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| 20090049476 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR SELECTING BROADCAST PROGRAM AND AV APPARATUS THEREFOR - A method for providing a GUI for selecting a broadcast program, and an AV apparatus are provided. According to the method for providing a GUI, a user selection regarding the broadcast programs that cannot be simultaneously selected is set according to a user operation that is input in an area containing graphics representing broadcast programs that cannot be simultaneously selected by a user. Therefore, if a user makes errors in selecting broadcast programs, for example, if a user selects two or more broadcast programs that cannot be simultaneously selected, the errors may be corrected more easily, instantly and intuitively. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090254860 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING WIDGET IN MULTI TICKER - Provided are a method and apparatus for processing a multi widget that unitively manages/displays various widgets in a multi ticker. The method includes registering predetermined widgets, analyzing information types of the registered widgets, determining a display type of widget information according to the information types of the registered widgets, and displaying the corresponding widget information on a screen according to the display type of the widget information. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100146422 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus and a displaying method thereof are provided. A storage unit stores installed items, a UI generator generates a UI including a first area to display the installed items and a second area to display installable items, a display unit displays the generated UI, and, if one of the items displayed on the second area is selected, a controller displays a process of moving the selected item moved to the first area. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100146440 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING USER INTERFACE THEREOF - Disclosed are a display apparatus which moves a widget on a screen of a TV and a method of displaying a user interface thereof. The method of displaying a user interface including: displaying a grid with irregular intervals on a display unit; and displaying an icon on the display unit to correspond to the displayed grid. With this, a widget is capable of moving corresponding to a grid displayed on a screen of a TV. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100287501 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Disclosed is an image processing apparatus including: a video processor which processes and displays an image; a user input unit which allows a user to input his/her selection; and a controller which sets up a plurality of size units for a user interface and controls the video processor to display the user interface in an area occupied with the size unit selected corresponding to the user's selection. Thus, it is possible to provide a user interface employing a layout and interaction proper to a CE apparatus such as a TV or the like. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100293578 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING CONTENTS INFORMATION, RECOMMENDING CONTENTS, AND PROVIDING RELIABILITY FOR RECOMMENDED CONTENTS, AND MULTIMEDIA DEVICE USING THE SAME - A method for transmitting contents information, a method for recommending contents, a method for providing reliability for recommend contents information, and a multi-media device using the same are provided. In the method for transmitting contents information, received contents information is renewed based on contents information input from a user, and the renewed contents information is transmitted to another device. The method also provides an accumulation of contents information from a plurality of users to improve the reliability of the received contents information. In addition, as users send and receive contents information directly from each other without going through a server, a Social Network Service may be provided. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110145745 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING GUI AND MULTIMEDIA DEVICE USING THE SAME - A method for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) and a multimedia device using the same, the method including: determining if a user command is input to select a specific section of a GUI item including a plurality of sections; and extending a length of the selected section and reducing lengths of non-selected sections if it is determined that the user command is input to select the specific section of the GUI item. Therefore, the user can manipulate the GUI item more precisely. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110234626 | METHOD FOR REPRODUCING CONTENTS USING INFORMATION RECEIVED THROUGH NETWORK AND DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A method for reproducing contents using information received over a network and a display apparatus using the same are provided. The method for reproducing contents includes receiving specific information over a network, and displaying contents to which an image effect corresponding to the received specific information is applied. As an image effect is applied according to information which is received over a network, a user may visually recognize the received information through the image effect. | 09-29-2011 |
