Determining errors in forms using eye movement

• US 9,746,920 B2
• Filed: 08/25/2015
• Issued: 08/29/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2015
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Ben-Yair, Yoav, Fuchs, Gil, Gordon, Itai, Prager, Ilan D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lubit, Ryan A
• Application Number:
  US14/834,489
• Publication Number:
  US 20170060232A1
• Time in Patent Office: 735 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/174 Form filling; Merging
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/18 Eye characteristics, e.g. of the iris
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/19 Sensors therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/20 Movements or behaviour, e.g. gesture recognition recognition of facial expressions G06V40/16

Abstract

Tracking eye movement during the completion of a form on a mobile computing device to determine possible errors and suggest changes to the form. To improve data quality, eye-tracking data is used to determine input fields on a form that cause issues for a user; based on the eye tracking data, suggestions are made to change a response or to modify the form.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a set of responses to a set of input fields in a form;

identifying, while receiving the set of responses, a set of eye movements of a user in relation to the form;

correlating the set of eye movements to the set of responses;

determining a set of possible errors in the set of responses based, at least in part, on the set of responses and the set of eye movements, wherein;

the set of possible errors includes an omitted response in the set of responses, and

the set of eye movements includes a hesitation; and

suggesting a set of modifications to the form, but not the set of responses, based, at least in part, on the set of possible errors;

wherein;

at least identifying a set of eye movements of a user in relation to the form is performed by computer software running on computer hardware.

2. The method of claim 1, further including:

informing the user of the set of possible errors.

3. The method of claim 1, further including:

storing the set of eye movements with the form as a historical data in a set of historical data.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the set of possible errors includes:

comparing a set of historical data for the form to the set of responses and the set of eye movements.

5. The method of claim 4, further including:

modifying the omitted response based, at least in part, on the set of historical data and the set of eye movements.

6. The method of claim 1, further including:

modifying a response in the set of responses based, at least in part, on the set of possible errors.

7. A computer program product comprising:

a computer readable storage medium having stored thereon;

first instructions executable by a device to cause the device to receive a set of responses to a set of input fields in a form;

second instructions executable by a device to cause the device to identify, while receiving the set of responses, a set of eye movements of a user in relation to the form;

third instructions executable by a device to cause the device to correlate the set of eye movements to the set of responses;

fourth instructions executable by a device to cause the device to determine a set of possible errors in the set of responses based, at least in part, on the set of responses and the set of eye movements, wherein;

the set of possible errors includes an omitted response in the set of responses, and

the set of eye movements includes a hesitation; and

fifth instructions executable by a device to cause the device to suggest a set of modifications to the form, but not the set of responses, based, at least in part, on the set of possible errors.

8. The computer program product of claim 7, further including:

sixth instructions executable by a device to cause the device to inform the user of the set of possible errors.

9. The computer program product of claim 7, further including:

sixth instructions executable by a device to cause the device to store the set of eye movements with the form as a historical data in a set of historical data.

10. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein fourth instructions to determine the set of possible errors includes:

sixth instructions executable by a device to cause the device to compare a set of historical data for the form to the set of responses and the set of eye movements.

11. The computer program product of claim 7, further including:

sixth instructions executable by a device to cause the device to modify a response in the set of responses based, at least in part, on the set of possible errors.

17. The computer program product of claim 10, further including:

seventh instructions executable by a device to cause the device to modify the omitted response based, at least in part, on the set of historical data and the set of eye movements.

12. A computer system comprising:

a processor set; and

a computer readable storage medium;

wherein;

the processor set is structured, located, connected, and/or programmed to execute instructions stored on the computer readable storage medium; and

the instructions include;

first instructions executable by a device to cause the device to receive a set of responses to a set of input fields in a form;

second instructions executable by a device to cause the device to identify while receiving the set of responses, a set of eye movements of a user in relation to the form;

third instructions executable by a device to cause the device to correlate the set of eye movements to the set of responses;

fourth instructions executable by a device to cause the device to determine a set of possible errors in the set of responses based, at least in part, on the set of responses and the set of eye movements, wherein;

the set of possible errors includes an omitted response in the set of responses, and

the set of eye movements includes a hesitation; and

fifth instructions executable by a device to cause the device to suggest a set of modifications to the form, but not the set of responses, based, at least in part, on the set of possible errors.

13. The computer system of claim 12, further including:

sixth instructions executable by a device to cause the device to inform the user of the set of possible errors.

14. The computer system of claim 12, further including:

sixth instructions executable by a device to cause the device to store the set of eye movements with the form as a historical data in a set of historical data.

15. The computer system of claim 12, wherein fourth instructions to determine the set of possible errors includes:

sixth instructions executable by a device to cause the device to compare a set of historical data for the form to the set of responses and the set of eye movements.

16. The computer system of claim 12, further including:

sixth instructions executable by a device to cause the device to modify a response in the set of responses based, at least in part, on the set of possible errors.