Patent ID: 7210099

Claim:
A method comprising: responsive to a request for Web content by a client device, said Web content associated with a Web page having an original page layout and attributes including at least one hyperlink, receiving, at the client device, vector-formatted Web content comprising a scalable vector representation of at least a portion of the Web page that supports a scalable resolution-independent display of the Web content that substantially retains the original page layout and attributes of the Web page when it is rendered on the client device; rendering the vector-formatted Web content on the client device using a first scaling factor to generate a first display of the Web content on the client device; enabling a user to iteratively zoom in and out on user-selectable portions of the displayed Web content on the client device via associated user interface inputs made by a user; enabling a user to select a hyperlink on the displayed Web content via an associated user interface input; and in response thereto, requesting Web content corresponding to the selected hyperlink; receiving vector-formatted Web content corresponding to the requested Web content; and rendering at least a portion of the vector-formatted Web content on the client device.