Eye Gaze Control System
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a vehicle system, comprising:
- displaying an icon on a display, the icon being associated with a function of the vehicle system and having an entrance zone about a center of the icon and an exit zone about the center of the icon, the exit zone being larger than the entrance zone;
detecting a location of a gaze of a user upon the display using an eye gaze detection system;
when the location of the gaze of the user is within the entrance zone, indicating that the icon is selected; and
when the location of the gaze of the user is outside the exit zone, indicating that the icon is deselected.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling a vehicle system is presented. An icon is displayed on a display. The icon is associated with a function of the vehicle system and has an entrance zone about a center of the icon and an exit zone about the center of the icon. The exit zone is larger than the entrance zone. A location of a gaze of a user upon the display is detected using an eye gaze detection system. When the location of the gaze of the user is within the entrance zone, an indication that the icon is selected is presented. When the location of the gaze of the user is outside the exit zone, an indication that the icon is deselected is presented.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a vehicle system, comprising:
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displaying an icon on a display, the icon being associated with a function of the vehicle system and having an entrance zone about a center of the icon and an exit zone about the center of the icon, the exit zone being larger than the entrance zone; detecting a location of a gaze of a user upon the display using an eye gaze detection system; when the location of the gaze of the user is within the entrance zone, indicating that the icon is selected; and when the location of the gaze of the user is outside the exit zone, indicating that the icon is deselected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for controlling an electronic system, comprising:
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displaying an icon on a display, the icon having an entrance zone and an exit zone; detecting a location of a gaze of a user upon the display; when the location of the gaze of the user is within the entrance zone, selecting the icon; and when the location of the gaze of the user is outside the exit zone, deselecting the icon. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for controlling a vehicle system, comprising:
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a display configured to display an icon, the icon having an entrance zone about the icon and an exit zone about the icon, the exit zone being larger than the entrance zone; an eye gaze detector configured to detect a location of a gaze of a user upon the display; and a processor connected to the display and the eye gaze detector, the processor being configured to; when the location of the gaze of the user is within the entrance zone, indicate that the icon is selected, and when the location of the gaze of the user is outside the exit zone, indicate that the icon is deselected. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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