Portable electronic device and method for displaying large format data files
First Claim
1. A method of displaying large format data files with elements having a file-specified spatial relationship on a display of a portable electronic device comprising:
- entering a first display mode to render one or more elements from the large format data file as a scrollable vertical list of elements without maintaining the file-specified spatial relationship between elements; and
receiving a selection signal to change to a second display mode; and
switching from the first display mode to the second display mode in response to the selection signal, wherein the second display mode includes rendering a viewable portion of the large format data file on the display while keeping elements of the large format data file in the file-specified spatial relationship, and wherein the second display mode permits scrolling of the viewable portion to display non-visible portions of the large format data file.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device includes a rendering circuit to visualize large format data files on a narrow display. The large format data files are rendered using either a desktop display mode or a mobile display mode. The desktop display mode renders the data file using data file-specified dimensions and resolutions. The data file is viewable in its entirety by automatic scrolling achieved by moving a cursor near the edge of the display. Data file elements may be edited while in desktop display mode. The mobile display mode renders the elements of the data file as a list with minimal regard for spatial orientation. Navigation in mobile display mode is field-to-field.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of displaying large format data files with elements having a file-specified spatial relationship on a display of a portable electronic device comprising:
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entering a first display mode to render one or more elements from the large format data file as a scrollable vertical list of elements without maintaining the file-specified spatial relationship between elements; and receiving a selection signal to change to a second display mode; and switching from the first display mode to the second display mode in response to the selection signal, wherein the second display mode includes rendering a viewable portion of the large format data file on the display while keeping elements of the large format data file in the file-specified spatial relationship, and wherein the second display mode permits scrolling of the viewable portion to display non-visible portions of the large format data file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A portable electronic device comprising:
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a display for displaying large format data files; and a processor for controlling the display, wherein the processor is configured to cause the display to render a large format data file in a first display mode to render one or more elements from the large format data file as a scrollable vertical list of elements without maintaining the file-specified spatial relationship between elements, and wherein the processor is configured to switch between the first display mode and a second display mode in response to a selection signal, and wherein the processor is configured to render the large format data file in the second display mode by rendering a viewable portion of the large format data file on the display while keeping elements of the large format data file in the file-specified spatial relationship, and wherein the second display mode permits scrolling of the viewable portion to display non-visible portions of the large format data file. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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