Methods and systems for incrementally changing text representation
First Claim
1. A method of incrementally changing text representation, comprising:
- obtaining a text segment; and
reducing space occupied by the text segment on a display by successively eliminating portions of the text segment and by reducing at least one of (a) a size of text of the text segment and (b) a spacing between characters of the text segment.
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Abstract
To reduce required display space, a text segment is reduced in size by successively eliminating portions of the text segment and by reducing a size of text of the text segment and/or a spacing between characters of the text segment. The reduction is thus visually represented in a step-wise manner, and recognizability of the text segment is maintained, even if the final representation of the text does not carry a full meaning and/or is not independently comprehensible, because of the impression left in the mind of the user by the step-wise reduction of the text segment. The reduction may be animated.
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1. A method of incrementally changing text representation, comprising:
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obtaining a text segment; and
reducing space occupied by the text segment on a display by successively eliminating portions of the text segment and by reducing at least one of (a) a size of text of the text segment and (b) a spacing between characters of the text segment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 26)
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13. An incremental text change representation system, comprising:
a controller that reduces space occupied by the text segment on a display device by successively eliminating portions of the text segment, and by reducing at least one of (a) a size of text of the text segment and (b) a spacing between characters of the text segment. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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