Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Joon-ho Won

Byeong-cheol Hwang

Soo-Hyun Lee

Eun-Hye Lee

Yong Kim

Yong-gu Kim

Chul-Min Choi

Ho-ik Hwang

Se-jin Kwak

Sang-Woo Han

A character input apparatus to input a character using a touch and drag method, the character input apparatus including: an interface to display a character on a touched location, if a touch is detected on the interface; a control unit to control the interface to change the displayed character and a location of the displayed character according to a dragging trace, if the touched location is dragged; and an input unit to input the displayed character displayed when the touch is completed. Accordingly, characters may be conveniently input on a narrow screen.

Character input apparatus and character input method

A multimedia apparatus and a method for controlling operations thereof are provided. The multimedia apparatus includes an input unit for receiving a selection signal, a sensing unit for sensing disposition of the multimedia apparatus, and a controller for, if the selection signal is input, performing different operations depending on the disposition. Accordingly, various operations of the multimedia apparatus may be controlled by simple manipulation.

Multimedia device and method for controlling operation thereof

A content searching method for enabling a user to directly search for desired contents is provided. The content searching method includes displaying a location of a cell including a content being executed in a distribution map, which displays a plurality of cells divided according to a distribution axis, and when a search button is input, redistributing and displaying a location of the cell including the content being executed in a distribution map, which displays a plurality of cells in a changed skin screen depending on a distribution axis having a changed keyword.

Method for searching content

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Joon-ho Won