Eye gaze control system
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1. A method for controlling a vehicle system, comprising:
- displaying an icon on a display,the icon being associated with a function of the vehicle system andhaving an entrance zone positioned around the icon andan exit zone positioned around the icon,the exit zone being larger than the entrance zone,a size of the entrance zone being larger or equal to a size of the icon, andthe icon being within the exit zone and the entrance zone,wherein a size of the exit zone is larger than the size of the entrance zone by a predetermined factor;
detecting a location of a gaze of a user upon the display using an eye gaze detection system;
in response to detecting the location of the gaze of the user is within the entrance zone,indicating that the icon is selected;
in response to detecting the location of the gaze of the user is outside the exit zone,indicating that the icon is deselected; and
in response to detecting the location of the gaze of the user is within the exit zone, maintaining the icon as selected or deselected.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling a vehicle system is presented. An icon is displayed on a display. The icon is associated with a function of the vehicle system and has an entrance zone about a center of the icon and an exit zone about the center of the icon. The exit zone is larger than the entrance zone. A location of a gaze of a user upon the display is detected using an eye gaze detection system. When the location of the gaze of the user is within the entrance zone, an indication that the icon is selected is presented. When the location of the gaze of the user is outside the exit zone, an indication that the icon is deselected is presented.
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1. A method for controlling a vehicle system, comprising:
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displaying an icon on a display, the icon being associated with a function of the vehicle system and having an entrance zone positioned around the icon and an exit zone positioned around the icon, the exit zone being larger than the entrance zone, a size of the entrance zone being larger or equal to a size of the icon, and the icon being within the exit zone and the entrance zone, wherein a size of the exit zone is larger than the size of the entrance zone by a predetermined factor; detecting a location of a gaze of a user upon the display using an eye gaze detection system; in response to detecting the location of the gaze of the user is within the entrance zone, indicating that the icon is selected; in response to detecting the location of the gaze of the user is outside the exit zone, indicating that the icon is deselected; and in response to detecting the location of the gaze of the user is within the exit zone, maintaining the icon as selected or deselected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for controlling an electronic system, comprising:
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displaying an icon on a display, the icon having an entrance zone positioned around the icon and an exit zone positioned around the icon, the exit zone being larger than the entrance zone, a size of the entrance zone being larger or equal to a size of the icon, and the icon being within the exit zone and the entrance zone, wherein a size of the exit zone is larger than the size of the entrance zone by a predetermined factor; detecting a location of a gaze of a user upon the display; in response to detecting the location of the gaze of the user is within the entrance zone, selecting the icon; in response to detecting the location of the gaze of the user is outside the exit zone, deselecting the icon; and in response to detecting the location of the gaze of the user is within the exit zone, maintaining the icon as selected or deselected. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for controlling a vehicle system, comprising:
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a display configured to display an icon, the icon having an entrance zone positioned around the icon and an exit zone position around the icon, the exit zone being larger than the entrance zone, a size of the entrance zone being larger or equal to a size of the icon, and the icon being within the exit zone and the entrance zone, wherein a size of the exit zone is larger than the size of the entrance zone by a predetermined factor; an eye gaze detector configured to detect a location of a gaze of a user upon the display; and
a processor connected to the display and the eye gaze detector,the processor being configured to; in response to the eye gaze detector detecting the location of the gaze of the user is within the entrance zone, indicate that the icon is selected, in response to the eye gaze detector detecting the location of the gaze of the user is outside the exit zone, indicate that the icon is deselected, in response to the eye gaze detector detecting the location of the gaze of the user is within the exit zone, maintaining the icon as selected or deselected. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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