Abstract: A digital multimedia broadcast (DMB) receiver and a user interface including a processor that processes the received DMB signal and extracts information regarding ensembles and services from the DMB signal so that the user interface can display received services using the extracted information regarding the ensembles and services. The user interface can be a grid-type interface which includes an ensemble axis and a service axis to display multiple services linked to an ensemble along with the total duration of each service and the duration that each service has been viewed so that a user can easily determine the current status of each service.

Abstract: A contents searching apparatus and method are provided. The contents searching apparatus includes a screen forming unit which forms a screen to display search words used to search for contents on at least one shaft located at a perimeter of a three-dimensional manifold; and a controller which searches for the contents based on the at least one search word from among the displayed search words and displays the contents found on a face of the three-dimensional manifold.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for displaying a 3 dimensional (3D) menu, and a computer readable recording medium storing a computer readable program for executing the method. The method includes displaying at least one menu item on the screen, if a menu item is selected, dividing the selected menu item into at least one sub-menu item, and displaying on the screen the at least one sub-menu item that is divided. Accordingly, a user can intuitively, easily access and navigate a menu in a 3D space, and menu information and depth can be efficiently displayed.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for displaying ensembles and services provided by digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) so that a user can search for and select a desired service, and can determine, register, and manage a preferred service according to the user's inclination for watching TV. The method relates to displaying a broadcast program schedule provided by a digital multimedia broadcasting, and includes displaying ensembles included in the broadcast program schedule on a first window of a screen, and displaying services linked to each of the ensembles on a second window of the screen. Accordingly, it is possible for the user to easily view and select ensembles and services provided by DMB.

Abstract: A digital multimedia broadcast (DMB) receiver and a user interface including a processor that processes the received DMB signal and extracts information regarding ensembles and services from the DMB signal so that the user interface can display received services using the extracted information regarding the ensembles and services. The user interface can be a grid-type interface which includes an ensemble axis and a service axis to display multiple services linked to an ensemble along with the total duration of each service and the duration that each service has been viewed so that a user can easily determine the current status of each service.