Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Eye tracking system
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Application No.: US16984040Application Date: 2020-08-03
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Publication No.: US11360557B2Publication Date: 2022-06-14
- Inventor: Kathrin Berkner-Cieslicki , Se Baek Oh , Scott M. DeLapp , Christopher F. Griffo , Bradley C. Steele , Ting Sun , Kenichi Saito , Noah D. Bedard
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin & Goetzel, P.C.
- Agent Robert C. Kowert
- Main IPC: G06F3/01
- IPC: G06F3/01 ; G02B27/01 ; G02B27/00

Abstract:
An eye tracking system for detecting position and movements of a user's eyes in a head-mounted display (HMD). The eye tracking system includes at least one eye tracking camera, an illumination source that emits infrared light towards the user's eyes, and diffraction gratings located at the eyepieces. The diffraction gratings redirect or reflect at least a portion of infrared light reflected off the user's eyes, while allowing visible light to pass. The cameras capture images of the user's eyes from the infrared light that is redirected or reflected by the diffraction gratings.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210041948A1 Eye Tracking System Public/Granted day:2021-02-11
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