Apparatus and method for providing user interface for file search
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorHyung-Jong Lee
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for providing a user interface for file search are provided to achieve easier and more convenient search, storage and management of files. The apparatus includes a user interface providing a graphic user interface by which a user searches for a file; an additional information storage unit storing additional information in relation to a predetermined file, which is input through the graphic user interface by the user; and a control unit for displaying the additional information on the graphic user interface.
Claims16
An apparatus for providing a user interface, the apparatus comprising:
- a user interface unit arranged to provide a graphic user interface (GUI) by which a user searches for a file;
- an additional information storage unit to store additional information in relation to a predetermined file, which is input through the graphic user interface (GUI) by the user;
- and
- a control unit arranged to provide a visual display of the additional information on the graphic user interface (GUI).
A method of providing a user interface, the method comprising:
- providing a graphic user interface (GUI) by which a user searches for a file;
- storing additional information in relation to a predetermined file input, via the graphic user interface (GUI) by the user;
- and
- displaying the additional information on the graphic user interface (GUI).
An electronic device comprising:
- an operating system (OS) deployed to operate the electronic device;
- and
- a graphic user interface (GUI) installed to enable a user to interact with the electronic device and search for a predetermined file in a directory,
- wherein the GUI is configured to store additional information in relation to the predetermined file input, via the graphic user interface (GUI) by the user, and provide a visual display of the additional information on the graphic user interface (GUI).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.