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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2015
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Ashley Colley, Oulu, FI;
Juha Matero, Fleet, GB;
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
Provided herein are a method, apparatus and computer program product for interpreting user input and mitigating erroneous inputs on a device. In particular, methods may include receiving an indication of a first touch event, determining, by a touch mediation function, if the first touch event is an erroneous touch event, causing the first touch event to be sent to an application in response to the touch mediation function determining that the touch event is not erroneous; and causing the first touch event to not be sent to the application in response to the touch mediation function determining that the first touch event is erroneous. The first touch event may occur proximate a first capture area for the user interface and the method may further include causing the first capture area for the user interface to be adjusted in response to the first touch event.