Method and device for displaying images and text in accordance with a selected pattern

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9659547-B2
Application number	US-201615139069-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 26, 2016
Priority date	Sep 4, 2009
Publication date	May 23, 2017
Grant date	May 23, 2017

Abstract

An electronic device and method for displaying a display item is disclosed. A first pattern comprises an image at a first image size and a character string at a first character string size. A second pattern comprises the image at a second image size and the character string at a second character string size, the character string not overlapping the image at the second image size. The second image size is larger than the first image size, and the second character string size is larger than the first character string size. A selected size comprises at least a first size and a second size. The first pattern is displayed for the display item if the selected size is the first size, and the second pattern is displayed for the display item if the selected size is the second size.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a memory operable to store a plurality of predetermined items, a plurality of images and a plurality of character strings, each image and character string corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of predetermined items, each character string stored separately as both text data and image data;
at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
receive a user selection of a first size or second size; and

set a display pattern displayed on a display to a first pattern if the first size is selected or set the display pattern to a second pattern if the second size is selected, the first pattern comprising the plurality of predetermined items displayed in a first predetermined display area, each predetermined item comprising an image together with a character string, the second pattern comprising the plurality of images displayed in a second predetermined display area wherein none of the plurality of character strings are displayed, and a character string, corresponding to a selected image, displayed in a third predetermined display area where none of the plurality of images are displayed, wherein the second predetermined display area is smaller than the first predetermined display area but each of the plurality of images displayed in the second predetermined display area is larger than a corresponding one of the plurality of images when displayed in the first predetermined display area, wherein the character string displayed in the third predetermined display area is drawn on the display using either the stored text data or the stored image data depending on whether the character string is longer than the third predetermined display area.

2. A method for operating an electronic device, the method comprising:
storing in a memory of the electronic device a plurality of predetermined items, a plurality of images and a plurality of character strings, each image and character string corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of predetermined items, each character string stored separately as both text data and image data;
receiving a user selection of a first size or a second size; and
displaying a first pattern, if the first size is selected; and displaying a second pattern, if the second size is selected;
the first pattern comprising the plurality of items displayed in a first predetermined display area, each of the plurality of items comprising an image together with a character string;
the second pattern comprising the plurality of images displayed in a second predetermined display area where none of the plurality of character strings are displayed, and a character string, corresponding to a selected image, displayed in a third predetermined display area where none of the plurality of images are displayed, wherein the second predetermined display area is smaller than the first predetermined display area but each of the plurality of images displayed in the second predetermined display area is larger than a corresponding one of the plurality of images when displayed in the first predetermined display area, wherein the character string displayed in the third predetermined display area is drawn on the display using either the stored text data or the stored image data depending on whether the character string is longer than the third predetermined display area.

3. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer-executable program code, the program code when executed performing a method for operating a display of an electronic device, the method comprising:
storing in a memory of the electronic device a plurality of predetermined items, a plurality of images and a plurality of character strings, each image and character string corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of predetermined items, each character string stored separately as both text data and image data;
receiving a user selection of a first size or a second size; and
displaying a first pattern, if the first size is selected; and displaying a second pattern, if the second size is selected;
the first pattern comprising the plurality of items displayed in a first predetermined display area, each of the plurality of items comprising an image together with a character string;
the second pattern comprising the plurality of images displayed in a second predetermined display area where none of the plurality of character strings are displayed, and a character string, corresponding to a selected image, displayed in a third predetermined display area where none of the plurality of images are displayed, wherein the second predetermined display area is smaller than the first predetermined display area but each of the plurality of images displayed in the second predetermined display area is larger than a corresponding one of the plurality of images when displayed in the first predetermined display area, wherein the character string displayed in the third predetermined display area is drawn on the display using either the stored text data or the stored image data depending on whether the character string is longer than the third predetermined display area.

Assignees

• Kyocera Corp

Inventors

• Kobayashi Hiroki
• Imamura Hitoshi
• Takiguchi Toshinobu
• Osanai Takashi

Classifications

• G09G5/26 Primary

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• G06F3/04817

  using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) · CPC title

• G09G2340/12

  Overlay of images, i.e. displayed pixel being the result of switching between the corresponding input pixels · CPC title

• G09G5/373

  for modifying the size of the graphic pattern · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title