Method and apparatus for automatically updating a primary display area

A display device for receiving commands from an interface and activating display areas for navigation, comprising:

• a display that concurrently displays a plurality of content display areas, the plurality of content display areas respectively corresponding to a plurality of content items, the plurality of content display areas including a primary display area wherein cursor navigation is activated and secondary display areas wherein cursor navigation is prevented;
• a processor that causes a first content item to be resident within the primary display area such that cursor navigation is active for the first content item;
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• the interface for receiving a content selection command that is distinct from cursor navigation commands, the content selection command being received while cursor navigation remains active for the first content item,
• wherein the processor is configured to recognize the content selection command as corresponding to a second content item, and thereby causing the second content item to be resident within the primary display area such that cursor navigation is active for the second content item.

A user interface displayed by a display of an electronic device that processes commands that activates display areas of the display for navigation, comprising:

• a plurality of content display areas respectively corresponding to a plurality of content items that are concurrently displayed by the display, where at least one of the plurality of content display areas is designated as a first focused display area and at least one of the remaining plurality of content display areas is designated a second focused display area;
• a cursor that navigates in the first focused display area while being prevented by the user interface to navigate in the remaining content display areas;
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• an input section that receives and associates an input command to one of the remaining content display areas;
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• wherein when the input command is received by the input section the cursor moves to and navigates in the second focused display area while being prevented to navigate in any of the other content display areas.