THREE-DIMENSIONAL, MULTI-DEPTH PRESENTATION OF ICONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH DIFFERING INPUT COMPONENTS OF A USER INTERFACE

A method in an electronic device having a three-dimensional display comprises simultaneously presenting via the three-dimensional display a plurality of icons associated with a user interface of the electronic device, the plurality of icons including a first icon presented at a first depth of presentation and a second icon presented at a second depth of presentation different from the first depth of presentation. The first depth of presentation is substantially co-planar with a first surface of the electronic device and the second depth of presentation is substantially co-planar with a second surface of the electronic device that is opposite the first surface. The first and second icons are associated with respective physical input components of the user interface disposed on the first and second surfaces. The first input component provides for interaction with the first icon presented at the first depth of presentation and not the second icon presented on the second depth of presentation. The second input component provides for interaction with the second icon presented at the second depth of presentation and not the first icon presented at the first depth of presentation. The three dimensional display presents a first image to a first eye of a viewer and a second image different from the first image to a second eye of the viewer to produce the first depth of presentation of the first icon and the second depth of presentation of the second icon.