Systems and methods for counteracting a perceptual fading of a movable indicator
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1. A method comprising:
- tracking a point of gaze on a display of a graphical user interface (GUI) using an eye tracking apparatus;
rendering a movable indicator at a gaze position associated with the point of gaze within the GUI;
detecting that the point of gaze has been fixed at a region of interest for a specified amount of time that corresponds to an amount of time during which perceptual fading of the moveable indicator is estimated to have occurred; and
in response to detecting that the point of gaze has been fixed at the region of interest for the specified amount of time, and while the point of gaze is still fixed at the region of interest, displaying continuous movement of the movable indicator from the gaze position to a new position within a predefined boundary that corresponds to a subregion of the user interface around the gaze position.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for altering the position or visual appearance of a movable indicator in a GUI that is controlled by eye tracking to counteract a perceptual fading of the movable indicator with respect to the GUI. The position of the user'"'"'s point of gaze may be tracked, the movable indicator may be rendering at a position associated with the user'"'"'s point of gaze, and the position or visual appearance of the movable indicator may be altered when an event, such as a passage of time or a blinking of the user'"'"'s eyes, is detected.
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1. A method comprising:
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tracking a point of gaze on a display of a graphical user interface (GUI) using an eye tracking apparatus; rendering a movable indicator at a gaze position associated with the point of gaze within the GUI; detecting that the point of gaze has been fixed at a region of interest for a specified amount of time that corresponds to an amount of time during which perceptual fading of the moveable indicator is estimated to have occurred; and in response to detecting that the point of gaze has been fixed at the region of interest for the specified amount of time, and while the point of gaze is still fixed at the region of interest, displaying continuous movement of the movable indicator from the gaze position to a new position within a predefined boundary that corresponds to a subregion of the user interface around the gaze position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a display device arranged to render the display of a graphical user interface (GUI); imaging components arranged to track a point of gaze on the display device; and a processor arranged to; render a movable indicator at a gaze position associated with the point of gaze; detect that the point of gaze has been fixed at a region of interest for a specified amount of time that corresponds to an amount of time during which perceptual fading of the moveable indicator is estimated to have occurred; and in response to detecting that the point of gaze has been fixed at the region of interest for the specified amount of time, and while the point of gaze is still fixed at the region of interest, display continuous movement of the movable indicator from the gaze position to a new position within a predefined boundary that corresponds to a subregion of the user interface around the gaze position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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