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Eye gaze imaging

US10007337B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 1, 2014
Grant dateJun 26, 2018
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Expiry dateFeb 20, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V40/19
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device for acquiring a combined eye gaze image of an object under dark-eye effect conditions, with a first camera, a second camera, a first light source and a second light source being located on opposite sides of, and on essentially equal distance to a central optical axis. A control unit is arranged to acquire the combined eye gaze image by capturing, in a first point in time, a first frame of the object with the first camera with the second light source activated, and, at a second point in time, capturing a second frame of the object with the second camera with the first light source activated. The device comprises no additional light sources further away from the central optical axis than the first location and the second location. The device is thereby designed as compact as possible while a sufficient eye gaze tracking accuracy and robustness is maintained.

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