USER INTERFACE METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEARCHING FOR MULTIMEDIA CONTENT

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a user interface method and device which are related to a method for inquiring into an inquiry and an inquiry result for searching for a desired scene on the basis of content in multimedia content such as video, the method for searching for content comprising the steps of: receiving an inquiry input for searching for content through a user interface; detecting, as inquiry results, at least one of partial content corresponding to the inquiry, by using description information associated with the content; determining a position for displaying the inquiry results, on the basis of play sections corresponding to each of the at least one of the partial content; determining the size of scene markers corresponding to the inquiry results or the size of areas for displaying the inquiry results, by considering the length of the partial content and/or a relative distance between the inquiry results; and displaying, at least partially, the at least one inquiry result according to the position and relevant size of the determined inquiry results.