Patent ID: 8661365

Claim:
A method of controlling an image processing apparatus including a display unit, the method comprising: providing a first screen layer corresponding to a first application; providing a first cursor layer corresponding to the first screen layer, wherein a first pointing cursor to control the first application is displayed on the first cursor layer; providing a second screen layer corresponding to a second application; providing a second cursor layer corresponding to the second screen layer, wherein a second pointing cursor to control the second application is displayed on the second cursor layer; arranging the plurality of screen layers sequentially, wherein the plurality of screen layers overlap each other; and displaying the arranged screen layers on the display unit, wherein the first screen layer includes a first screen region assigned to display the first application and a first transparent region, the second screen layer includes a second screen region assigned to display the second application and a second transparent region, the first cursor layer includes a first cursor region assigned to display the first pointing cursor and a third transparent region, and the second cursor layer includes a second cursor region assigned to display the second pointing cursor and a fourth transparent region.