Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display driving control circuitry – Controlling the condition of display elements
Patent
1996-12-31
1998-09-01
Katbab, A.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Display driving control circuitry
Controlling the condition of display elements
707507, G06F 300
Patent
active
058016910
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to an improved mobile data processing device and a method of operating a mobile data processing device. The mobile data processing device includes a relatively small display screen. The present invention utilization by the mobile data processing device of an application which includes a plurality of screens which have been written for use in a data processing system having a relatively large display screen. When the application is loaded into the mobile data processing device and started, at least a portion of a particular one of the plurality of screens of the application is displayed on the relatively small display screen of the mobile data processing device, Next, the mobile data processing device is utilized to determine whether or not display items from said particular one of said plurality of screens are not fully displayed within said relatively small display screen of said mobile data processing device. If it is determined that said display items from said particular one of said plurality of screens are not fully displayed within said relatively small display screen of said mobile data processing device, then said mobile data processing device automatically generates a substitute screen for said particular one of said plurality of screens in said application. The substitute screen relocates said display items to render them visible on said relatively small display screen of said mobile data processing device
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Dillon Andrew J.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Katbab A.
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