System and method for significant image selection using visual tracking
First Claim
1. A system for visual identification of significant images, said system comprising:
- a visual tracking system capable of tracking a user gaze with respect to a display device, wherein said visual tracking system identifies an image at which a user is gazing and wherein said visual tracking system records a viewing time during which said user is looking at said image; and
a significant image selector for identifying at least one significant image based on user viewing time.
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Abstract
Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for improved identification of significant images using visual tracking. Certain embodiments of the system include a visual tracking system capable of tracking a user gaze with respect to a display device and a significant image selector for identifying at least one significant image based on user viewing time. The visual tracking system identifies an image at which a user is gazing records a viewing time during which the user is looking at the image. In an embodiment, the visual tracking system records viewing times for one or more users. In an embodiment, meta-data is associated with one or more significant images to identify the images as significant images, for example. The system may further include a database or table storing significant image information.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for visual identification of significant images, said system comprising:
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a visual tracking system capable of tracking a user gaze with respect to a display device, wherein said visual tracking system identifies an image at which a user is gazing and wherein said visual tracking system records a viewing time during which said user is looking at said image; and
a significant image selector for identifying at least one significant image based on user viewing time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for improved significant image identification, said method comprising:
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tracking a location of a user gaze in relation to a reference position;
identifying an image at said location;
recording a viewing time by said user with respect to said image; and
designating said image as a significant image based on said viewing time. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable storage medium including a set of instructions for a computer, the set of instructions comprising:
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a gaze detection routine for determining an image that a user is viewing;
a timer routine for tracking a viewing time during which said user views said image; and
a significant image selection routine for selecting at least one significant image based on said viewing time. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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