Method for providing widgets and TV using the same
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1. A method for providing dynamic content in an electronic device, the method comprising:
- receiving a search inquiry for searching a plurality of dynamic contents provided by a plurality of content providers, wherein at least one of the plurality of dynamic contents is user-interactive and automatically changes over time;
searching for a dynamic content related to the search inquiry among the plurality of dynamic contents; and
displaying a search result in a dynamic content search list, the dynamic content search list including a plurality of searched dynamic contents, each searched dynamic content being identified with a corresponding content provider,wherein the dynamic content search list is divided into a plurality of areas, each area being associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of searched dynamic contents.
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Abstract
A method for providing widgets and a TV using the same are disclosed. The method for providing widgets includes searching for widgets related to a certain keyword or a broadcast program among widgets provided by a plurality of content providers, and displaying the searched widgets on a widget search list classified according to content provider. A user can thereby search for and use the widgets provided from various content providers more easily.
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1. A method for providing dynamic content in an electronic device, the method comprising:
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receiving a search inquiry for searching a plurality of dynamic contents provided by a plurality of content providers, wherein at least one of the plurality of dynamic contents is user-interactive and automatically changes over time; searching for a dynamic content related to the search inquiry among the plurality of dynamic contents; and displaying a search result in a dynamic content search list, the dynamic content search list including a plurality of searched dynamic contents, each searched dynamic content being identified with a corresponding content provider, wherein the dynamic content search list is divided into a plurality of areas, each area being associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of searched dynamic contents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An electronic receiving device, comprising:
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a receiving unit which receives a search inquiry for searching a plurality of dynamic contents provided by a plurality of content providers, wherein at least one of the plurality of dynamic contents is user-interactive and automatically changes over time; and a control unit which searches for a dynamic content related to the search inquiry from among the plurality of dynamic contents and displays a search result in a dynamic content search list, the dynamic content search list including a plurality of searched dynamic contents, each searched dynamic content being identified with a corresponding content provider, wherein the dynamic content search list is divided into a plurality of areas, each area being associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of searched dynamic contents. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for providing dynamic content in an electronic receiving device, the method comprising:
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receiving a search inquiry for searching a plurality dynamic contents provided by at least one content provider, wherein at least one of the plurality of dynamic contents is user-interactive and automatically changes over time; searching for a dynamic content related to the search inquiry or a television program among the plurality of dynamic contents; and displaying a search result in a dynamic content search list, the dynamic content search list including a plurality of searched dynamic contents, each searched dynamic content being identified with a corresponding content provider, wherein the dynamic content search list is divided into a plurality of areas, each area being associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of searched dynamic contents. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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