METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING MENUS IN MEDIA DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a menu in a media device, the method comprising:
- if a first icon in a first icon group including a plurality of icons is pressed, changing a display status of remaining icons in the first icon group except for the first icon;
displaying, in a set display area, a second icon group including at least one icon related to a function corresponding to the first icon; and
if a second icon in the second icon group is selected due to a drag of the first icon, which is performed while the first icon is pressed, performing a function corresponding to the second icon.
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus for controlling a menu in a media device are provided. If a first icon in a first icon group including at least one icon is pressed, the media device changes display status of remaining icons in the first icon group except for the first icon, and displays, in a set display area, a second icon group including at least one icon related to a function corresponding to the first icon. If a second icon in the second icon group is selected due to a drag of the first icon, which is performed while the first icon is pressed, the media device performs a function corresponding to the second icon, making it possible to easily control menus of the media device.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a menu in a media device, the method comprising:
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if a first icon in a first icon group including a plurality of icons is pressed, changing a display status of remaining icons in the first icon group except for the first icon; displaying, in a set display area, a second icon group including at least one icon related to a function corresponding to the first icon; and if a second icon in the second icon group is selected due to a drag of the first icon, which is performed while the first icon is pressed, performing a function corresponding to the second icon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for controlling a menu in a media device, the apparatus comprising:
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a touch screen capable of inputting and displaying information; and a controller for, if a first icon in a first icon group including a plurality of icons is pressed, changing a display status of remaining icons in the first icon group except for the first icon, displaying a second icon group including at least one icon related to a function corresponding to the first icon in a set display area on the touch screen, and, if a second icon in the second icon group is selected due to a drag of the first icon, which is performed while the first icon is pressed, performing a function corresponding to the second icon. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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