METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION AND STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF

• US 20090265616A1
• Filed: 08/08/2008
• Published: 10/22/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Original Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Inventors: Yang, Chih-Wei, Kyu, Yone-Myint, Wu, Tsu-Chin
• Application Number:
  US12/188,213
• Publication Number:
  US 20090265616A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/247
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9577 Optimising the visualization of content, e.g. distillation of HTML documents
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/145 related to small screens
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/00 Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators image data processing or generation, in general G06T
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/34 for rolling or scrolling

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for displaying information are provided. The information includes a word or a picture. The information is displayed with an original proportion. When receiving a first input signal, the information is displayed with a first proportion within a predetermined boundary, according to the first input signal. When receiving a second input signal, the information is arranged according to the second input signal so that the information is displayed with a second proportion within the predetermined boundary. Therefore, the information with adjusted proportion can be still displayed within the predetermined boundary.

Claims

1. A method for displaying information, the information comprising a word or a picture, and being displayed with an original proportion, the method comprising:

receiving a first input signal;

displaying the information with a first proportion within a predetermined boundary according to the first input signal;

receiving a second input signal; and

arranging the information according to the second input signal so that the information being displayed with a second proportion within the predetermined boundary.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein displaying the information within the predetermined boundary comprises:

aligning the information with the predetermined boundary for displaying.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first proportion is an enlarged proportion relative to the original proportion.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the second proportion is an enlarged proportion or a reduced proportion relative to the first proportion.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the second proportion exceeds a predetermined value, the information is displayed with the first proportion.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the information is displayed in a column.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first input signal is received via a touch screen.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the second input signal is received via a wheel, a button, or a sensor module.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the wheel is defined with a plurality of scales, and when the wheel is turned for one scale, the first proportion is adjusted according to a proportion corresponding to the turned scale.

10. An electronic apparatus, comprising:

a display module, adapted for displaying information, wherein the information comprises a word or a picture;

a processing module, coupled to the display module for controlling displaying of the information; and

a receiving module, coupled to the processing module for receiving a first input signal and a second input signal, respectively, and transmitting the first input signal and the second input signal to the processing module,

wherein the processing module displays the information from an original proportion to a first proportion within a predetermined boundary according to the first input signal, and then arranges the information for displaying the information with a second proportion within the predetermined boundary according to the second input signal.

11. The electronic apparatus according to claim 10, wherein displaying the information within the predetermined boundary comprises aligning the information with the predetermined boundary for displaying.

12. The electronic apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the first proportion is an enlarged proportion relative to the original proportion.

13. The electronic apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the second proportion is an enlarged proportion or a reduced proportion relative to the first proportion.

14. The electronic apparatus according to claim 10, wherein when the second proportion exceeds a predetermined value, the information is displayed with the first proportion.

15. The electronic apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the information is displayed in a column.

16. The electronic apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the first input signal is received via a touch screen.

17. The electronic apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the second input signal is received via a wheel, a button, or a sensor module.

18. The electronic apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the wheel is defined with a plurality of scales, and when the wheel is turned for one scale, the first proportion is adjusted according to a proportion corresponding to the turned scale.

19. A storage medium, comprising a built-in program code for displaying information, the information comprising a word or a picture, the program code being adapted for processing displaying of the information, wherein:

the information is displayed with an original proportion, and when receiving a first input signal, the information is displayed with a first proportion within a predetermined boundary, according to the first input signal; and

a second input signal is received, and the information is arranged according to the second input signal so that the information is displayed with a second proportion within the predetermined boundary.

20. The storage medium according to claim 19, wherein displaying the information within the predetermined boundary comprises aligning the information with the predetermined boundary for displaying.

21. The storage medium according to claim 19, wherein the first proportion is an enlarged proportion relative to the original proportion.

22. The storage medium according to claim 19, wherein the second proportion is an enlarged proportion or a reduced proportion relative to the first proportion.

23. The storage medium according to claim 19, wherein when the second proportion exceeds a predetermined value, the information is displayed with the first proportion.

24. The storage medium according to claim 19, wherein the information is displayed in a column.

25. The storage medium according to claim 19, wherein the first input signal is received via a touch screen.

26. The storage medium according to claim 19, wherein the second input signal is received via a wheel, a button, or a sensor module.

27. The storage medium according to claim 26, wherein the wheel is defined with a plurality of scales, and when the wheel is turned for one scale, the first proportion is adjusted according to a proportion corresponding to the turned scale.