INTELLIGENT USER MODE SELECTION IN AN EYE-TRACKING SYSTEM
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Abstract
A personal computer system comprises a visual display, an imaging device adapted to provide eye-tracking data by imaging at least one eye of a viewer of the visual display, and identifying means for recognizing the viewer with reference to one of a plurality of predefined personal profiles. The personal computer system further comprises an eye-tracking processor for processing the eye-tracking data. According to the invention, the eye-tracking processor is selectively operable in one of a plurality of personalized active sub-modes associated with said personal profiles. The sub-modes may differ with regard to eye-tracking related or power-management related settings. Further, the identifying means may sense an identified viewer'"'"'s actual viewing condition (e.g., use of viewing aids or wearing of garments), wherein the imaging device is further operable in a sub-profile mode associated with the determined actual viewing condition.
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2. A system for indicating to a user a mode transition of an eye tracking arrangement, the system comprising:
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an eye tracking device; one or more processors configured to; operate the eye tracking device in a first mode associated with a first viewing condition of a user; detect, with the eye tracking device, a change to a second viewing condition; compare the second viewing condition to a plurality of predefined mode profiles; and notify the user when the second viewing condition matches a predefined mode profile and operation of the eye tracking device transitions from the first mode to the predefined mode profile associated with the second viewing condition. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for indicating to a user a mode transition of an eye tracking arrangement, the method comprising:
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operating an eye tracking device in a first mode associated with a first viewing condition of a user; detecting, with the eye tracking device, a change to a second viewing condition of the user; comparing the second viewing condition to a plurality of predefined mode profiles; and notifying the user when the second viewing condition matches a predefined mode profile and operation of the eye tracking device transitions from the first mode to the predefined mode profile associated with the second viewing state. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon executable by a computing device for indicating to a user a mode transition of an eye tracking arrangement, wherein the instructions cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:
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operating an eye tracking device in a first mode associated with a first viewing condition of a user; detecting, with the eye tracking device, a change to a second viewing condition; comparing the second viewing condition to a plurality of predefined mode profiles; and notifying the user when the second viewing condition matches a predefined mode profile and operation of the eye tracking device transitions from the first mode to the predefined mode profile associated with the second viewing condition. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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