Abstract: Text, e.g., call information, such as caller ID, is conveyed from a communications terminal, e.g. a mobile phone, to a peripheral device, e.g., a hands-free device. At the terminal, character data for the text is converted to image data. The terminal transmits the image data to the peripheral device using, for example, a wireless, wireline or optical link. The peripheral device generates an image on a display of the peripheral device from the transmitted image data. The image data may include a bit map and/or a graphics standard data set, e.g., a JPEG or GIF file. The conversion of character data to image data may be preceded by determining a characteristic of the display, and the character data may be converted to image data based on the determined characteristic.

Abstract: Text, for example, media content information, is conveyed to a peripheral device that communicates with a portable media player device, such as a portable music player. Character data for the text is converted to image data, for example, a bit map and/or a graphics standard data set, and the image data is transmitted from the portable media player device to the peripheral device. An image may be generated on a display of the peripheral device from the transmitted image data. The present invention may be embodied as methods, apparatus and computer program products.