Patent ID: 8508347
Filing Date: 2013-08-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: provide an input mode, in which a first function is associated with a hovering input and a second function is associated with a touch input to an input surface, cause displaying of a three-dimensional virtual user interface item, and in response to detecting an input object within a guard range in relation to the input surface, adapt the three-dimensional virtual user interface item to alert a user to avoid unintentionally touching the input surface, wherein the apparatus is configured to determine distance of the input object to the input surface, and select between at least two available appearances of the three-dimensional virtual user interface item on the basis of the distance of the input object to the input surface.