Patent ID: 7305617
Filing Date: 2007-12-04
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer program product, stored on a computer-readable recording medium, comprising instructions operable to cause a programmable processor to: determine the height of text consisting of a plurality of characters to be arranged within a current line in a grid displayed on a display device, the grid comprising a plurality of grid lines, each grid line including a plurality of cells for arranging characters within the grid line according to a particular coordination mode; when the height of the text is larger than a specified dimension for the grid, demarcate an arrangement region that includes the current line and at least one subsequent line in the grid, where the arrangement region defines a new line with respect to the grid for arranging the plurality of characters; set a coordination line for the arrangement region according to a selected coordination mode; arrange the plurality of characters within the arrangement region while coordinating the plurality of characters with the coordination line; and displaying the arranged plurality of characters.