摘要 |
<p>Provided are a method and apparatus for providing a digital television viewer with a user-friendly user interface using avatars. The method of providing a user interface using an avatar generates an avatar and a menu screen based on user information collected by a predetermined unit, displays the generated avatar and menu screen, and renews the avatar and the menu screen based on the viewing patterns of a user. The apparatus has an information collection unit for collecting user information such as information input by a user or viewing pattern of the user, an avatar generation and renewal unit for generating and renewing an avatar based on the user information collected by the information collection unit, a menu screen composition unit generating and renewing a menu screen based on the user information collected by the information collection unit, and a data processing unit for transferring the generated or renewed avatar and menu screen to a display. A user receives a user interface including avatars that is for use with a digital television. <IMAGE></p> |