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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2007
Young-wan Seo, Suwon-si, KR;
Min-chul Kim, Seoul, KR;
Eun-jung Lee, Seoul, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A navigation apparatus and method for a three-dimensional graphical user interface are provided. The apparatus includes an input unit that has a plurality of trackballs, in a space containing a certain plane and an-axis crossing the plane at a right angle, for navigation in a direction of the plane and the-axis, a detecting unit that detects a combination of the plurality of trackball movements and generates an input signal, a mapping table that defines the relationship between the input signal and the command for the navigation, and a graphics object control unit that performs the navigation corresponding to the input signal.