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Broadcast receiving apparatus and control method thereof

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-04-30
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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[0027]According to another exemplary aspect of the present invention, there is provided a broadcast receiving apparatus comprising a display which displays a GUI; a receiving unit which receives a user input from a pointing device; and a co

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However, when a related art GUI requiring manipulation by direction keys is displayed, the pointer does not move in a step method, and may, therefore, be less convenient for a user than a remote controller having direction keys.
If a remote controller has functions of a pointing device and direction keys, manufacturing costs increase, and a greater number of keys are required.

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[0035]Certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention will now be described in greater detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0036]In the following description, the same drawing reference numerals are used for the same elements even in different drawings. The matters defined in the description, such as detailed construction and elements, are provided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of the invention. Thus, it is apparent that the present invention can be carried out without those specifically defined matters. Also, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention with unnecessary detail.

[0037]FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a broadcast receiving apparatus applicable to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, a broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may comprise a broadcast signal receiving unit 110, a sig...

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Abstract

A broadcast receiving apparatus wherein a user is able to control a graphical user interface (GUI) using a pointing device, and a control method thereof are provided. The broadcast receiving apparatus receives a movement pattern from a pointing device, and operates a function corresponding to the pattern. The broadcast receiving conveniently switches a pointing device between a position mode and a step mode, without having a key for switching between the position mode and the step mode or direction keys.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2007-0109807, filed on Oct. 30, 2007 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]Apparatuses and methods consistent with the present invention relate to a broadcast receiving apparatus and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a broadcast receiving apparatus which provides a graphical user interface (GUI) which a user is able to control using a pointing device, and a control method thereof[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]With the use of a computer mouse as an input device for a personal computer (PC), pointing devices have become increasingly used to control graphical user interfaces (GUIs) of broadcast receiving apparatuses. Pointing devices may also be used to control televisions (TVs), and recently, rem...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F3/048G09G5/08H04N5/44H04N5/445
CPCG06F3/017G08C17/00G08C2201/30G08C2201/32H04N21/42222H04N5/4403H04N5/44582H04N5/44591H04N2005/4432G08C2201/71H04N21/42206H04N21/47H04N21/42204H04N21/4316G06F3/0488H04N21/472
Inventor YUN, YOUNG-HWAPARK, JIN-YEOL
Owner SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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