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First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions to configure a processor to perform operations comprising:
- maintaining a user profile for a user, the user profile comprising alert parameters, the alert parameters comprising a prompt timer period and a type of prompt to be generated, the prompt timer period specifying a maximum allowable gaze time before one or more prompts are generated;
determining whether data received from a device tracking a movement by one or both eyes of the user is representative of active reading of content being viewed by the user; and
generating the one or more prompts based on the determining.
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Abstract
The subject matter disclosed herein provides methods for detecting a user'"'"'s loss of focus while reading content from an electronic device, paper, or other medium and prompting the user to refocus his/her concentration. This method can maintain a user profile that includes alert parameters. The alert parameters can include a prompt timer period and a type of prompt to be generated. The prompt timer period can specify a maximum allowable gaze time before one or more prompts are generated. The method can determine whether data received from a device tracking a movement by one or both eyes of a user is representative of active reading of content viewed by the user. One or more prompts can be generated based on the determining. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described.
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions to configure a processor to perform operations comprising:
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maintaining a user profile for a user, the user profile comprising alert parameters, the alert parameters comprising a prompt timer period and a type of prompt to be generated, the prompt timer period specifying a maximum allowable gaze time before one or more prompts are generated; determining whether data received from a device tracking a movement by one or both eyes of the user is representative of active reading of content being viewed by the user; and generating the one or more prompts based on the determining. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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maintaining a user profile for a user, the user profile comprising alert parameters, the alert parameters comprising a prompt timer period and a type of prompt to be generated, the prompt timer period specifying a maximum allowable gaze time before one or more prompts are generated; determining whether data received from a device tracking a movement by one or both eyes of the user is representative of active reading of content being viewed by the user; and generating the one or more prompts based on the determining. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory, wherein the processor and the memory are configured to perform operations comprising; maintaining a user profile for a user, the user profile comprising alert parameters, the alert parameters comprising a prompt timer period and a type of prompt to be generated, the prompt timer period specifying a maximum allowable gaze time before one or more prompts are generated; determining whether data received from a device tracking a movement by one or both eyes of the user is representative of active reading of content being viewed by the user; and generating the one or more prompts based on the determining. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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