TERMINAL DEVICE, CONTENT DISPLAYING METHOD, AND CONTENT DISPLAYING PROGRAM

• US 20090305685A1
• Filed: 07/23/2007
• Published: 12/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Access Company Limited, IPGoal Microelectronics (Sichuan) Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: IPGoal Microelectronics (Sichuan) Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Matsuzawa, Koji, Aida, Satoshi, Takahashi, Noboru
• Granted Patent: US 8,429,152 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04806 Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
• 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

A terminal device capable of displaying content, comprising a content data analyzing means for analyzing content data; a data extracting means for extracting data satisfying a predetermined condition among the content data, based on the analyzed result; a location information associating means for associating to each of the extracted data, corresponding location information in the content obtained as the analyzed result; a display element generating means for generating each of the associated extracted data as selectable display element; a rendering means for rendering the generated display element and for displaying in a mode in which the display element is displayed; and a selecting means for selecting the rendered display element. When a certain display element is selected, the rendering means renders the content data so that the display element appears on a screen, and switches representation to a normal mode in which the content data is to be displayed originally, based on the location information associated with the display element.

Claims

1. A terminal device capable of displaying content, comprising:

a content data analyzing unit that analyzes content data;

a data extracting unit that extracts data satisfying a predetermined condition among the content data, based on the analyzed result;

a location information associating unit that associates, with each of the extracted data, corresponding location information in the content obtained as the analyzed result;

a display element generating unit that generates each of the associated extracted data as a selectable display element;

a rendering unit that renders the generated display element and for displaying in a predetermined mode in which the display element is displayed; and

a selecting unit that selects the rendered display element,

wherein when a certain display element is selected, the rendering unit renders the content data so that the certain display element appears on a screen, and switches representation to a normal mode in which the content data is to be displayed originally, based on the location information associated with the certain display element.

2. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the data satisfying the predetermined condition includes at least one of image data, text data defined in a bold font, text data defined in a style sheet, link data, and text data including a certain keyword.

3. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein when displaying in the predetermined mode, the rendering unit puts in a layout each of the display elements based on the associated location information.

4. The terminal device according to claim 3, wherein the rendering unit performs a layout process based on the location information at least in a vertical direction in the screen.

5. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the rendering unit sets a same displaying magnification ratio for rendering, for each of the extracted data.

6. The terminal device according to claim 5, wherein the rendering unit sets the displaying magnification ratio so that all of the display elements fit in one screen.

7. A terminal device capable of displaying content, comprising:

a content data analyzing unit that analyzes content data;

a data detecting unit that detects data satisfying a predetermined condition among the content data, based on the analyzed result;

a location information associating unit that associates, with each of the detected data, corresponding location information in the content obtained from the analyzed result;

a rendering unit that renders the content data based on the analyzed result such that a predetermined display element based on the detected data among the display elements obtained as the rendering result is rendered as a display element which is distinguishable from other display elements and is selectable, so that representation is made in a mode in which the display element which is distinguishable from other display elements and is selectable, is displayed; and

a selecting unit that selects the predetermined display element,

wherein when a certain display element which is distinguishable from other display elements and which is selectable, is selected, based on the location information associated with the certain display element, the rendering unit renders the content data so that the selected display element appears on the screen, and switches to a normal mode in which the content data is to be displayed originally.

8. The terminal device according to claim 7, wherein the rendering unit makes the predetermined display element based on the detected data distinguishable by rendering the predetermined display element in a higher magnification ratio than that of other display elements.

9. The terminal device according to claim 7, wherein when the data satisfying the predetermined condition is text data with a font defined in a certain tag, the rendering unit puts into a layout certain texts obtained based on the text data in a reduced area compared to the content, and does not display a character string which does not fit in the area while preserving the font size in the content.

13. The content displaying method according to claim 9, wherein in the first rendering step, a same displaying magnification ratio for the rendering is set for all of the extracted data.

14. The content displaying method according to claim 13, wherein in the first rendering step, the displaying magnification ratio is set so that all of the display elements fit in one screen.

10. A content displaying method for displaying content, comprising:

a content data analyzing step of analyzing content data;

a data extracting step of extracting data satisfying a predetermined condition among the content data, based on the analyzed result;

a location information associating step of associating, with each of the extracted data, corresponding location information in the content which is acquired as a result of the analyzing;

a display element generating step of generating each of the associated extracted data as a selectable display element;

a first rendering step of rendering the generated display element and for making representation in a mode in which the display element is displayed;

a selecting step of selecting the rendered display element; and

a second rendering step of rendering, when a certain display element is selected, the content data so that the certain display element appears on a screen, based on the location information associated with the certain display element to switch representation to a normal mode in which the content data is to be displayed originally.

11. The content displaying method according to claim 10, wherein in the first rendering step, each of the display elements is put in a layout based on the associated location information.

12. The content displaying method according to claim 11, wherein in the first rendering step, a layout process is performed based on the location information at least in a vertical direction in the screen.

15. A content displaying method for displaying content, comprising:

a content data analyzing step of analyzing content data;

a data detecting step of detecting data satisfying a predetermined condition among the content data, based on the analyzed result;

a location information associating step of associating, with each of the detected data, corresponding location information in the content obtained from the analyzed result;

a rendering step of rendering the content data based on the analyzed result, such that a predetermined display element based on the detected data among the display elements obtained as the rendering result is rendered as a display element which is distinguishable from other display elements and is selectable, so that representation is made in a mode in which the display element which is distinguishable from other display elements and is selectable, is displayed; and

a selecting step of selecting the predetermined display element,

wherein, in the rendering step, when a certain display element which is distinguishable from other display elements and is selectable, is selected, based on the location information associated with the certain display element, the content data is rendered so that the selected display element appears on a screen, and representation is switched to a normal mode in which the content data is to be displayed originally.

16. The content displaying method according to claim 15, wherein in the rendering step, the predetermined display element based on the detected data is made distinguishable by rendering the predetermined element in a higher magnification ratio than other display elements.

17. The content displaying method according to claim 15, wherein when the data satisfying the predetermined condition is text data with font defined in a certain tag, in the rendering step, certain texts obtained based on the text data is put into a layout in a reduced area compared to the content, and character strings which do not fit in the area is not displayed while preserving the font size in the content.

18. (canceled)

19. A computer readable medium having computer readable instruction stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor of a computer, configures the processor to perform:

a content data analyzing step of analyzing content data;

a data extracting step of extracting data satisfying a predetermined condition among the content data, based on the analyzed result;

a location information associating step of associating, with each of the extracted data, corresponding location information in the content which is acquired as a result of the analyzing;

a display element generating step of generating each of the associated extracted data as a selectable display element;

a first rendering step of rendering the generated display element and for making representation in a mode in which the display element is displayed;

a selecting step of selecting the rendered display element; and

a second rendering step of rendering, when a certain display element is selected, the content data so that the certain display element appears on a screen, based on the location information associated with the certain display element to switch representation to a normal mode in which the content data is to be displayed originally.

20. The computer readable medium according to claim 19, wherein in the first rendering step, each of the display elements is put in a layout based on the associated location information.

21. The computer readable medium according to claim 20, wherein in the first rendering step, a layout process is performed based on the location information at least in a vertical direction in the screen.

22. The computer readable medium according to claim 19, wherein in the first rendering step, a same displaying magnification ratio for the rendering is set for all of the extracted data.

23. The computer readable medium content displaying method according to claim 22, wherein in the first rendering step, the displaying magnification ratio is set so that all of the display elements fit in one screen.

24. A computer readable medium having computer readable instruction stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor of a computer, configures the processor to perform:

a content data analyzing step of analyzing content data;

a data detecting step of detecting data satisfying a predetermined condition among the content data, based on the analyzed result;

a location information associating step of associating, with each of the detected data, corresponding location information in the content obtained from the analyzed result;

a rendering step of rendering the content data based on the analyzed result, such that a predetermined display element based on the detected data among the display elements obtained as the rendering result is rendered as a display element which is distinguishable from other display elements and is selectable, so that representation is made in a mode in which the display element which is distinguishable from other display elements and is selectable, is displayed; and

a selecting step of selecting the predetermined display element,

wherein, in the rendering step, when a certain display element which is distinguishable from other display elements and is selectable, is selected, based on the location information associated with the certain display element, the content data is rendered so that the selected display element appears on a screen, and representation is switched to a normal mode in which the content data is to be displayed originally.

25. The computer readable medium according to claim 24, wherein in the rendering step, the predetermined display element based on the detected data is made distinguishable by rendering the predetermined element in a higher magnification ratio than other display elements.

26. The computer readable medium according to claim 24, wherein when the data satisfying the predetermined condition is text data with font defined in a certain tag, in the rendering step, certain texts obtained based on the text data is put into a layout in a reduced area compared to the content, and character strings which do not fit in the area is not displayed while preserving the font size in the content.