SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INDUCING USER EYE BLINK
First Claim
1. A blink device comprising:
- a blink detector configured to detect a blink of a user from an image photographed by a camera;
a period measurer configured to;
measure a time period between consecutive blinks of the user and determining, anddetermine whether the measured time period exceeds a reference time period;
a real-time image capture unit configured to capture a real-time image of the user from the photographed image; and
an image processor configured to perform the following if the measured time period exceeds the reference time period;
generate from the real-time image a blink image for inducing the user to blink,delay the display of the blink image by a delay time period from when the user'"'"'s blink is detected, anddisplay the blink image after the delaying.
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Abstract
According to an exemplary embodiment, a blink device includes: a blink detector configured to detect a blink of a user from an image photographed by a camera; a period measurer configured to measure a time period between consecutive blinks of the user and determine whether the measured time period exceeds a reference time period; a real-time image capture unit configured to capture a real-time image of the user from the photographed image; and an image processor configured to perform the following if the measured time period exceeds the reference time period: generate from the real-time image a blink image for inducing the user to blink, delay the display of the blink image by a delay period from when the user'"'"'s blink is detected, and display the blink image after the delaying.
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1. A blink device comprising:
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a blink detector configured to detect a blink of a user from an image photographed by a camera; a period measurer configured to; measure a time period between consecutive blinks of the user and determining, and determine whether the measured time period exceeds a reference time period; a real-time image capture unit configured to capture a real-time image of the user from the photographed image; and an image processor configured to perform the following if the measured time period exceeds the reference time period; generate from the real-time image a blink image for inducing the user to blink, delay the display of the blink image by a delay time period from when the user'"'"'s blink is detected, and display the blink image after the delaying. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for inducing a blink comprising:
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detecting a blink of a userfrom an image photographed by a camera; measuring a time period between consecutive blinks of the user; comparing the measured time period between the user'"'"'s blinks and a reference time period; and performing the following if results of the comparing indicate that the measured time period exceeds the reference time period; delaying the display of a blink image by a delay time period from when the user'"'"'s blink is detected, and displaying the blink image after the delaying. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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Current AssigneeSamsung Display Company Limited (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
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Original AssigneeSamsung Display Company Limited (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
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InventorsAHN, Yi Joon, MOK, Rang Kyun, BAEK, Jong In
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Application NumberUS14/572,344Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current1/1CPC Class CodesA61B 5/0077 Devices for viewing the sur...A61B 5/1103 Detecting eye twinklingG06F 3/005 Input arrangements through ...G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangem...G06V 40/18 Eye characteristics, e.g. o...
