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Today, networkS Such as, for example, the Internet, have become far reaching. Use of these networks is rapidly becoming part of the day-to-day activities of everyone. Further, in addition to the personal computer, advances in technology have made it possible to access networks, Such as the Internet, from other devices, including mobile devices.

Mobile devices with very Small Screens are increasingly being used to retrieve information from the Internet. This information might include news headlines, e-mail messages, Stock quotes, and directory information. While short pieces of information can be effectively retrieved in this way, as the information becomes longer, the Small Screen interface is no longer practical. Thus, reading a news headline and abstract, or a name, phone number and address of a business might be appropriate; but the full news Story or the longer ad copy for