Sensory integrated data interface
First Claim
1. A hands free, sensory integrated data interface for interacting with a computer, said interface comprising:
- a headset to be worn by a user;
means for interacting with said user attached to said headset, said interacting means communicating with said computer;
said interacting means comprising a microvisual display monitor mounted to said headset and positionable in front of a user'"'"'s eye;
said microvisual display monitor receiving information to be displayed from said computer;
said interacting means further comprising means for tracking the position of said user'"'"'s eye and for identifying that portion of said displayed information upon which said user'"'"'s eye is focused and means for transmitting commands to said computer based upon that portion of said displayed information upon which said user'"'"'s eye is focused;
said interacting means further comprising first means attached to said headset for receiving an oral command from said user and for transmitting said oral command to said computer via said transmitting means;
said computer being programmed to perform at least one function in response to said oral command;
an earphone attached to said headset; and
said computer having means for generating synthesized voice prompts for said user and for transmitting said voice prompts to said earphone via said transmitting means.
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Abstract
A system for interfacing between a user and a computer includes a microvideo display monitor, which may be mounted in a position which is substantially fixed relative to a given eye of the user, and a video input device which obtains an image of the given eye. The video input device is maintained in a fixed spatial relationship with the microvideo display monitor. From the image of the user'"'"'s eye obtained by the video input device, the location on the display on which this eye is focused may be determined. A computer which controls the generation of selected displays on the microvideo display monitor responds to the eye focus location to perform predetermined functions. A voice or speech recognition unit may also be used to provide inputs to the computer. The computer may then perform predetermined functions in response to any combination of speech, and eye location data. The system may also be used for identification of the user and to determine whether the user is impaired.
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14 Claims
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1. A hands free, sensory integrated data interface for interacting with a computer, said interface comprising:
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a headset to be worn by a user; means for interacting with said user attached to said headset, said interacting means communicating with said computer; said interacting means comprising a microvisual display monitor mounted to said headset and positionable in front of a user'"'"'s eye; said microvisual display monitor receiving information to be displayed from said computer; said interacting means further comprising means for tracking the position of said user'"'"'s eye and for identifying that portion of said displayed information upon which said user'"'"'s eye is focused and means for transmitting commands to said computer based upon that portion of said displayed information upon which said user'"'"'s eye is focused; said interacting means further comprising first means attached to said headset for receiving an oral command from said user and for transmitting said oral command to said computer via said transmitting means; said computer being programmed to perform at least one function in response to said oral command; an earphone attached to said headset; and said computer having means for generating synthesized voice prompts for said user and for transmitting said voice prompts to said earphone via said transmitting means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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