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METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A CAMERA FOR A GAZE DIRECTION DETECTION IN A VEHICLE, DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A CAMERA AND AT LEAST ONE FURTHER ELEMENT, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT

  • US 20160267336A1
  • Filed: 02/28/2016
  • Published: 09/15/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for calibrating a camera for detecting an absolute gaze direction in a vehicle, comprising:

  • situating at least one further element in a fixed spatial-geometric relationship with the camera;

    calibrating the camera by detecting, in images of the camera, at least one relative change in the gaze direction in which a user changes a gaze in the direction of the further element; and

    detecting on the basis of at least one action of the user that the relative change in the gaze direction of the user has taken place or will take place.

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