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Apparatus and method for distributing portions of large web images to fit smaller constrained viewing areas

  • US 7,346,856 B2
  • Filed: 08/21/2003
  • Issued: 03/18/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for displaying a web page containing an image on a hand held display device screen comprising:

  • determining if the size of the image is larger than an allocated display area on the hand held display device screen when the web page is displayed as a reduced web page on the hand held display device screen;

    responsive to a determination that the image is larger than the allocated display area, dividing the image into a plurality of fragments; and

    displaying the reduced web page containing a fragment from the plurality of fragments in the allocated display area;

    wherein a number of fragments is determined by calculating a number of x axis divisions and a number of y axis divisions;

    wherein calculating the number of x axis divisions and the number of y axis divisions is based on pixels; and

    wherein the image is divided into a plurality of fragments without a translation into a bit map image or a raster image;

    wherein the image has an intended resolution; and

    wherein the web page is displayed at a reduced resolution and the fragment is displayed at the image'"'"'s intended resolution.

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