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Gaze-based control of device operations

  • US 10,346,985 B1
  • Filed: 12/01/2017
  • Issued: 07/09/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a video stream from an imaging device, the video stream depicting one or more eyes;

    determining a gaze direction for the one or more eyes depicted in the video stream relative to a display device of a client device by calculating a cone having a radius and angle based on an appearance of the one or more eyes;

    detecting a change in the gaze direction of the one or more eyes; and

    triggering an operation in the client device responsive to the change in the gaze direction exceeding a predetermined percentage threshold of a viewable area of the display device.

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