Method for providing GUI using motion and display apparatus applying the same

摘要

A method for providing a Graphic User Interface (GUI) and a display apparatus applying the same are provided. According to the method, a screen on a specific face is displayed on a Three Dimensional (3D) GUI, and if a user's manipulation is inputted when the screen of the specific face is displayed, a screen of at least one of adjoining face that corresponds to a direction of the user's manipulation, is displayed. As a result, a user is able to select a desired menu with increased ease and convenience.

主权项

1. A method for providing a Graphic User Interface (GUI) of a display apparatus, the method comprising:
displaying a plurality of objects on a display on a screen of the display apparatus; if a first object among the plurality of objects displayed on the screen is selected, displaying a first execution screen correspond to the first object on the screen, wherein the first execution screen displays a first application corresponding to the first object that is currently executed by the display apparatus; if a first slanting motion is input, displaying the plurality of objects displayed on the screen, on a specific face of a Three Dimensional (3D) GUI constructed to display separate faces depicting the specific face and at least one of adjoining faces contacting an edge of the specific face that correspond to the first slanting motion; in response to the selection of the first object while the first slanting motion is input:
simultaneously displaying the plurality of objects on the at least one of the adjoining faces and the execution screen corresponding to the selected object on the specific face while the first slanting motion is maintained; andif a second object among the plurality of objects displayed on the at least one of the adjoining faces is selected, in response to the selection of the second object while the first slanting motion is maintained, displaying a second execution screen corresponding to the second object on the specific face,wherein the second execution screen displays a second application corresponding to the second object that is currently executed by the displays apparatus.