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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 29, 1998
Masato Takeuchi, Nara, JP;
Shuzo Kugimiya, Nara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A display screen processing apparatus includes a display portion having a display screen; a display information acquiring section for acquiring a display information object to be displayed on the display screen; a display information dividing section for dividing the display information object into a plurality of partial display information objects on the basis of attribute information embedded in the display information object; an icon creating section for creating a split display icon for indicating positions of split display areas which are in a one-to-one correspondence with the partial display information objects within the entire display screen; a display controlling section for displaying the split display icon in a peripheral area of the display screen; and an icon designating portion for designating one of the split display areas in the split display icon. The display controlling section is adapted to display on a greater scale a partial display information object corresponding to the designated split display area on the entire display screen.