Patent ID: 7484015

Claim:
An apparatus for providing a user interface, the apparatus comprising: a transmitting/receiving unit that receives an instruction signal transmitted by a control device; and a control unit in communication with the transmitting/receiving unit that determines whether devices connected to an audio-video (AV) network can be operated according to the instruction signal that is received, wherein the control device includes a first button operable to display a list menu that lists the devices connected to the AV network on a display and a second button operable to display a function menu of at least one function corresponding to the devices on the display, wherein a predetermined device among the devices connected to the AV network is selected via the list menu that is displayed, and the control unit directly plays the predetermined device if the control unit determines that the selected device can be operated according to the instruction signal that is received, and wherein the list menu and the function menu are displayed in a first frame and a second frame, respectively, and the first frame and the second frame do not overlap a video signal that is displayed on the display together with the list menu and function menu.