Detecting an eye of a user and determining location and blinking state of the user
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- detecting a location of an eye of a user using an automated detection process; and
automatically determining a position of a head of the user with respect to an object based on the detected location of the eye.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for detecting a location of an eye of a user using an automated detection process, and automatically determining a position of a head of the user with respect to an object based on the detected location of the eye. A location of an eye of a user inside a vehicle is detected using the automated detection process, at least one of height and orientation information of the user is automatically determined based on the detected location of the eye, and a mechanical device inside the vehicle is controlled in accordance with the determined information. Moreover, an eye blinking pattern of a user is detected using an infrared reflectivity of an eye of the user, and messages are transmitted from the user in accordance with the detected eye blinking pattern of the user.
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36 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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detecting a location of an eye of a user using an automated detection process; and
automatically determining a position of a head of the user with respect to an object based on the detected location of the eye. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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detecting a location of an eye of a user using an automated detection process; and
automatically determining at least one of height and orientation information of the user with respect to an object based on the detected location of the eye. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method, comprising:
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detecting a location of an eye of a user inside a vehicle using an infrared reflectivity of the eye or a differential angle illumination of the eye;
automatically determining at least one of height and orientation information of the user based on the detected location of the eye; and
controlling a mechanical device inside the vehicle in accordance with the determined information. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A method, comprising:
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detecting a location of an eye of a user inside a vehicle using an infrared reflectivity of the eye or a differential angle illumination of the eye;
automatically determining a position of a head of the user based on the detected location of the eye; and
controlling a mechanical device inside the vehicle in accordance with the determined position of the head. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method, comprising:
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detecting a location of an eye of a user using an automated detection process;
determining a position of the user based on the detected location of the eye; and
automatically implementing a pre-crash and/or a post-crash action in accordance with the determined position.
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35. A method, comprising:
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detecting an eye blinking pattern of a user using an infrared reflectivity of an eye of the user; and
transmitting messages from the user in accordance with the detected eye blinking pattern of the user. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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