Method and apparatus for changing font size of message in a mobile communication terminal

• US 9,026,154 B2
• Filed: 07/06/2006
• Issued: 05/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Ki-Tae, Kim, Soo-Ryeol
• Primary Examiner(s): BALAOING, ARIEL A
• Application Number:
  US11/481,528
• Publication Number:
  US 20070124501A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,225 Days
• Field of Search: 455/466, 709/246, 709/206, 345/168, 345/671, 715/780
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/109 Font handling; Temporal or kinetic typography
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/26 for modifying the character dimensions, e.g. double width, double height
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for enlarging a message in a mobile communication system is provided. Selection of a font size change menu is monitored during message writing or reading. If the font size change menu is selected, a pop-up window or a magnifier window is invoked and a message is enlarged in the pop-up or magnifier window.

Claims

1. A method of enlarging a message in a mobile communication system, the method comprising the steps of:

detecting a selection of a font size change menu while displaying an original message entry window for entry of the message in a message input mode;

displaying an enlarged entry window, in response to detection of the selection of the font size change menu while displaying the original message entry window in the message input mode; and

entering the message in the enlarged entry window,

wherein, when the message is entered in the enlarged entry window, the message is entered in the original message entry window, and

wherein a font size of the message in the enlarged entry window is greater than a font size of the message in the original message entry window.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the font size change menu has at least two menu items, a first menu item being selected for enlarging the message 1.5 times a normal font size and a second menu item being selected for enlarging the message 2 times the normal font size.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the enlarged entry window is a pop-up window.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the message is one of an SMS message, e-mail, a Multimedia Message System (MMS) message, and an Enhanced Message Service (EMS) message.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the message is simultaneously entered in the enlarged entry window and the original message entry window.

5. A method of changing a font size of a message in a mobile communication system, the method comprising the steps of:

detecting a selection of a font size change menu while displaying an original message entry window for entry of the message in a message input mode;

displaying a font size changing window, in response to detection of the selection of the font size change menu while displaying the original message entry window in the message input mode; and

entering the message with a changed font size in the font size changing window,

wherein when the message is entered in the font size changing window, the message is entered in the original message entry window, and

wherein a font size of the message in the font size changing window is different from a font size of the message in the original message entry window.

11. The method of claim 5, wherein the message is simultaneously entered in the font size changing window and the original message entry window.

6. An apparatus for enlarging a message in a mobile communication system, the apparatus comprising:

a controller for detecting a selection of a font size change menu while displaying an original message entry window for entry of the message in a message input mode, outputting an enlarged entry window for entering the message with an enlarged font, in response to detection of the selection of the font size change menu while displaying the original message entry window in the message input mode; and

a displaying means for displaying the original message entry window, the font size change menu, and the enlarged entry window,

wherein the controller enters the message in the enlarged entry window,

wherein, when the controller enters the message in the enlarged entry window, the controller enters the message in the original message entry window, and

wherein a font size of the message in the enlarged entry window is greater than a font size of the message in the original message entry window.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the enlarged entry window is a pop-up window.

12. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the message is simultaneously entered in the enlarged entry window and the original message entry window.

8. An apparatus for changing a font size of a message in a mobile communication system, the apparatus comprising:

a controller for detecting a selection of a font size change menu while displaying an original message entry window for entry of the message in a message input mode, outputting a font size changing window for entering the message with a changed font size, in response to detection of the selection of the font size change menu while displaying the original message entry window in the message input mode; and

a displaying means for displaying the original message entry window, the font size change menu, and the font size changing window,

wherein the controller enters the message in the font size changing window,

wherein, when the controller enters the message in the font size changing window, the controller enters the message in the original message entry window, and

wherein a font size of the message in the font size changing window is different from a font size of the message in the original message entry window.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the font size change window is a pop-up window.

13. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the message is simultaneously entered in the font size changing window and the original message entry window.