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Preventing unintended input

US10572007B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Kanak B. Agarwal · Austin, US
Inseok Hwang · Austin, US
Su Liu · Round Rock, US
Eric J. Rozner · Austin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 15, 2017
Grant date	Feb 25, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 15, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06V40/193
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Examples of techniques for preventing unintended input are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method includes receiving, at a user device, an input. The method further comprises determining, by a processing device, whether a gaze of a user is directed to the user device. The method further comprises, based at least in part on determining that the gaze of the user is directed to the user device, authorizing the input at the user device.

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