Patent ID: 6842182
Filing Date: 2005-01-11
Classification: G06F,G09G

Abstract:
1. A method for providing perceptual-based color selection for highlighting text on a display, the method comprising: selecting text to be highlighted in a highlighted display area of a display; determining the total display area on a display, the display capable of displaying a highlighted display area and a non-highlighted display area, the non-highlighted display area having a background color; determining the total highlighted display area on the display, the highlighted display area including areas of text selected to be highlighted and areas of text highlighted on the display; determining the background color of the non-highlighted display area; determining the perceptual highlight color to be applied to the highlighted display area based upon the total highlighted display area and the background color; and displaying the highlighted display area(s), including the text, on the display highlighted with the perceptual highlight color.