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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2008
Giang-yoon Kwon, Guri-si, KR;
Keum-koo Lee, Seongnam-si, KR;
Jung-chul Park, Incheon, KR;
Yong-jin SO, Seoul, KR;
Giang-yoon Kwon, Guri-si, KR;
Keum-koo Lee, Seongnam-si, KR;
Jung-chul Park, Incheon, KR;
Yong-jin So, Seoul, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A video apparatus includes a receiving unit to receive a selection command for at least one item from among a plurality of items, and a control unit to provide quantity information about alternative items to the selected item when at least one item is selected. A user is provided with the quantity information about the alternative items placed alongside a currently selected item, and thus able to intuitively determine the distribution of the items and a direction in which he may choose to view or select the items. As a result, the user is able to navigate through a plurality of items with convenience. The user is also provided with the information about the items currently not displayed on a display, and thus does not feel inconvenience caused by the limited size of the display screen.