SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING THE EFFECTS OF INADVERTENT TOUCH ON A TOUCH SCREEN CONTROLLER
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1. A method for determining if a control button on a touch screen controller (TSC) was inadvertently touched, comprising:
- determining user gaze point;
identifying the level of functional significance of the control button;
determining user gaze boundary values for the control button; and
altering the gaze boundary values to reflect the level of functional significance.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided for determining if a control button on a touch screen controller (TSC) was inadvertently touched. A user gaze point is determined using gaze detection apparatus, and the level of functional significance of the control button is identified. User gaze boundary values for the control button are then determined, and the gaze boundary values are altered to reflect the level of functional significance.
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1. A method for determining if a control button on a touch screen controller (TSC) was inadvertently touched, comprising:
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determining user gaze point; identifying the level of functional significance of the control button; determining user gaze boundary values for the control button; and altering the gaze boundary values to reflect the level of functional significance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for determining if the user has inadvertently touched a control button of a touch screen controller, comprising:
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a gaze detection system that detects the user'"'"'s gaze point; a control button identifier coupled to the gaze detecting system; a button significance look-up table coupled to the control button identifier; and a processor coupled to the gaze detection system, the control button identifier, and to the button significance look-up table, and configured to (1) determine a user'"'"'s gaze boundary values, (2) identify the level of significance of the control button; and
(3) alter the user'"'"'s gaze boundary values to reflect the level of functional significance of the button. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for determining if a control button on a touch screen controller (TSC) was inadvertently touched, comprising:
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determining user gaze point; identifying the level of functional significance of the control button; user gaze boundary values for the control button; altering the gaze boundary values to reflect the level of functional significance; determining if the gaze point is within the gaze boundary values; and
creating an enabling signal if the gaze point is within the gaze boundary. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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