Display apparatus and method for controlling cursor movement

摘要

A display apparatus and a display method capable of controlling cursor movement are disclosed. The display apparatus includes an input unit which receives an input cursor movement command, a display unit which displays at least one object and a cursor on a screen and moves the cursor according to the cursor movement command, and a control unit which controls the display unit to automatically move the cursor to a target point that corresponds to a direction of movement of the cursor within the object in response to the cursor moving into a range that is set on the basis of the object. Accordingly, a user can select and execute a specified object through an easy and convenient operation.

主权项

1. A display apparatus comprising:
an input unit receiving an input of a cursor movement command; a display unit displaying at least one object and a cursor on a screen and moving the cursor according to the cursor movement command; and a control unit controlling the display unit to automatically move the cursor to a target point that corresponds to a movement direction of the cursor within the object if the cursor moves into a range that is set on the basis of the object, wherein a position of the target point is differently determined according to a shape of the object and the movement direction of the cursor, and wherein, in response to the object being a polygon having unequal sides, an inner point of a boundary of the object which is closest from a direction of the cursor movement is set as the target point.