Method for the display of standardized large-format internet pages with for example HTML protocol on hand-held terminal devices with a mobile radio connection

摘要

In the present invention, there is disclosed a method for the display of standardized internet pages (for example, in HTML or XML standard), generated for display on large-size screens, on a small display on hand-held devices (mini-computer, PDA or mobile radio device), in which the hand-held device can be provided with a mobile radio connection to the internet. A virtual large image memory is thus maintained in the device. Within the large virtual image, the device display can be freely displaced as a readable image section. A zoom function permits an overview and coarse positioning of the detailed representation. The detailed representation can be continuously moved around within the virtual image in the form of a screen section by means of a pointer device (mouse pointer) by moving the mouse pointer to the display edge (and beyond). Switching can be performed at any time between the display modes. The method is characterized in that a preferred form of the display control is provided by means of two tactile elements, where a positioning key (3.5) allows the pointer device to be freely positioned on the screen of the handheld device (HD display) while a zoom key (3.4) is used to enlarge or reduce the selected areas, where the two control elements are preferably arranged ergonomically on the housing such that it is possible to control both keys without changing the respective grip position. This is possible, by way of example, as a result of the positioning key being arranged on the front for the purpose of thumb control and the zoom key being arranged on the back for middle-finger control.