METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ATTRACTING A USER'S GAZE TO INFORMATION IN A NON-INTRUSIVE MANNER
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining, by a processor, to attract a user'"'"'s gaze to information associated with a portion of a display;
causing presentation of a visual attractant on the display proximate the portion of the display; and
causing presentation of the visual attractant on the display to be ceased in an instance in which the user'"'"'s gaze is determined to be moving toward the information.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are herein provided for attracting a user'"'"'s gaze to information associated with a portion of a display in a non-intrusive manner. A method may include determining to attract a user'"'"'s gaze to information associated with a portion of a display. The method may further include causing presentation of a visual attractant on the display proximate the portion of the display. The method may further include causing presentation of the visual attractant on the display to be ceased in an instance in which the user'"'"'s gaze is determined to be moving toward the information. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, by a processor, to attract a user'"'"'s gaze to information associated with a portion of a display; causing presentation of a visual attractant on the display proximate the portion of the display; and causing presentation of the visual attractant on the display to be ceased in an instance in which the user'"'"'s gaze is determined to be moving toward the information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising a processor and a memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to:
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determine to attract a user'"'"'s gaze to information associated with a portion of a display; cause presentation of a visual attractant on the display proximate the portion of the display; and cause presentation of the visual attractant on the display to be ceased in an instance in which the user'"'"'s gaze is determined to be moving toward the information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. Computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having program code portions means stored thereon, the program code portions being a computer readable medium and configured when said program product is run on a computer or network device, to:
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determine to attract a user'"'"'s gaze to information associated with a portion of a display; cause presentation of a visual attractant on the display proximate the portion of the display; and cause presentation of the visual attractant on the display to be ceased in an instance in which a user'"'"'s gaze is determined to be moving toward the information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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