METHOD FOR SERVICE MENU OF DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA USING A DASHBOARD AND SET-TOP BOX USING THE SAME

摘要

A method for searching a digital multimedia service by using a dashboard and a set top box having the same are provided to enable a user to grasp a current service search location and an entire structure by displaying an entire service layer structure on one screen when searching a service, thereby quickly searching a desired service. If a user inputs a menu selection request, a user interface is provided(S110,S120). The user interface is formed in a dashboard type where plural layers are displayed within one screen. The plural layers are produced by sequentially dividing all suppliable multimedia services from an upper concept to a lower concept. One layer of the plural layers is selected by a user(S130). If a top layer is selected, detail items produced by classifying the top concept of the multimedia service are provided, and one of the detail items is selected(S150). If one layer is selected among the rest layers except the top layer and the lowest layer, a detail item belonging to a lower rank of a detail item selected from an upper layer of the selected layer is provided. One of the detail items is selected(S170). If the lowest layer is selected, information about a multimedia service designated by the layers is displayed(S180).