DEVICE EYE TRACKING CALIBRATION

• US 20140055337A1
• Filed: 08/22/2012
• Published: 02/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: MobiTV Incorporated (Adeia Inc.)
• Original Assignee: MobiTV Incorporated (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: Karlsson, Kent
• Application Number:
  US13/591,481
• Publication Number:
  US 20140055337A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/156
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence

Abstract

Described herein are techniques and mechanisms for device eye tracking calibration. According to various embodiments, a user interface activation screen for activating a user interface may be presented at a computing device. The user interface activation screen may include an eye tracking calibration affordance configured for calibrating eye tracking at the computing device. The eye tracking calibration affordance may be displayed at a designated location on the user interface activation screen. Eye tracking information may be received via an optical sensor at the computing device. The eye tracking information may describe a state of one or both eyes of an individual located proximate to the computing device during activation of the affordance. The eye tracking information may be compared with the designated location to calibrate eye tracking at the computing device. The user interface may be activated.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

presenting a user interface activation screen for activating a user interface at a computing device, the user interface activation screen including an eye tracking calibration affordance configured for calibrating eye tracking at the computing device, the eye tracking calibration affordance being displayed at a designated location on the user interface activation screen;

receiving eye tracking information via an optical sensor at the computing device, the eye tracking information describing a state of one or both eyes of an individual located proximate to the computing device during activation of the affordance;

comparing the eye tracking information with the designated location to calibrate eye tracking at the computing device; and

activating the user interface.

2. The method recited in claim 1, wherein the eye tracking calibration affordance comprises a user input button activated when a determination is made that the individual'"'"'s eyes are focused on the user input button.

3. The method recited in claim 1, wherein activating the user interface comprises an operation selected from the group consisting of:

loading a website in a web browser displayed at the computing device, initiating an application on the computing device, and booting up the computing device.

4. The method recited in claim 1, the method further comprising:

based on the eye tracking calibration, performing eye tracking of the individual'"'"'s eyes after the user interface is activated.

5. The method recited in claim 1, the method further comprising:

receiving information for creating the user interface activation screen from a remote server; and

transmitting the eye tracking information to the remote server.

6. The method recited in claim 1, wherein the eye tracking information identifies a screen location on which the eyes are focused.

7. The method recited in claim 6, wherein the eye tracking information identifies a time duration during which the eyes are focused in the identified direction.

8. The method recited in claim 1, wherein the eye tracking information comprises movement information, the movement information identifying a direction and a velocity of eye movement.

9. The method recited in claim 8, wherein the eye movement information also identifies an acceleration of eye movement.

10. A computing device comprising:

a display screen operable to present a user interface activation screen for activating a user interface at a computing device, the user interface activation screen including an eye tracking calibration affordance configured for calibrating eye tracking at the computing device, the eye tracking calibration affordance being displayed at a designated location on the user interface activation screen;

an optical sensor operable to receive eye tracking information describing a state of one or both eyes of an individual located proximate to the computing device during activation of the affordance;

memory operable to store the received eye tracking information; and

a processor configured to compare the eye tracking information with the designated location to calibrate eye tracking at the computing device and to activate the user interface.

11. The computing device recited in claim 10, wherein the eye tracking calibration affordance comprises a user input button activated when a determination is made that the individuals'"'"' eyes are focused on the user input button.

12. The computing device recited in claim 10, wherein activating the user interface comprises an operation selected from the group consisting of:

loading a website in a web browser displayed on the display screen, initiating an application on the computing device, and booting up the computing device.

13. The computing device recited in claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to:

perform eye tracking of the individual'"'"'s eyes based on the eye tracking calibration after the user interface is activated.

14. The computing device recited in claim 10, the computing device further comprising a network interface operable to:

receive information for creating the user interface activation screen from a remote server, and

transmit the eye tracking information to the remote server.

15. The computing device recited in claim 10, wherein the eye tracking information identifies a screen location on which the eyes are focused.

16. The computing device recited in claim 10, wherein the eye tracking information identifies a time duration during which the eyes are focused in the identified direction.

17. One or more computer readable media having instructions stored thereon for performing a method, the method comprising:

presenting a user interface activation screen for activating a user interface at a computing device, the user interface activation screen including an eye tracking calibration affordance configured for calibrating eye tracking at the computing device, the eye tracking calibration affordance being displayed at a designated location on the user interface activation screen;

receiving eye tracking information via an optical sensor at the computing device, the eye tracking information describing a state of one or both eyes of an individual located proximate to the computing device during activation of the affordance;

comparing the eye tracking information with the designated location to calibrate eye tracking at the computing device; and

activating the user interface.

18. The one or more computer readable media recited in claim 17, wherein the eye tracking calibration affordance comprises a user input button activated when a determination is made that the individuals'"'"' eyes are focused on the user input button.

19. The one or more computer readable media recited in claim 17, wherein activating the user interface comprises an operation selected from the group consisting of:

loading a website in a web browser displayed at the computing device, initiating an application on the computing device, and booting up the computing device.

20. The one or more computer readable media recited in claim 17, the method further comprising:

based on the eye tracking calibration, performing eye tracking of the individual'"'"'s eyes after the user interface is activated.