Methods and apparatus for convenient change of display characters on a handheld device
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1. A handheld device comprising:
- a receiver to receive wireless signals;
a transmitter to send wireless signals;
a screen to display an alphanumeric character, the alphanumeric character being displayable in at least two different font sizes;
a memory to store at least one set of processor instructions involving the display of an alpha numeric character;
a processor coupled to the screen, memory, receiver and transmitter, the processor to execute the at least one set of processor instructions;
a user input device to enable selection between the at least two different font sizes; and
wherein the processor is responsive to the user input device to change the font size of the alphanumeric character.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for convenient changing of a character display on a handheld device is disclosed. An example handheld device includes a screen to display an alphanumeric character, the alphanumeric character being displayable in at least two different font sizes. A user input device enables selection between the at least two different font sizes. The device includes a processor responsive to the user input device to change the font size of the alphanumeric character. A second user input device is provided to change the brightness of the screen when a user touches the second control device.
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20 Claims
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1. A handheld device comprising:
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a receiver to receive wireless signals;
a transmitter to send wireless signals;
a screen to display an alphanumeric character, the alphanumeric character being displayable in at least two different font sizes;
a memory to store at least one set of processor instructions involving the display of an alpha numeric character;
a processor coupled to the screen, memory, receiver and transmitter, the processor to execute the at least one set of processor instructions;
a user input device to enable selection between the at least two different font sizes; and
wherein the processor is responsive to the user input device to change the font size of the alphanumeric character. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of changing font size of character displayed on a screen of a handheld device, the handheld device including a receiver to receive wireless signals;
- a transmitter to send wireless signals;
a memory to store at least one set of processor instructions involving the display of an alpha numeric character; and
a processor coupled to the screen, memory, receiver and transmitter, the processor to execute the at least one set of processor instructions, comprising;
displaying a character in a first font size; and
responding to a single touch activation of a character font control device to display the character in a second font size. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
- a transmitter to send wireless signals;
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16. A handheld telecommunications device comprising:
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a display to display at least one of a home screen and a telephone function screen; and
a user input device to adjust a display characteristic without leaving the at least one of the home screen and the telephone function screen.
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17. A handheld telecommunications device comprising:
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a display to display at least one of an alphanumeric character in at least one of a home screen and a telephone function screen; and
a user input device to change the font size of the alphanumeric character while the at least one of the home screen and the telephone function screen is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. An article of manufacture storing machine readable instructions which, when executed, cause a handheld machine to:
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display a character in a first font size; and
respond to a single touch activation of a character font control device to display the character in a second font size.
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