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Digital device and user interface control method thereof

  • US 8,806,380 B2
  • Filed: 07/17/2009
  • Issued: 08/12/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A digital device comprising:

  • a user interface (UI) generator which generates a UI;

    a controller which controls the UI generator to generate a UI which includes a menu area to display a list of contents for each sub-category of one or more sub-categories and a scroll bar to display information on respective sub-categories of the one or more sub-categories; and

    a display unit which displays the generated UI,wherein the UI generator divides the scroll bar to generate a plurality of areas corresponding to the respective sub-categories, andwhen one of the plurality of areas corresponding to the respective sub-categories is selected by a user input, the controller controls a cursor to be positioned on one of contents included in the sub-category corresponding to the selected area,wherein the cursor is moved between the scroll bar and the menu area corresponding to the user input, and a selected portion of the divided scroll bar area and a selected portion of the menu area are highlighted when the cursor is placed on the respective selective portions.

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