In another embodiment, each section is mapped to a symbol which can be remember by the user. The user then selects the symbol corresponding to the section of the web page that he or she desires to view. As each section of the web page is being viewed, an icon may be included on the screen to indicate that portion of the web page that is being viewed.
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40 Claims
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1. A method for displaying a web page that has been divided into a plurality of separately displayable sections on a small-screen device having a plurality of user-selectable elements and a display, the method comprising the steps of:
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(i) receiving over a wireless communication channel, web page information and association information, wherein the association information associates each section of the web page to one or more selectable elements on the small-screen device;
(ii) storing in a memory of the small-screen device the web page and the information that associates each section to the one or more user-selectable elements;
(iii) detecting that a user of the small-screen device has selected one of the plurality of user-selectable elements; and
(iv) in response to step (iii), displaying on the display the section associated with the one selected element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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15. A device comprising:
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a display;
a keypad;
a processor; and
a memory for storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the mobile terminal to display a web page that has been divided into a plurality of separately displayable sections by performing the steps of;
(i) receiving over a wireless communication channel, web page information and association information, wherein the association information associates each section of the web page to one or more selectable elements on the mobile terminal;
(ii) storing in the memory the web page and the information that associates each section to the one or more user-selectable elements;
(iii) detecting that a user has selected one of the plurality of user-selectable elements; and
(iv) in response to step (iii), displaying on the display the section associated with the one selected element.
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29. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a display;
a keypad;
a processor; and
a memory for storing data and computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the device to perform the steps of;
(i) storing in the memory a web page that has been divided into sections;
(ii) storing association information in the memory, wherein the information comprises an association of each section of the web page with at least one corresponding key on the keypad;
(iii) displaying a mapping screen on the display;
(iv) receiving user input corresponding to a selected key; and
(v) displaying on the display a section of the web page associated with the selected key.
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30. A method for displaying web pages on a device, comprising the steps of:
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(i) storing in a memory a web page, wherein the web page has been divided into sections;
(ii) storing association information in the memory, wherein the information comprises an association of each section of the web page with at least one corresponding key on the keypad;
(iii) displaying a mapping screen on a display;
(iv) receiving user input corresponding to a selected key; and
(v) displaying on the display a section of the web page associated with the selected key.
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31. A method for displaying a web page that has been divided into a plurality of separately displayable sections on a small-screen device having a plurality of user-selectable elements and a display, the method comprising the steps of:
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(i) receiving the web page over a wireless communication channel;
(ii) associating each section of the web page to one or more selectable elements on the small-screen device;
(iii) storing in a memory of the small-screen device the web page and information corresponding to the associations created in step (ii);
(iv) detecting that a user of the small-screen device has selected one of the plurality of user-selectable elements; and
(v) in response to step (iv), displaying on the display the section associated with the one selected element. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 35, 36)
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34. A device, comprising:
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a display;
a keypad;
a processor; and
a memory for storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the mobile terminal to display a web page that has been divided into a plurality of separately displayable sections by performing the steps of;
(i) receiving the web page over a wireless communication channel;
(ii) associating each section of the web page to one or more selectable elements on the mobile terminal;
(iii) storing in the memory the web page and information corresponding to the associations created in step (ii);
(iv) detecting that a user has selected one of the plurality of user-selectable elements; and
(v) in response to step (iv), displaying on the display the section associated with the one selected element.
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