Patent ID: 8103968
Filing Date: 2012-01-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A physical display apparatus for use in an electronic device, the display apparatus being used for representing a multimedia display, the multimedia display hierarchically displaying a plurality of selectable multimedia data icons and a menu, the physical display apparatus comprising: a first screen adapted to display a first layer first screen content comprising at least a portion of a first display layer set of selectable multimedia data icons corresponding to a plurality of first sources of multimedia data, and adapted to be controlled by one of a first signal and a second signal such that an input of the first signal triggers a first function causing the first layer first screen content to change and an input of the second signal triggers a second function causing the first layer first screen content to change; and a second screen adapted to display a first layer second screen content comprising a first layer menu corresponding to a plurality of operations that corresponds to the first display layer set of selectable multimedia data icons, and adapted to be controlled by a third signal such that an input of the third signal triggers a third function causing the first layer second screen content to change; wherein selecting one of the selectable multimedia data icons of the first display layer set causes the first screen to display a second layer first screen content comprising at least a portion of a second display layer set of selectable multimedia data icons corresponding to a plurality of second sources of the multimedia data and the second screen to display a second layer second screen content comprising a second layer menu corresponding to a plurality of operations that corresponding to the second display layer set of selectable multimedia data icons at the same time, wherein the first sources and the second sources are of different scopes.