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Eye gaze control system

  • US 9,626,072 B2
  • Filed: 11/07/2012
  • Issued: 04/18/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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