Method and apparatus for formatting a web page

Abstract

A method and apparatus displays a web page on a wireless communication device by receiving the web page at the wireless communication device and determining at the wireless communication device whether the received web page is formatted for a portrait orientation on a display screen of the wireless communication device. When the received web page is not formatted for the portrait orientation on the display screen, the wireless communication device formats the contents of the web page for a landscape orientation and automatically displays, without user intervention, the received web page in the landscape orientation on the display screen.

1 . A method of displaying a web page on a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
 receiving the web page at the wireless communication device;   determining at the wireless communication device whether the received web page is formatted for a portrait orientation on a display screen of the wireless communication device; and   when the received web page is not formatted for the portrait orientation on the display screen, formatting the contents of the web page for a landscape orientation and automatically displaying without user intervention the received web page in the landscape orientation on the display screen.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein formatting the contents of the web page for the landscape orientation includes changing the font size. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein formatting the contents of the web page for the landscape orientation includes changing the image size. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 when the received web page is formatted for the portrait orientation on the display screen, automatically displaying the received web page in the portrait orientation on the display screen.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 when the received web page is formatted for the landscape orientation on the display screen, automatically displaying the received web page in the landscape orientation on the display screen.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein determining whether the received web page is formatted for the portrait orientation on the display screen of the wireless communication device comprises:
 examining the contents of the received web page.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein examining the contents of the received web page comprises:
 reading a header in the web page that identifies the web page as a standard web page or a wireless web page.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein examining the contents of the received web page comprises:
 determining if a width of the received web page is greater than a width of the display screen of the wireless communication device, wherein the received web page is not formatted for the portrait orientation if the width of the received web page is greater than the display screen of the wireless communication device.   
     
     
         9 . A wireless communication device, comprising:
 means for receiving a web page at the wireless communication device;   means for determining at the wireless communication device whether the received web page is formatted for a portrait orientation on a display means of the wireless communication device; and   when the received web page is not formatted for the portrait orientation on the display means, means for formatting the contents of the web page for a landscape orientation and automatically displaying without user intervention the received web page in the landscape orientation on the display means.   
     
     
         10 . The wireless device of  claim 9 , wherein the means for formatting the contents of the web page for the landscape orientation includes means for changing the font size. 
     
     
         11 . The wireless device of  claim 9 , wherein the means for formatting the contents of the web page for the landscape orientation includes means for changing the image size. 
     
     
         12 . The wireless device of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 when the received web page is formatted for the portrait orientation on the display means, means for automatically displaying the received web page in the portrait orientation on the display means.   
     
     
         13 . The wireless device of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 when the received web page is formatted for the landscape orientation on the display means, means for automatically displaying the received web page in the landscape orientation on the display means.   
     
     
         14 . The wireless device of  claim 9 , wherein the means for determining whether the received web page is formatted for the portrait orientation on the display means of the wireless communication device comprises:
 means for examining the contents of the received web page.   
     
     
         15 . The wireless device of  claim 14 , wherein the means for examining the contents of the received web page comprises:
 means for reading a header in the web page that identifies the web page as a standard web page or a wireless web page.   
     
     
         16 . The wireless device of  claim 14 , wherein the means for examining the contents of the received web page comprises:
 means for determining if a width of the received web page is greater than a width of the display means of the wireless communication device, wherein the received web page is not formatted for the portrait orientation if the width of the received web page is greater than the display means of the wireless communication device.   
     
     
         17 . A memory medium comprising instructions, which, when executed by a machine cause the machine to perform operations, the instructions comprising:
 at least one instruction for receiving a web page at a wireless communication device;   at least one instruction for determining at the wireless communication device whether the received web page is formatted for a portrait orientation on a display screen of the wireless communication device; and   when the received web page is not formatted for the portrait orientation on the display screen, at least one instruction for formatting the contents of the web page for a landscape orientation and automatically displaying without user intervention the received web page in the landscape orientation on the display screen.   
     
     
         18 . The memory medium of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one instruction for formatting the contents of the web page for the landscape orientation includes at least one instruction for changing the font size. 
     
     
         19 . The memory medium of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one instruction for formatting the contents of the web page for the landscape orientation includes at least one instruction for changing the image size. 
     
     
         20 . The memory medium of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 when the received web page is formatted for the portrait orientation on the display screen, at least one instruction for automatically displaying the received web page in the portrait orientation on the display screen.   
     
     
         21 . The memory means of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 when the received web page is formatted for the landscape orientation on the display screen, at least one instruction for automatically displaying the received web page in the landscape orientation on the display screen.   
     
     
         22 . The memory means of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one instruction for determining whether the received web page is formatted for the portrait orientation on the display screen of the wireless communication device comprises:
 at least one instruction for examining the contents of the received web page.   
     
     
         23 . The memory medium of  claim 22 , wherein the at least one instruction for examining the contents of the received web page comprises:
 at least one instruction for reading a header in the web page that identifies the web page as a standard web page or a wireless web page.   
     
     
         24 . The memory medium of  claim 22 , wherein the at least one instruction for examining the contents of the received web page comprises:
 at least one instruction for determining if a width of the received web page is greater than a width of the display screen of the wireless communication device, wherein the received web page is not formatted for the portrait orientation if the width of the received web page is greater than the display screen of the wireless communication device.   
     
     
         25 . A wireless communication device for displaying a web page, the wireless communication device comprising:
 a transceiver configured to receive the web page at the wireless communication device;   a memory operable to store the web page;   a display screen operable to display the web page;   a processor operable to:
 determine at the wireless communication device whether the received web page is formatted for a portrait orientation on the display screen of the wireless communication device; and 
 when the received web page is not formatted for the portrait orientation on the display screen, format the contents of the web page for a landscape orientation and automatically display without user intervention the received web page in the landscape orientation on the display screen. 
   
     
     
         26 . The wireless communication device of  claim 25 , wherein formatting the contents of the web page for the landscape orientation includes changing the font size. 
     
     
         27 . The wireless communication device of  claim 25 , wherein formatting the contents of the web page for the landscape orientation includes changing the image size. 
     
     
         28 . The wireless communication device of  claim 25 , the processor being further operable to:
 when the received web page is formatted for the portrait orientation on the display screen, automatically display the received web page in the portrait orientation on the display screen.   
     
     
         29 . The wireless communication device of  claim 25 , the processor being further operable to:
 when the received web page is formatted for the landscape orientation on the display screen, automatically display the received web page in the landscape orientation on the display screen.   
     
     
         30 . The wireless communication device of  claim 25 , wherein determining whether the received web page is formatted for the portrait orientation on the display screen of the wireless communication device comprises:
 examining the contents of the received web page.   
     
     
         31 . The wireless communication device of  claim 30 , wherein examining the contents of the received web page comprises:
 reading a header in the web page that identifies the web page as a standard web page or a wireless web page.   
     
     
         32 . The wireless communication device of  claim 30 , wherein examining the contents of the received web page comprises:
 determining if a width of the received web page is greater than a width of the display screen of the wireless communication device, wherein the received web page is not formatted for the portrait orientation if the width of the received web page is greater than the display screen of the wireless communication device.