System And Methods for Providing Information

• US 20150268719A1
• Filed: 03/18/2014
• Published: 09/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chian Chiu Li
• Original Assignee: Chian Chiu Li
• Inventors: Li, Chian Chiu
• Granted Patent: US 9,671,864 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1694 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0487 using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements

Abstract

Systems, methods and apparatus for presenting information using idle time slot. In an aspect, when a standby or idle device detects the gaze of a user at it, it starts showing scheduled contents on its display automatically. In another aspect, when a standby or idle device detects taps of a user on it, it activates gaze sensing. If the gaze direction of user is at the device, it begins to show scheduled contents automatically. The contents may include advertisements.

Claims

1. A system having a display and stored executable instructions, comprising:

1) connection component for connecting said system to an electronic device and/or a communication network;

2) sensing means for sensing the eye of a user and determining whether said user looks at a direction toward said display;

3) first timing means for measuring an idling time period during which said system remains idle or standby;

4) second timing means for measuring a watching time period during which said user looks at a direction toward said display, said watching time period overlapping a segment of said idling time period;

5) presentation means for presenting a plurality of contents using said display, said contents arranged by instructions sent to said system or prearranged by said user; and

6) said system configured such that said display starts showing said contents when said idling time period and said watching time period go beyond a first and second predetermined value respectively.

2. The system according to claim 1 wherein said display stops showing said contents when said sensing means detects that said user looks at a direction other than the one toward said display for a given period of time.

3. The system according to claim 1 wherein said display stops showing said contents when said system receives predetermined input from said user via means involving physical movement of said user.

4. The system according to claim 1, further including identity recognition means, wherein said system stops showing said contents or declines to show said contents when the identity of said user doesn'"'"'t match a given criteria.

5. The system according to claim 1 wherein said contents include at least one of the following items:

news, advertisement, update, email, text message, tweet message, and information arranged for said user or by said user.

6. A system having a display and stored executable instructions, comprising:

1) connection component for connecting said system to an electronic device and/or a communication network;

2) first sensing means for sensing user input generated by a user involving physical movement of said user;

3) second sensing means for sensing the eye of said user and determining whether said user looks at a direction toward said display, the sensing activity via said second sensing means triggered by said input;

4) first timing means for measuring an idling time period during which said system remains idle or standby;

5) second timing means for measuring a watching time period during which said user looks at a direction toward said display, said watching time period overlapping a segment of said idling time period;

6) presentation means for presenting a plurality of contents using said display, said contents arranged by instructions sent to said system or prearranged by said user; and

7) said system configured such that said display starts showing said contents when said idling time period and said watching time period go beyond a first and second predetermined value respectively.

7. The system according to claim 6 wherein said display stops showing said contents when said second sensing means detects that said user looks at a direction other than the one toward said display for a given period of time.

8. The system according to claim 6 wherein said display stops showing said contents when said system receives predetermined instructions from said user via means involving the physical movement of said user.

9. The system according to claim 6, further including identity recognition means, wherein said system stops showing said contents or declines to show said contents when the identity of said user doesn'"'"'t match a given criteria.

10. The system according to claim 6 wherein said contents include at least one of the following items:

news, update, advertisement, email, text message, tweet message, and information arranged for said user or by said user.

11. A method performed for presenting information comprising:

1) providing an electronic device having a display and stored executable instructions;

2) measuring an idling time period during which said device remains idle or standby;

3) sensing the eye of a user and determining whether said user looks at a direction toward said device;

4) measuring a watching time period during which said user looks at a direction toward said device, said watching time period overlapping a segment of said idling time period;

5) presenting a plurality of contents using said display, said contents arranged by instructions sent to said device or prearranged by said user; and

6) said method arranged such that the presenting step is performed when said idling time period and said watching time period exceed a first and second predetermined value respectively.

12. The method according to claim 11, further including stopping showing said contents when said user looks at a direction other than the one toward said device for a given period of time.

13. The method according to claim 11, further including identifying said user against a given criteria and avoiding showing said contents when the identification process fails to reach a positive result.

14. The method according to claim 11, further including stopping showing said contents when said user enters predetermined input via means involving physical movement of said user.

15. The method according to claim 11 wherein said contents include at least one of the following items:

news, advertisement, update, email, text message, tweet message, and information arranged for said user or by said user.