APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SCROLLING PAGES DISPLAYED ON A HANDHELD DEVICE
First Claim
1. A mobile communication device comprising:
- a display module configured for displaying a document comprising one or more pages;
a pointing device configured for manipulating the document on a line by line basis; and
a page mechanism configured for manipulating the display of the document on a page by page basis.
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Abstract
A page flip mechanism and method for a handheld device. According to an embodiment, the page flip mechanism is configured to work in conjunction with a pointing device on the handheld device to flip or advance a document page by page. According to an embodiment, the page flip mechanism is configured to display the document based on page breaks in the document. According to another embodiment, the page flip mechanism is configured to display the document based on page boundaries corresponding to the display area. According to another aspect, the page flip mechanism is configured for a page select mode of operation. According to another aspect, the page flip mechanism is configured for a zoom mode of operation.
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15 Claims
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1. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a display module configured for displaying a document comprising one or more pages; a pointing device configured for manipulating the document on a line by line basis; and a page mechanism configured for manipulating the display of the document on a page by page basis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for manipulating the display of a document on a mobile communication device having a display, wherein said document comprises one or more pages and said one or more pages exceed a display area on said display, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a component for displaying a section of the document on the display; providing a component responsive to an input for moving the display of the document section on a first incremental basis; providing a component responsive to an input for moving the display of the document on a second incremental basis corresponding to page boundaries. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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