Patent ID: 8918731
Filing Date: 2014-12-23
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of searching content according to search words inputted from a user, in a display device, the method comprising: displaying, on a display surface of a display device, a plurality of graphical objects including a first object corresponding to a search object, wherein the plurality of graphical objects other than the search object are associated with a plurality of attributes for search, and one attribute is different from another attribute; determining which object is overlapped with the search object by an area of the displayed surface covered by the search object among the plurality of graphical objects; accessing an attribute associated with the overlapped object; defining a search range for the search object based on the accessed attribute associated with the overlapped object; receiving, through interaction with the search object, one or more search terms; and performing a search within the determined search range based on the received one or more search terms, wherein a change of the overlapped object triggers a change of the accessed attribute, wherein defining the search range for the search object includes: wherein performing the search includes performing the search with regard to all contents stored within the storage device of the display device based on the received one or more search terms.