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Automatic scrolling based on gaze detection

  • US 9,864,498 B2
  • Filed: 03/13/2013
  • Issued: 01/09/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computing device configured for automatic scrolling of displayed content in response to gaze detection, comprising:

  • a display screen;

    a microprocessor for executing an application program module comprising computer-executable instructions for displaying content in a window rendered on the display screen;

    gaze detection components for detecting that a user is gazing at the displayed content and for determining a gaze point relative to the display screen;

    wherein the microprocessor further executes a gaze detection program module comprising computer-executable instructions for;

    providing an interface for receiving user input defining a plurality of scroll points relative to the display screen;

    determining a scroll zone relative to each defined scroll point;

    associating a scroll action with each scroll point, wherein each scroll action is selected from a group consisting of;

    scrolling the displayed content within the window for a determined period of time,scrolling the displayed content in a first direction within the window until the gaze point is detected as being moved to a first predefined position with respect to a first scroll point,scrolling the displayed content in a second direction within the window until the gaze point is detected as being moved to a second predefined position with respect to a second scroll point, andscrolling the displayed content within the window until a particular portion of the displayed content passes a predefined position within the window; and

    in response to determining that the gaze point is within a particular predefined position relative to a particular scroll point, initiating a particular scroll action associated with the particular scroll point.

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