INVOKING AND WAKING A COMPUTING DEVICE FROM STAND-BY MODE BASED ON GAZE DETECTION
First Claim
1. A computing device configured for waking from a stand-by mode in response to gaze detection, comprising:
- a display device;
a memory for storing a program module for placing the computing device into a stand-by mode and for waking the computing device from the stand-by mode in response to a wake command;
gaze detection components for detecting a gaze point relative to the display device, wherein the gaze detection components remain active when the computing device is in the stand-by mode; and
a processor communicatively coupled to the memory for executing the program module and for controlling operations of the gaze detection components;
wherein the operations of the gaze detection components include;
determining at least one wake zone relative to the display device,when the computing device is in the stand-by mode, detecting the gaze point, andin response to determining that the gaze point is within the wake zone, generating the wake command and passing the wake command to the program module to cause the program module to wake the computing device from the stand-by mode.
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Abstract
Waking a computing device from a stand-by mode may include determining a wake zone relative to a display device and, when the computing device is in stand-by mode, detecting a gaze point relative to the display device. In response to determining that the gaze point is within the wake zone, a wake command is generated and passed to a program module, such as the operating system, to cause the program module to wake the computing device from the stand-by mode. When the computing device is not in stand-by mode, another gaze point may be detected and, in response to determining that the other gaze point is within the vicinity of a selectable stand-by icon, the stand-by command is generated and passed to the program module to cause the program module to place the computing device into the stand-by mode.
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20 Claims
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1. A computing device configured for waking from a stand-by mode in response to gaze detection, comprising:
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a display device; a memory for storing a program module for placing the computing device into a stand-by mode and for waking the computing device from the stand-by mode in response to a wake command; gaze detection components for detecting a gaze point relative to the display device, wherein the gaze detection components remain active when the computing device is in the stand-by mode; and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory for executing the program module and for controlling operations of the gaze detection components; wherein the operations of the gaze detection components include; determining at least one wake zone relative to the display device, when the computing device is in the stand-by mode, detecting the gaze point, and in response to determining that the gaze point is within the wake zone, generating the wake command and passing the wake command to the program module to cause the program module to wake the computing device from the stand-by mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented method for waking a computing device from a stand-by mode in response to gaze detection, comprising:
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determining at least one wake zone relative to a display device of the computing device; when the computing device is in the stand-by mode, detecting a gaze point relative to the display device; in response to determining that the gaze point is within the wake zone, generating a wake command and passing the wake command to a program module to cause the program module to wake the computing device from the stand-by mode. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, when retrieved and executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations for waking the computing device from a stand-by mode in response to gaze detection, the operations comprising:
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determining at least one wake zone relative to a display device of the computing device; when the computing device is in the stand-by mode, detecting a gaze point relative to the display device; in response to determining that the gaze point is within the wake zone, generating a wake command and passing the wake command to a program module to cause the program module to wake the computing device from the stand-by mode. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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