Patent · US Expired

Auto font magnification mechanism

US6995749B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 28, 2003
Grant dateFeb 7, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 2, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2250/12
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a handheld device is disclosed. The handheld device includes a housing, a display mounted within the housing, and a font magnification mechanism. The font magnification mechanism automatically magnifies a font being displayed on the display to a larger font whenever the handheld device is operating in dim lighting conditions.

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