Method and system for a target device display simulation

• US 20060174217A1
• Filed: 01/31/2005
• Published: 08/03/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Yan, Xin, Amos, Keira
• Granted Patent: US 7,689,908 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/866
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/38 for implementing user interfaces

Abstract

A method of viewing a high resolution display on a low resolution development system display for a digital device includes selecting a target device and identifying an image form for the selected device. An image form displays a realistic form of the selected target device. A form factor is selected which represents the display capabilities of the target device. The image form size is adjusted such that the developer may see text in proper proportion to the image form so as to simulate the look of the high resolution display of the target device. Object code for the target device is generated which contains the proper font size to correspond to the image form and font on the development display.

Claims

1. A method of rendering a display simulation of a target digital device on a display having a different resolution, the method comprising:

selecting a first target digital device, the first target digital device having a display resolution different from a development system display;

displaying an image form of the first selected target digital device on the development system display;

selecting a first form factor representative of the first target digital device;

adjusting a displayed size of the image form in accordance with the first form factor such that text rendered by the development system display appears proportional to a size of the text if displayed on the first target digital device display.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating text to be displayed on the first target digital device; and

generating code for the first target digital device, the generated code controlling a font size to render the text in approximate proportion to that displayed on the development system with respect to the image form.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

selecting a second form factor for the first target digital device;

adjusting a displayed size of the image form in accordance with the second form factor such that text rendered by the development system display appears proportional to a size of the text if displayed on the first target digital device display.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

creating text to be displayed on the first target digital device; and

generating code for the first target digital device, the generated code controlling a font size to render the text in approximate proportion to that displayed on the development system with respect to the image form.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

selecting a form factor for a second target digital device;

adjusting a displayed size of the image form in accordance with the second form factor such that text rendered by the development system display appears proportional to a size of the text if displayed on the second target digital device display.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

creating text to be displayed on the second target digital device; and

generating code for the second target digital device, the generated code controlling a font size to render the text in approximate proportion to that displayed on the development system with respect to the image form.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first target digital device has a display resolution greater than the display resolution of the development system display.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first target digital device has a display resolution less than the display resolution of the development system display.

9. A computer system for development of one or more target devices, the system comprising:

a display for viewing a target device;

a memory store, having at least one target device image;

a processor, having access to computer memory having instructions, the instructions, when executed, performing a method comprising;

selecting a first target digital device, the first target digital device having a display resolution different than a development system display;

displaying an image form of the selected first target digital device on the development system display;

selecting a first form factor representative of the first target digital device;

adjusting a displayed size of the image form in accordance with the first form factor such that text rendered by the development system display appears proportional to a size of the text if displayed on the first target digital device display.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the method further comprises:

creating text to be displayed on the first target digital device; and

generating code for the first target digital device, the generated code controlling a font size to render the text in approximate proportion to that displayed on the development system with respect to the image form.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the method further comprises:

selecting a second form factor for the first target digital device;

adjusting a displayed size of the image form in accordance with the second form factor such that text rendered by the development system display appears proportional to a size of the text if displayed on the first target digital device display.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the method further comprises:

selecting a form factor for a second target digital device;

adjusting a displayed size of the image form in accordance with the second form factor such that text rendered by the development system display appears proportional to a size of the text if displayed on the second target digital device display.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the method further comprises:

creating text to be displayed on the second target digital device; and

generating code for the second target digital device, the generated code controlling a font size to render the text in approximate proportion to that displayed on the development system with respect to the image form.

14. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method of displaying a simulation of a target digital device on a display having a different resolution, the method comprising:

selecting a first target digital device, the first target digital device having a display resolution different than development system display resolution;

displaying an image form of the selected first target digital device on the development system display;

selecting a first form factor representative of the first target digital device;

adjusting a displayed size of the image form in accordance with the first form factor such that text rendered by the development system display appears proportional to a size of the text if displayed on the first target digital device display.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, the method further comprising:

creating text to be displayed on the first target digital device; and

generating code for the high resolution display of the target digital device, the generated code having a font size to render the text in approximate proportion to that displayed on the development system with respect to the image form.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, the method further comprising:

selecting a second form factor for the first target digital device;

adjusting a displayed size of the image form in accordance with the second form factor such that text rendered by the development system display appears proportional to a size of the text if displayed on the first target digital device display.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 16, the method further comprising:

creating text to be displayed on the first target digital device; and

generating code for the high resolution display of the target digital device, the generated code controlling a font size to render the text in approximate proportion to that displayed on the development system with respect to the image form.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, the method further comprising:

selecting a form factor for a second target digital device;

adjusting a displayed size of the image form in accordance with the second form factor such that text rendered by the development system display appears proportional to a size of the text if displayed on the second target digital device display.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 18, the method further comprising:

creating text to be displayed on the second target digital device; and

generating code for the second target digital device, the generated code controlling a font size to render the text in approximate proportion to that displayed on the development system with respect to the image form.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the first target digital device has a display resolution one of greater than and less than the display resolution of the development system display.