Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Jun-mo Ahn

Yong-hwan Kwon

Chang-Soo Lee

Yong-Hwan Kwon

Chang-seog Ko

Jeong-yeon Lee

Joon-hwan Kim

Heui-jin Kwon

Hee-jeong Bae

Victor Szilagyi

Hyeon-ji Lee

Joon-Hwan Kim

Eun-jung Kwon

A content zapping method for accessing multimedia contents rapidly and easily by accessing the multimedia contents on a browser basis, includes receiving a screen change command for at least one broadcast channel or at least one content; and changing a screen to a browser which provides the at least one broadcast channel or the at least one content corresponding to the received screen change command, in an order of a pre-stored list.

Method for zapping contents and display apparatus for implementing the same

A display apparatus and a display method are provided. The display apparatus includes: a receiver configured to receive a broadcasting signal; a display unit configured to display a content included in the received broadcasting signal on a full screen; a control signal receiver configured to receive a control signal from a remote controller; and a controller configured to, if it is determined that a screen dividing signal has been input through the remote controller, divide the full screen into a plurality of divided screens to add a new screen. The controller sets the new screen of the plurality of divided screens to be controlled according to the control signal and displays the new screen so as to distinguish the new screen to be controlled from the other divided screens.

Display apparatus and display method

A method for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) and an electronic device using the method are provided. The method includes forming one or more groups of GUI items other than a GUI item selected by a user, moving the GUI items in the one or more groups, and enlarging and displaying the selected item on an area formed by movement of the GUI items. Therefore, it is possible to provide a GUI which enables easy manipulation and which is displayed with superior visual effect on a screen that is relatively small in size.

Method for providing graphical user interface and electronic device using the same

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Jun-mo Ahn