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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120054687 | DATA SEARCH RESULT DISPLAY METHOD AND DATA SEARCH RESULT DISPLAY APPARATUS A data display method includes dividing search result data according to classification and thumbnailing the search result data as a cluster of thumbnails of the search result data in a virtual three dimensional (3D) space, and displaying identification information indic... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120047464 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING USER INTERFACE OF THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE An electronic device and a method for managing a user interface include setting a movement speed of the interface elements in the user interface corresponding to an angle of change of the electronic device, and setting a movement direction of the interface elements in t... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120009981 | PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH THREE DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY The present invention relates to a portable communication device (10) comprising: a display unit (12) for displaying a multi-dimensional image (13) having at least three dimensions; a multi-dimensional image control unit (15) controlling and ... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120005624 | User Interface Elements for Use within a Three Dimensional Scene Improved user interface elements for use within a 3D scene. The 3D scene may be presented by at least one display, which includes displaying at least one stereoscopic image of the 3D scene by the display(s). The 3D scene may be presented according to a first viewpoint. ... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110320983 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING STEREOSCOPIC MENU DISPLAY, AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL A method and system for controlling stereoscopic menu display and a mobile communication terminal are provided. Wherein, the method includes: generating and displaying a stereoscopic menu including icons; obtaining a moving track inputted by a user; determining the corr... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110320969 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN INTERACTIVE THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT Provided is a three-dimensional (3D) object processing apparatus. The apparatus is capable of interacting with a user and utilizes a stereoscopic effect of a 3D user interface (UI) as information. The apparatus includes a combination of various units, including but not ... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110307834 | User Interface and Electronic Device A user interface for an electronic device having a monitor includes a geometric polyhedron and a plurality of selecting objects. The geometric polyhedron is shown on the monitor, and composed of a plurality of blocks. Blocks of the plurality of blocks in a surface of th... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110296350 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DATA ORGANISATION A method of organising data items in an n-dimensional space comprises, for each of a plurality of iterations, the step of generating a relative displacement of position for each data item within the n-dimensional space in accordance with a similarity value between each ... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110252380 | Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Managing Concurrently Open Software Applications A method includes displaying a first application view. A first input is detected, and an application view selection mode is entered for selecting one of concurrently open applications for display in a corresponding application view. An initial group of open application ... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110238535 | Systems and Methods for Making and Using Interactive Display Table for Facilitating Registries An interactive display of goods. On a screen, platform, or other suitable surface, images of items are shown or projected, preferably in high definition and/or 3D. A user may inspect or select any of the items. A computer or other processing unit may supply the content ... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110131533 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USER INTERFACE CONFIGURATION IN PORTABLE TERMINAL An apparatus and a method for managing a menu icon on one screen in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes selecting a menu icon through a screen touch input of a user, rotating a sphere displayed on the screen according to the touch input of the user, se... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110119629 | Graphical User Interface, a Method, a Device and a Computer Program for Providing a Menu and/or Inputting an Access Code A graphical user interface, for inputting an access code, includes one or more entities visually representing, respectively, one or more three dimensional objects that have a first height dimension, a second width dimension and a third depth dimension; and a user input ... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110096006 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A MENU IN MOBILE TERMINAL AND MOBILE TERMINAL THEREOF A mobile terminal includes at least a display unit, a sensing unit, and a controller. The display unit includes a touch screen and displays at least two three-dimensional (3D) menu icons and each of the at least two 3D menu icons includes at least one menu. The display ... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110083106 | IMAGE INPUT SYSTEM An image input system includes: a display device that displays a three-dimensional image; a plurality of cameras; a controller that controls the display device and the plurality of cameras, wherein the controller causes the display device to display the three-dimensiona... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110053641 | MOTION INPUT DEVICE FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL AND OPERATION METHOD USING THE SAME The present invention relates to a motion input device for portable terminal and an operation method using the same. A motion input device of a portable terminal of the present invention includes a sensor unit configured to collect a sensor signal from at least one sens... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110047511 | System and Method for Organizing and Managing Personal Contacts in a Contact List A communications device is configured to allow a user to sort, organize, and manage a plurality of contacts in a contact list stored on the device. The device includes a display to display a multi-dimensional contact board. The user can move contact objects representing... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110047512 | Display device and display method Provided is a display device including a display mode controller for controlling a screen transition to a whole screen display mode for displaying an image in an entire screen of a display section, a multiple content display mode for displaying, on the screen, a plurali... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20100050123 | PREFERRED CONTACT GROUP CENTRIC INTERFACE A preferred contact group centric interface for a communication device can be used to facilitate communications by a user. The user interface can be arranged to activate from a user's “home page” on the display, from an idle screen that is accessed after a timeout p... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100037178 | Animated Icons To Preview Transformations Related to 3D Models An apparatus and a method for using 3D animated icons to preview transformations related to 3D models are disclosed. The apparatus includes a graphical user interface (GUI) which includes a visual depiction of the 3D model as well as a cursor and 3D animated icons which... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20090319949 | Media Manager with Integrated Browers Methods and systems that improve the way media is played, sorted, modified, stored and cataloged are disclosed. One aspect relates to a browse window that allows a user to navigate through and select images that are related to media items. Another aspect relates to a gr... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090282003 | FILE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, FILE MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT A file management apparatus displays place images each of which is a unit for managing files on a display unit in a matrix manner. Files and thumbnail images are stored in association with one of the place images. When a place image is selected, thumbnail images associa... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090235206 | PORTABLE DEVICE OPERATING METHOD The present invention provides a portable device operating method including: displaying a three-dimensional function menu on a display screen of a portable device, wherein a plurality of items of the three-dimensional function menu are positioned on different directions... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090204929 | FAVORITE GUI FOR TV A favorites GUI for a TV includes a carousel-type display of icons representing user-defined favorites that is overlaid on the current background video of the TV, with the center-most icon being the “current” icon and being enlarged relative to the other icons. Live... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090187862 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE INTUITIVE BROWSING OF CONTENT A method and apparatus are disclosed. The method comprises: associating a 3D object having first, second and third faces, with a theme; populating the first face with a first icon that represents the theme; populating the second face with a second icon, the second icon ... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20080307364 | VISUALIZATION OBJECT RECEPTACLE An icon receptacle is disposed along a depth aspect, and one or more icons are disposed within the icon receptacle, one of which is a stack item.... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080072139 | Mobilizing Webpages by Selecting, Arranging, Adapting, Substituting and/or Supplementing Content for Mobile and/or other Electronic Devices; and Optimizing Content for Mobile and/or other Electronic Devices; and Enhancing Usability of Mobile Devices The invention includes systems and methods for selecting, arranging, adapting, substituting, supplementing, and optimizing content for mobile and/or other electronic devices. Mobilized content is accessible from any web-enabled electronic device including mobile phones ... | 03/20/2008 |
| 20080066010 | User Interface With Menu Abstractions And Content Abstractions Media menu items are generated within a media interface environment. Media menu item abstractions are generated, one of the media menu item abstractions arranged in a foreground position, and one or more of the media menu item abstractions arranged in background positio... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20080066013 | Rendering Icons Along A Multidimensional Path Having A Terminus Position Icons are arranged in foreground background positions in an interface environment to define a multidimensional path extending from a terminus. The icons transition between the foreground position and the background positions along the multidimensional path.... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20080016471 | Electronic device for providing 3D user interface and method of providing a 3D user interface Electronic devices providing three-dimensional user interface and methods therefore are provided. The electronic device includes a graphical user interface (GUI) unit for producing a GUI, the GUI including a device layer for displaying device information using at least ... | 01/17/2008 |
| 20080005699 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PODCAST SEARCH AND SELECTION An electronic device (160) and method (400) is provided for podcast searching and selecting. The electronic device can provide a display (210) for visualizing podcast attributes and presenting one or more visual icons (350) in a three-dimensi... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20070226652 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM THEREOF The present invention provides an information processing apparatus that can make the user easily search for desired data. By mutually superposing and displaying icons of respective plural files and folders, and carrying out the flipping operation for thus superposed and... | 09/27/2007 |
| 20070199021 | Three-dimensional electronic programming guide providing apparatus and method An electronic programming guide (EPG) providing apparatus and method, in which an EPG is configured as a 3D form to facilitate a search for broadcasting program information included in the EPG. The EPG providing apparatus includes an EPG screen configuring unit and a co... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192749 | ACCESSING REMOTE SCREEN CONTENT A system and method for facilitating user access to remote content from a current location is presented. The method comprises the following steps. An activation gesture is detected. The activation gesture includes a location. At least one base icon on the display screen... | 08/16/2007 |
| 20070094600 | AUTOMATIC 3D OBJECT GENERATION AND DEFORMATION FOR REPRESENTATION OF DATA FILES BASED ON TAXONOMY CLASSIFICATION Disclosed are a system and method for generating three-dimensional objects to represent files in a three-dimensional environment. A primary classifier classifies stored files into groups based on a first set of properties and generates three-dimensional mesh objects to ... | 04/26/2007 |
| 20070028187 | Apparatus and method for performing display processing, and computer program product A display processing apparatus includes a display processing unit that displays an input indicating area and an output indicating area. Input functions are displayed in the input indicating area and output functions are displayed in the output indicating area. The outpu... | 02/01/2007 |
| 20060253802 | Electronic device and control method thereof The present invention relates to an electronic device having a GUI generator capable of processing a GUI including at least one item in three dimensions. Further, the present invention includes a user selection part to allow a user to indicate or select the item; a cont... | 11/09/2006 |
| 20060221091 | System and method for providing a visual display element for a graphical browser interface In one embodiment according to the invention, there is disclosed a method for providing a visual display element for a graphical browser interface. The method comprises setting a background color for a region of the graphical browser interface; and providing a visual di... | 10/05/2006 |
| 20060168544 | VIRTUAL CALLING CARD SYSTEM AND METHOD A novel virtual calling card system and method aid in the formation of online relationships, serving as an introduction tool and as a contact mechanism. The calling card is an exchangeable entity that is automatically updated, ensuring that the recipient or viewer sees ... | 07/27/2006 |
| 20060015824 | Web service visualizer and display service Described is a service visualizer that presents a high-level view of services currently running in a distributed operating system. The service visualizer, which itself may be a service, is visual-based and uses objects (e.g., spheres) suspended in space to represent the... | 01/19/2006 |
| 20050240880 | System and method for displaying stack icons The present invention is directed to a method and system for use in a computing environment for representing files stored in stacks. The method includes providing a set of stack icons, each icon in the set having a stack height representing a range of stack sizes. The m... | 10/27/2005 |
