Eye control of a text stream
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1. A method for providing text components of a text stream in a display area, comprising:
- analyzing, by a computing device comprising a processor, an eye system of a user while concurrently providing a navigational menu that lists a plurality of items for viewing, wherein each item in the navigational menu comprises one of a text message, an email message, or a document;
determining, based on analyzing the eye system, a selection of one of the items in the navigational menu;
providing, by the computing device, the text components of the text stream associated with the selected item for presentation in the display area of a display, wherein the text components are presented in the display area such that at least one previously presented text components are scrolled off the display area as successive text components are added to the display area;
analyzing, by the computing device, the eye system of the user while concurrently providing the text components of the text stream for presentation in the display area;
determining, based on analyzing the eye system, a stream control command of a plurality of stream control commands that requests a change in a characteristic of the presentation of the text components; and
in response to the stream control command, altering the presentation of the text components in accordance with the stream control command.
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Abstract
Mechanisms for providing text components of a text stream in a display area are disclosed. Text components of a text stream are provided for presentation in a display area of a display. An eye system of a user is concurrently analyzed while providing the text components for presentation in the display area. Based on analyzing the eye system, a stream control command that requests a change in a characteristic of the presentation of the text components is determined. In response to the stream control command, the presentation of the text components is altered in accordance with the stream control command.
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1. A method for providing text components of a text stream in a display area, comprising:
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analyzing, by a computing device comprising a processor, an eye system of a user while concurrently providing a navigational menu that lists a plurality of items for viewing, wherein each item in the navigational menu comprises one of a text message, an email message, or a document; determining, based on analyzing the eye system, a selection of one of the items in the navigational menu; providing, by the computing device, the text components of the text stream associated with the selected item for presentation in the display area of a display, wherein the text components are presented in the display area such that at least one previously presented text components are scrolled off the display area as successive text components are added to the display area; analyzing, by the computing device, the eye system of the user while concurrently providing the text components of the text stream for presentation in the display area; determining, based on analyzing the eye system, a stream control command of a plurality of stream control commands that requests a change in a characteristic of the presentation of the text components; and in response to the stream control command, altering the presentation of the text components in accordance with the stream control command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled with and readable by the processor and storing therein a set of instructions which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to provide text components of a text stream in a display area by; analyzing an eye system of a user while concurrently providing a navigational menu that lists a plurality of items for viewing, wherein each item in the navigational menu comprises one of a text message, an email message, or a document; determining, based on analyzing the eye system, a selection of one of the items in the navigational menu; providing the text components of the text stream associated with the selected item for presentation in the display area of a display, wherein the text components are presented in the display area such that at least some previously presented text components are scrolled off the display area as successive text components are added to the display area; analyzing the eye system of the user while concurrently providing the text components of the text stream for presentation in the display area; determining, based on analyzing the eye system, a stream control command of a plurality of stream control commands that requests a change in a characteristic of the presentation of the text components; and in response to the stream control command, altering the presentation of the text components in accordance with the stream control command. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a set of instructions stored therein which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to provide text components of a text stream in a display area by:
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analyzing an eye system of a user while concurrently providing a navigational menu that lists a plurality of items for viewing, wherein each item in the navigational menu comprises one of a text message, an email message, or a document; determining, based on analyzing the eye system, a selection of one of the items in the navigational menu; providing the text components of the text stream associated with the selected item for presentation in the display area of a display, wherein the text components are presented in the display area such that at least one previously presented text components are scrolled off the display area as successive text components are added to the display area; analyzing the eye system of the user while concurrently providing the text components of the text stream for presentation in the display area; determining, based on analyzing the eye system, a stream control command of a plurality of stream control commands that requests a change in a characteristic of the presentation of the text components; and in response to the stream control command, altering the presentation of the text components in accordance with the stream control command. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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