Patent ID: 9262049
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for providing a graphical user interface, comprising: a computer comprising: an output unit to output on a display a first menu comprising a first region of items, a second region of items, and a first category region comprising a first category and a second category, and to output on the display a second menu comprising a third region of items, a fourth region of items, and a second category region comprising a third category and a fourth category, according to a selected item from one of the first region of items and the second region of items of the first menu, wherein the first region and the second region are arranged in opposite directions, wherein the items in the first region correspond to the first category, and the items in the second region correspond to the second category, wherein the first category and second category are arranged in the same and opposite directions as the first region and the second region, respectively, and wherein when the selected item from one of the first region of items and the second region of items of the first menu is selected, the output unit outputs the second menu on the display to replace the first menu with the second menu such that the first region of items is replaced by the third region of items, the second region of items is replaced by the fourth region of items, and the first category region is replaced by the second category region.