Abstract: A method for processing a page character array finds links and creates link groups containing adjacent link characters. Adjacency of link characters is preferably defined as characters which are separated by any combination of no characters, blank space characters, line feed characters, or separator characters, such as vertical or horizontal separator bars or other separator characters. Once link groups have been defined, the method lays out each link group for display in an optimized form. Links are displayed as buttons. An optimized form of display includes centering all the buttons in a vertical list. Another optimized form of display includes laying out the link group as a rectangular matrix of buttons. According to another aspect, each of the links in a link group are logically mapped to a distinct user input, such as a key or voice command. The logical mapping aspect and optimized display aspect are optionally combined for certain types of hardware.

Abstract: A method for processing a page character array finds links and creates link groups containing adjacent link characters. Adjacency of link characters is preferably defined as characters which are separated by any combination of no characters, blank space characters, line feed characters, or separator characters, such as vertical or horizontal separator bars or other separator characters. Once link groups have been defined, the method lays out each link group for display in an optimized form. Links are displayed as buttons. An optimized form of display includes centering all the buttons in a vertical list. Another optimized form of display includes laying out the link group as a rectangular matrix of buttons. According to another aspect, each of the links in a link group are logically mapped to a distinct user input, such as a key or voice command. The logical mapping aspect and optimized display aspect are optionally combined for certain types of hardware.

Abstract: A device, such as a cellular telephone, having a software program for maximizing the amount of text displayed is provided. The software program converts a markup language page, such as a hypertext markup language page from the internet, or ASCII file, to easily viewable text which may be provided to small displays. The software program includes a method to reduce the displayed distance between characters, both horizontally and vertically. The software program also includes a method which proportionately reduces the font size of the displayed characters. The software program also includes methods for substituting fonts in a page or file with easily readable fonts and converting lowercase characters to uppercase characters. The software program maximizes the amount of displayed text while maintaining the intended relative style and positioning of the text.

Abstract: A method for implementing a bitmapped graphics system involves creating a logical frame buffer for a program. The method attaches a standardization operation to the logical frame buffer, so that the standardization operation is automatically executed upon the invocation of draw function by an application. The standardization operation serves to perform all of the functions required to properly transmit the contents of the logical frame buffer into the hardware frame buffer, arbitrates access to the logical frame buffer, if necessary, and performs other useful logical operations. In the preferred embodiment, the standardization operation comprises a complementary pre-process and a post-process. The pre-process is invoked prior to the execution of a graphics system draw operation, while the post-process is invoked thereafter. The pre-process and post-process may include more than one distinct pre-function and post-function.