System for gaze interaction
    21.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10324528B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-18

    申请号:US15985049

    申请日:2018-05-21

    Applicant: Tobii AB

    Abstract: A method and system for assisting a user when interacting with a graphical user interface combines gaze based input with gesture based user commands. A user of a computer system without a traditional touch-screen can interact with graphical user interfaces in a touch-screen like manner using a combination of gaze based input and gesture based user commands. A solution for touch-screen like interaction uses gaze input and gesture based input as a complement or an alternative to touch-screen interactions with a computer device having a touch-screen. Combined gaze and gesture based interaction with graphical user interfaces can be used to achieve a touch-screen like environment in computer systems without a traditional touchscreen or in computer systems having a touchscreen arranged ergonomically unfavorable for the user or a touchscreen arranged such that it is more comfortable for the user to use gesture and gaze for the interaction than the touchscreen.

    GENERATION OF GRAPHICAL FEEDBACK IN A COMPUTER SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20190121430A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-25

    申请号:US16216788

    申请日:2018-12-11

    Applicant: Tobii AB

    CPC classification number: G06F3/013 G06F3/017 G06F3/0304 G06F3/167 G09G5/08

    Abstract: The present invention relates to control of a computer system, which includes a data processing unit, a display and an eye tracker adapted to register a user's gaze point with respect to the display. The data processing unit is adapted to present graphical information on the display, which includes feedback data reflecting the user's commands entered into the unit. The data processing unit is adapted to present the feedback data such that during an initial phase, the feedback data is generated based on an absolute position of the gaze point. An imaging device of the system is also adapted to register image data representing movements of a body part of the user and to forward a representation of the image data to the data processing unit. Hence, during a phase subsequent to the initial phase, the data is instead generated based on the image data.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USER INITIATED QUERY SEARCHES BASED ON GAZE DATA

    公开(公告)号:US20190026369A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-24

    申请号:US16052430

    申请日:2018-08-01

    Applicant: Tobii AB

    Abstract: The invention generally relates to computer implemented systems and methods for utilizing detection of eye movements in connection with interactive graphical user interfaces and, in particular, for utilizing eye tracking data to facilitate and improve information search and presentation in connection with interactive graphical user interfaces. A gaze search index is determined based on information that has been presented on an information presentation area and gaze data signals. The gaze search index comprises links between gaze search parameters and presented information that satisfies gaze filter criteria for respective gaze search parameter. A user can initiate query searches for information on the computer device or on information hosts connectable to the computer device via networks by using combinations of gaze search parameters of the gaze search index and non gaze search parameters of a non gaze search index.

    Method and system for user initiated query searches based on gaze data

    公开(公告)号:US10055495B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-21

    申请号:US14354874

    申请日:2012-10-29

    Applicant: TOBII AB

    Abstract: The invention generally relates to computer implemented systems and methods for utilizing detection of eye movements in connection with interactive graphical user interfaces and, in particular, for utilizing eye tracking data to facilitate and improve information search and presentation in connection with interactive graphical user interfaces. A gaze search index is determined based on information that has been presented on an information presentation area and gaze data signals. The gaze search index comprises links between gaze search parameters and presented information that satisfies gaze filter criteria for respective gaze search parameter. A user can initiate query searches for information on the computer device or on information hosts connectable to the computer device via networks by using combinations of gaze search parameters of the gaze search index and non gaze search parameters of a non gaze search index.

    FAST WAKE-UP IN A GAZE TRACKING SYSTEM
    26.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180129281A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-10

    申请号:US15707030

    申请日:2017-09-18

    Applicant: Tobii AB

    CPC classification number: G06F3/013 G06F1/325

    Abstract: A gaze tracking system, leaving a low power mode in response to an activation signal, captures an initial burst of eye pictures in short time by restricting the image area of a sensor, with the purpose of enabling an increased frame rate. Subsequent eye pictures are captured at normal frame rate. The first gaze point value is computed memorylessly based on the initial burst of eye pictures and no additional imagery, while subsequent values may be computed recursively by taking into account previous gaze point values or information from previous eye pictures. The restriction of the image area may be guided by a preliminary overview picture captured using the same or a different sensor. From the gaze point values, the system may derive a control signal to be supplied to a computer device with a visual display.

    Generation of graphical feedback in a computer system

    公开(公告)号:US09760170B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-12

    申请号:US14959790

    申请日:2015-12-04

    Applicant: Tobii AB

    CPC classification number: G06F3/013 G06F3/017 G06F3/0304 G06F3/167 G09G5/08

    Abstract: The present invention relates to control of a computer system, which includes a data processing unit, a display and an eye tracker adapted to register a user's gaze point with respect to the display The data processing unit is adapted to present graphical information on the display, which includes feedback data reflecting the user's commands entered into the unit. The data processing unit is adapted to present the feedback data such that during an initial phase, the feedback data is generated based on an absolute position of the gaze point. An imaging device of the system is also adapted to register image data representing movements of a body part of the user, and to forward a representation of the image data to the data processing unit. Hence, during a phase subsequent to the initial phase, the data is instead generated based on the image data.

    System for gaze interaction
    30.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11573631B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-07

    申请号:US17078703

    申请日:2020-10-23

    Applicant: Tobii AB

    Abstract: The present invention provides improved methods and systems for assisting a user when interacting with a graphical user interface by combining gaze based input with gesture based user commands. The present invention provide systems, devices and method that enable a user of a computer system without a traditional touch-screen to interact with graphical user interfaces in a touch-screen like manner using a combination of gaze based input and gesture based user commands. Furthermore, the present invention offers a solution for touch-screen like interaction using gaze input and gesture based input as a complement or an alternative to touch-screen interactions with a computer device having a touch-screen, such as for instance in situations where interaction with the regular touch-screen is cumbersome or ergonomically challenging. Further, the present invention provides systems, devices and methods for combined gaze and gesture based interaction with graphical user interfaces to achieve a touchscreen like environment in computer systems without a traditional touchscreen or in computer systems having a touchscreen arranged ergonomically unfavourable for the user or a touchscreen arranged such that it is more comfortable for the user to use gesture and gaze for the interaction than the touchscreen.

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