Unlocking a Screen Using Eye Tracking Information
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving eye-tracking information;
based on the eye-tracking information, determining that a gaze characteristic substantially matches a predetermined gaze characteristic; and
in response to determining that the gaze characteristic substantially matches the predetermined gaze characteristic, causing a computing device to switch from operating in a first mode of operation to operating in a second mode of operation, wherein the second mode of operation comprises a state of increased responsiveness to user-input as compared to the first mode of operation.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for unlocking a screen using eye tracking information are described. A computing system may include a display screen. The computing system may be in a locked mode of operation after a period of inactivity by a user. Locked mode of operation may include a locked screen and reduced functionality of the computing system. The user may attempt to unlock the screen. The computing system may generate a display of a moving object on the display screen of the computing system. An eye tracking system may be coupled to the computing system. The eye tracking system may track eye movement of the user. The computing system may determine that a path associated with the eye movement of the user substantially matches a path associated with the moving object on the display and switch to be in an unlocked mode of operation including unlocking the screen.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving eye-tracking information; based on the eye-tracking information, determining that a gaze characteristic substantially matches a predetermined gaze characteristic; and in response to determining that the gaze characteristic substantially matches the predetermined gaze characteristic, causing a computing device to switch from operating in a first mode of operation to operating in a second mode of operation, wherein the second mode of operation comprises a state of increased responsiveness to user-input as compared to the first mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform functions comprising:
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receiving eye-tracking information from an eye-tracking system coupled to the computing device, wherein the computing device is operable to be in a locked mode of operation; based on the eye-tracking information, determining that a gaze pattern substantially matches a predetermined gaze pattern; and in response to determining that the gaze pattern substantially matches the predetermined gaze pattern, causing the computing device to operate in an unlocked mode of operation, wherein functionality of the computing device is reduced in the locked mode as compared to the unlocked mode. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a wearable computing device; a display coupled to the wearable computing device, wherein the display is in a locked mode of operation; an eye-tracking device in communication with the wearable computing device; at least one processor coupled to the wearable computing device and the eye-tracking device; and data storage comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the wearable computing device to perform functions comprising; receiving eye-tracking information from the eye-tracking device; based on the eye-tracking information, determining that a gaze characteristic substantially matches a predetermined gaze characteristic; and in response to determining that the gaze characteristic substantially matches the predetermined gaze characteristic, causing the display to switch from being in the locked mode of operation to an unlocked mode of operation, wherein functionality of the display is increased in the unlocked mode of operation as compared to the locked mode. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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