Apparatus, method and computer program product enabling storage of state of temporary display screen magnification view

• US 8,365,093 B2
• Filed: 06/30/2005
• Issued: 01/29/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Mkel, Mikko K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chow, Doon
• Assistant Examiner(s): KUMAR, ANIL N
• Application Number:
  US11/174,110
• Publication Number:
  US 20070006097A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,770 Days
• Field of Search: 715/810, 715/760, 715/764, 715/781, 715/788, 715/792, 715/800, 715/802, 715/815, 715/821, 715/822, 715/864
• US Class Current: 715/810
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9577 Optimising the visualization of content, e.g. distillation of HTML documents
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance

Abstract

Disclosed is a method, a computer program, a wireless communications device, a browser and an apparatus to display an object to a viewer, where the displayed object has an associated area. In response to the viewer selecting the displayed object, the method, computer program product, wireless communications device, browser and apparatus display the object partitioned into a plurality of sub-areas. In response to the viewer selecting one of the sub-areas, information is saved related to the selection and at least one function associated with the selected sub-area is executed. In response to the viewer again selecting the object, the object is displayed partitioned into the plurality of sub-areas with a focus placed in accordance with the saved information.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

causing an object to be displayed so as to have at least one associated area;

receiving selection of the displayed object and, in response, causing the object to be displayed partitioned into a plurality of sub-areas;

receiving selection of one of the sub-areas and, in response, causing information related to the selection to be saved and causing at least one function associated with the selected sub-area to be executed; and

receiving selection of the object again and, in response, causing the object to be displayed partitioned into the plurality of sub-areas with a focus placed in accordance with the saved information.

2. A method as in claim 1, wherein the information that is saved comprises an identification of the selected sub-area, and wherein the focus is placed on the selected sub-area.

3. A method as in claim 1, wherein the saved information comprises an identification of a position from which the partitioned object was last viewed, and wherein the partitioned object is caused to be displayed from the same position.

4. A method as in claim 1, wherein the saved information comprises an identification of the selected sub-area, in conjunction with an identification of any previously selected sub-areas, and wherein one or more of previously selected sub-areas are indicated.

5. A method as in claim 1, wherein the focus is predictively placed based on the saved information.

6. A method as in claim 1, further comprising receiving the object from a content provider.

7. A method as in claim 1, further comprising receiving the object via a wireless link from a content provider.

8. A method as in claim 1, wherein the selections are received via a user interface of a portable handheld device.

9. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing program code, the program code being configured to, upon execution, direct an apparatus to at least:

cause an object to be displayed so as to have at least one associated area;

receive selection of the displayed object and, in response to, causing the object to be displayed partitioned into a plurality of sub-areas;

receive selection of one of the sub-areas and, in response, cause information related to the selection to be saved and cause at least one function associated with the selected sub-area to be executed; and

receive selection of the object again and, in response, causing the object to be displayed partitioned into the plurality of sub-areas with a focus placed in accordance with the saved information.

10. A computer program product as in claim 9, wherein the information that is saved comprises an identification of the selected sub-area, and wherein the focus is placed on the selected sub-area.

11. A computer program product as in claim 9, wherein the saved information comprises an identification of a position from which the partitioned object was last viewed, and wherein the partitioned object is caused to be displayed from the same position.

12. A computer program product as in claim 9, wherein the saved information comprises an identification of the selected sub-area, in conjunction with an identification of any previously selected sub-areas, and wherein one or more of previously selected sub-areas are indicated.

13. A computer program product as in claim 9, wherein the focus is predictively placed based on the saved information.

14. A computer program product in claim 9, wherein the apparatus is further directed to receive the object from a content provider.

15. A computer program product as in claim 9, wherein the apparatus is further directed to receive the object via a wireless link from a content provider.

16. A computer program product as in claim 9, wherein the selections are received via a user interface of a portable handheld device.

17. An apparatus comprising a processor and a memory storing program code, the memory and program code being configured to, with the processor, direct the apparatus to at least:

cause an object to be displayed, the displayed object having an associated area;

receive selection of the displayed object and, in response, causing the object to be displayed partitioned into a plurality of sub-areas;

receive selection of one of the sub-areas and, in response, cause information related to the selection to be saved in the memory and cause at least one function associated with the selected sub-area to be executed; and

receive selection of the object again and, in response, cause the object to be displayed partitioned into the plurality of sub-areas with a focus placed in accordance with the saved information.

18. An apparatus as in claim 17, wherein the information that is saved comprises an identification of the selected sub-area, and wherein the focus is placed on the selected sub-area.

19. An apparatus as in claim 17, wherein the information that is saved comprises an identification of a position from which the partitioned object was last viewed, and wherein the partitioned object is caused to be displayed from the same position.

20. An apparatus as in claim 17, wherein the saved information comprises an identification of the selected sub-area, in conjunction with an identification of any previously selected sub-areas, and wherein one or more of previously selected sub-areas are indicated.

21. An apparatus as in claim 17, wherein the apparatus is directed to place the focus predictively based on the saved information.

22. An apparatus as in claim 17, wherein the apparatus is further directed to receive the object from a content provider.

23. An apparatus as in claim 17, further comprising a wireless transceiver, and wherein the apparatus is further directed to receive the object via a wireless link from a content provider.

24. An apparatus as in claim 17, wherein the stored program comprises a browser.

25. Apparatus comprising a user interface means comprised of visual display means and user input means, further comprising processor means operably connected to memory means and operating under control of a stored program for displaying an object to a viewer, the displayed object having an associated area, said processor means further responsive to the user input means providing a signal for selecting the displayed object, for partitioning the object into a plurality of sub-areas and displaying the partitioned object;

further responsive to the user input means providing a signal to select one of the sub-areas, for storing in the memory means information related to the selection and for executing at least one function associated with the selected sub-area, and further in response to the user input means providing a signal to again select the object, for displaying the object partitioned into the plurality of sub-areas with a focus placed in accordance with the saved information.

26. Apparatus as in claim 25, wherein the processor means displays an object received from a content provider.

27. Apparatus as in claim 25, further comprising wireless transceiver means, and wherein the processor means displays an object received over a wireless link from a content provider.

28. Apparatus as in claim 25, wherein the stored program comprises a browser.

29. A browser, comprising an input/output coupled to a memory, an input coupled to a user input and an output coupled to a display, said browser displaying an object on the display, the displayed object map having an associated area;

in response to a signal from the user input selecting the displayed object, the browser displaying the object partitioned into a plurality of sub-areas;

in response to a further signal from the user input selecting one of the sub-areas, storing in the memory information related to the selection and executing at least one function associated with the selected sub-area, and further in response to the user input providing a signal to again select the object, displaying the object partitioned into the plurality of sub-areas with a focus placed in accordance with the saved information.

30. A browser as in claim 29, embodied in a portable handheld device.

31. A browser as in claim 29, wherein the object is associated with a HTML page received over a wireless link from a content provider.

32. A browser as in claim 29, wherein the object is associated with an XHTML page received over a wireless link from a content provider.

33. A computer program product comprising a program embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, the program being configured to, upon execution, directs an apparatus to at least:

cause an object to be displayed so as to have at least one associated area;

receive selection of the displayed object and, in response, cause the object to be displayed partitioned into a plurality of sub-areas;

receive an indication of a focus being placed on one of the sub-areas, causing information related to the focused on sub-area;

receiving a second selection of the displayed object and, in response, causing the object to be displayed partitioned into the plurality of sub-areas with a focus placed in accordance with the saved information.