Device and method for providing information about relationships between respective sharers based on shared information

摘要

A device and method for providing information about the relationships between a user of a device and sharers sharing data with the user is provided. The device includes a search unit, a storage unit, a User Interface (UI) generation unit, and a display unit. The search unit searches for information about the lower menu item icons of a specific menu item icon, and sharer icons representing sharers who share each of the lower menu item icons, when a user selects the specific menu item icon. The storage unit stores information about the menu item icon, the lower menu item icons, and the sharer icons for respective layer regions. The UI generation unit generates the menu item icons, the lower menu item icons, and the sharer icons. The display unit displays the generated menu item icons, lower menu item icon, and sharer icons.