Three-dimensional motion graphic user interface and method and apparatus for providing the same

An apparatus for providing a three-dimensional motion graphic user interface, the apparatus comprising:

• a control module which creates a first polyhedron component formed of a plurality of faces, wherein at least one face of the plurality of faces has predetermined attributes and displays information differently according to the attributes, the first polyhedron component is separated into a plurality of second polyhedron components according to a user's action with respect to the faces, and each of the second polyhedron components encloses a volume that is different from a volume enclosed by the first polyhedron component, and each of the plurality of second polyhedron components is formed of a plurality of faces, at least one face of the plurality of faces of the second polyhedron component displays information, and information is not displayed in an inner space of the second polyhedron component defined by the plurality of faces of the second polyhedron component;
• a storage module which stores the first polyhedron component created by the control module;
• an input module to which data about a user's action with respect to the first polyhedron component is input;
• a user interface module which assigns the attributes to the at least one face, maps information displayed on the at least one face according to the predetermined attributes, processes motion of the first polyhedron component according to the data about the user's action input through the input module, and changes an information display according to motion of the first polyhedron component;
• and
• an output module which displays a processing result of the user interface module,
• wherein when the plurality of second polyhedron components is created, the first polyhedron component changes into the plurality of second polyhedron components and the first polyhedron component is removed.

A method for providing a three-dimensional motion graphic user interface, the method comprising:

• accessing a first polyhedron component that is formed of a plurality of faces, wherein at least one of the plurality of faces has predetermined attributes and displays information differently according to the attributes, the first polyhedron component is separated into a plurality of second polyhedron components according to a user's action with respect to the faces, each of the second polyhedron components encloses a volume that is different from a volume enclosed by the first polyhedron component, and each of the plurality of second polyhedron components is formed of a plurality of faces, at least one face of the plurality of faces of the second polyhedron component displayed information, and information is not displayed in an inner space of the second polyhedron component defined by the plurality of faces of the second polyhedron component;
• and
• generating a motion of the first polyhedron component according to an action which is input,
• wherein when the plurality of second polyhedron components is created, the first polyhedron component changes into the plurality of second polyhedron components and the first polyhedron component is removed.

A method for providing a three-dimensional motion graphic user interface, the method comprising:

• selecting a specific first polyhedron component from a group of first polyhedron components that are formed of a plurality of faces, wherein at least one face of the plurality of faces has predetermined attributes and displays information differently according to the attributes, each of the first polyhedron components is separated into a plurality of second polyhedron components according to a user's action with respect to the faces, and each of the second polyhedron components according to a user's action with respect to the faces, and each of the second polyhedron components encloses a volume that is different from volume enclosed by the first polyhedron component, and each of the plurality of second polyhedron components is formed of a plurality of faces, at least one face of the plurality of faces of the second polyhedron component displays information, and information is not displayed in an inner space of the second polyhedron component defined by the plurality of faces of the second polyhedron component;
• highlighting the selected first polyhedron component;
• displaying detailed information of the information displayed on the at least one face of the selected first polyhedron component;
• and
• changing a way of displaying the other first polyhedron components of the group,
• wherein when the plurality of second polyhedron components is created, the first polyhedron component changes into the plurality of second polyhedron components and the first polyhedron component is removed.