Apparatus and method of modifying user interface based on network condition

摘要

Provided is an apparatus and method of modifying a user interface based on a network condition. The apparatus includes a communication unit, a contents replaying unit, a determination unit, and an interface modification unit. The communication unit communicates with a server through one or more wired/wireless communication methods. The contents replaying unit provides a user interface screen for selecting contents and replaying contents selected by the user. The determination unit determines whether or not network connect with the server is necessary for the replaying of the contents displayed on the user interface screen for selecting the contents. The interface modification unit modifies the user interface screen for selecting the contents according to whether or not the network connection is necessary.

主权项

1. An apparatus for providing contents to a user, comprising:
a user interface screen; a communication unit for communicating with a server through one or more wired/wireless communication methods; a content replaying unit for providing a list of contents on the user interface screen and replaying contents selected by the user; a determination unit for determining, for each content in the list, whether or not a new type of network connection to the server is required for a seamless replaying of the each content when condition of a current network connection to the server changes; an interface modification unit for modifying the user interface screen, wherein, when the determination unit determines that a particular content in the list requires a new type of network connection for replaying the particular content without interruption in a streaming manner, the interface modification unit displays an icon at one side of the particular content in the list on the user interface screen, the icon including texts for an optimal communication method and a maximum resolution of the particular content replayable without interruption, and wherein, when the determination unit determines that the current network connection is able to communicate data of the particular content in the list in a streaming manner so that an other network connection is not necessary for replaying the particular content without interruption, the interface modification unit does not display an icon corresponding to the particular content on any screen.