×

Scale factors for visual presentations

  • US 8,933,971 B2
  • Filed: 09/12/2011
  • Issued: 01/13/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method of generating, using a device having a processor and an operating system, a presentation of an application comprising elements to be displayed on a display component, the method comprising:

  • executing on the processor instructions that cause the operating system to;

    identify a pixel density of the display component;

    for respective elements of the presentation;

    from a scale factor set comprising at least two scale factors that are respectively associated with a pixel density range, identify a selected scale factor that is associated with a pixel density range including the pixel density of the display component, wherein the scale factor is different from the pixel density of the display component; and

    request the application to provide a selected representation of the element using the selected scale factor that does not match the pixel density of the display component; and

    generate the presentation comprising the selected representations of the elements provided by the application and displayed with the selected scale factor.

View all claims
  • 2 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×