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

• US 9,755,999 B2
• Filed: 05/04/2015
• Issued: 09/05/2017
• 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
• Application Number:
  US14/703,280
• Publication Number:
  US 20150236988A1
• Time in Patent Office: 855 Days
• 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

Methods and apparatuses are provided that is performed by an electronic device. A display screen provides a first user interface to receive a first user input and to display user inputted content including a first representation of the first user input. An instruction to provide a second user interface is received. The display screen provides the second user interface together with the first user interface in response to the received instruction. A portion of the user inputted content is displayable in the second user interface in an enlarged size. A second user input is received via the second user interface. In response to the second user input, a second representation of the second user input is displayed in the second user interface. The user inputted content displayed in the first user interface is updated by adding the second representation in a displayed size smaller than a size used for displaying the second representation in the second user interface.

Claims

1. A method performed by an electronic device, comprising:

providing, via a display screen, a first user interface to receive a first user input and to display user inputted content including a first representation of the first user input;

receiving an instruction to provide a second user interface;

providing, via the display screen, the second user interface together with the first user interface in response to the received instruction, a portion of the user inputted content being displayable in the second user interface in an enlarged size;

receiving, via the second user interface, a second user input;

in response to the second user input, displaying a second representation of the second user input in the second user interface; and

updating the user inputted content displayed in the first user interface by adding the second representation in a displayed size smaller than a size used for displaying the second representation in the second user interface.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, after the user inputted content is updated in the first user interface, the second representation displayed in the second user interface is concurrently displayed in the first user interface in the smaller displayed size.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein a portion of the user inputted content displayed in the first user interface selected for enlarged viewing via the second user interface can be changed using a directional key.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the instruction comprises:

receiving a selection of a menu as at least a part of the instruction.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the second user interface together with the first user interface comprises:

displaying, via the second user interface, the portion of the user inputted content as enlarged compared to an original size of the portion.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first user input comprises text.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein at least part of the user inputted content is entered in the first area as a user input prior to receiving the instruction.

8. An apparatus comprising:

a display; and

a processor configured to;

provide, via a display screen of the display, a first user interface to receive a first user input and to display user inputted content including a first representation of the first user input;

receive an instruction to provide a second user interface;

provide, via the display screen of the display, the second user interface together with the first user interface in response to received instruction, a portion of the user inputted content being displayable in the second user interface in an enlarged size;

receive, via the second user interface, a second user input;

in response to the second user input, display a second representation of the second user input in the second user interface; and

update the user inputted content displayed in the first user interface by adding the second representation in a displayed size smaller than a size used for displaying the second representation in the second user interface.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein, the processor is further configured to:

concurrently display the second representation displayed in the second user interface in the first user interface in the smaller displayed size after the user inputted content is updated in the first user interface.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to:

change a portion of the user inputted content displayed in the first user interface selected for enlarged viewing via the second user interface using a directional key.

11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to:

display, via the second user interface, the portion of the user inputted content as enlarged compared to an original size of the portion.

12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to:

display at least part of the first representation in a first area in relation with the user inputted content.

13. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein at least part of the user inputted content is entered in a first area as a user input prior to receiving the instruction.

14. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to:

change a size of the first representation from a first size to a second size.

15. An apparatus comprising:

a display; and

a processor configured to;

display content in a first area of the display;

receive an instruction to display an input interface;

provide the input interface in a second area of the display in response to the received instruction;

receive, via the input interface, input;

in response to the input, display, via the input interface, a first representation corresponding to the input in a first size larger than a second size used for displaying the content; and

display a second representation corresponding to at least a portion of the first representation in the first area in relation to the content.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to:

display, via the input interface, at least one portion of the content as enlarged compared to an original size of the at least one portion of the content.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein at least part of the content is entered in the first area as user input prior to receiving the instruction.

18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein at least one portion of the content to be displayed via the input interface can be changed using a directional key.

19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to:

provide a magnifier interface in a third area of the display in response to a user input; and

display, via the magnifier interface, at least one portion of the content in a third size larger than the second size.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to:

move the magnifier interface in response to another user input, wherein moving the magnifier interface comprises displaying, via the magnifier interface, another portion of the content in the third size larger than that of a corresponding portion of the content in the first area.