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 sections on a small-screen device having a keypad and a display, the method comprising the steps of:
- (i) mapping each of the plurality of sections of the web page to at least one button of a plurality of buttons on the keypad, based at least in part on a position of each section within the web page as compared to the position of the at least one button to which it is mapped within the keypad;
(ii) detecting that a user of the small-screen device has selected one of the plurality of buttons on the keypad; and
(iii) in response to step (ii), displaying on the display the section of the web page mapped to the selected button.
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Abstract
A method and system for browsing and navigating web pages on a small screen device using a keypad are 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 remembered 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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20 Claims
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1. A method for displaying a web page that has been divided into a plurality of sections on a small-screen device having a keypad and a display, the method comprising the steps of:
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(i) mapping each of the plurality of sections of the web page to at least one button of a plurality of buttons on the keypad, based at least in part on a position of each section within the web page as compared to the position of the at least one button to which it is mapped within the keypad;
(ii) detecting that a user of the small-screen device has selected one of the plurality of buttons on the keypad; and
(iii) in response to step (ii), displaying on the display the section of the web page mapped to the selected button. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device comprising:
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a display;
a keypad comprising a plurality of buttons;
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 sections by performing the steps of;
(i) mapping each of the plurality of sections of the web page to at least one button on the keypad, based at least in part on a position of each section within the web page as compared to the position of the at least one button to which it is mapped within the keypad;
(ii) detecting that a user of the small-screen device has selected one of the plurality of buttons on the keypad; and
(iii) in response to step (ii), displaying on the display the section of the web page mapped to the selected button. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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