Method and device to search for and execute content using a touch screen

A device, comprising:

• an approach detection unit to detect an approach of a touch device;
• a touch detection unit to detect a touch of the touch device;
• a display unit to display at least one content icon and content corresponding thereto;
• a storage unit to store the at least one content icon and content corresponding thereto;
• and
• a controller to identify, when an approach detection signal is received from the approach detection unit, a content icon at a position at which the approach is detected, to determine a classification category of content corresponding to the identified content icon, to search, in the storage unit, for at least one related content classified in the same category as the content corresponding to the identified content icon, to display the identified content icon and at least one related content icon corresponding to the at least one related content in the display unit, and to execute, if a touch detection signal is received from the touch detection unit, a content corresponding to the touched content icon.

A method, comprising:

• identifying, in response to an approach to a touch device, a first content icon corresponding to first content;
• determining second content related to the first content;
• displaying, on a display area, a second content icon corresponding to the second content;
• and
• executing, in response to selection by the touch device, the first content icon and/or the second content icon.