Apparatus and method for providing graphic user interface
First Claim
1. A graphic user interface providing apparatus, comprising:
- a display device having a display screen;
a screen configuring unit configured to control a screen, the screen including a main information display area for displaying main information in the form in which a plurality of main elements are recursively disposed and a sub information display area for displaying sub information including supplementary information according to information provided on the main information display area; and
a controller configured to control the screen configuring unit according to a user input signal via a touch surface,wherein when a main element selection signal for selecting one of the plurality of main elements is received, the controller is configured to control the display screen configuring unit to expand an area which represents the selected main element, provide at least one sub element on the expanded area in a direction perpendicular to a disposition direction of the main elements, and display on the display screen a straight line including an indicator, on which information representing at least one of a state associated with a setting value used for executing the at least one sub element and category information associated with the at least one sub element is indicated, and the sub element is operated by a direction selection signal on the touch surface which indicates a direction perpendicular to the disposition direction of the main elements.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for providing a graphic user interface which is used in a display device operated by a remote controller are provided. A graphic user interface screen includes a main information display area for displaying main information in the form in which a plurality of main elements are recursively disposed and a sub-information display area for displaying sub-information including supplementary information according to information provided on the main information display area. At least one sub-element included in a main element is operated by a direction selection signal which indicates a direction perpendicular to a disposition direction of the main elements.
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17 Claims
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1. A graphic user interface providing apparatus, comprising:
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a display device having a display screen; a screen configuring unit configured to control a screen, the screen including a main information display area for displaying main information in the form in which a plurality of main elements are recursively disposed and a sub information display area for displaying sub information including supplementary information according to information provided on the main information display area; and a controller configured to control the screen configuring unit according to a user input signal via a touch surface, wherein when a main element selection signal for selecting one of the plurality of main elements is received, the controller is configured to control the display screen configuring unit to expand an area which represents the selected main element, provide at least one sub element on the expanded area in a direction perpendicular to a disposition direction of the main elements, and display on the display screen a straight line including an indicator, on which information representing at least one of a state associated with a setting value used for executing the at least one sub element and category information associated with the at least one sub element is indicated, and the sub element is operated by a direction selection signal on the touch surface which indicates a direction perpendicular to the disposition direction of the main elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of providing a graphic user interface, comprising:
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providing a screen which includes a main information display area for displaying main information in the form in which a plurality of main elements are recursively disposed and a sub information display area for displaying sub information including supplementary information according to information provided on the main information display area; receiving a main element selection signal via a touch surface for selecting one of the plurality of main elements; expanding an area which represents the selected main element; and providing at least one sub element on the expanded area, which represents the selected main element, in a direction perpendicular to a disposition direction of the main elements, wherein the at least one sub element is operated by a direction selection signal from the touch surface which indicates a direction perpendicular to the disposition direction of the main elements, and when the main element selection signal is received, the method further includes displaying a straight line including an indicator on which information representing at least one of a state associated with a setting value used for executing the at least one sub element and category information associated with the at least one sub element is indicated. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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