Electronic apparatus operated by head movement and operation method thereof
US10671156B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/165
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic apparatus including an image capturing device, a storage device and a processor and an operation method thereof are provided. The image capturing device captures an image for a user, and the storage device records a plurality of modules. The processor is coupled to the image capturing device and the storage device and is configured to: configure the image capturing device to capture a head image of a user; perform a face recognition operation to obtain a face region; detect a plurality of facial landmarks within the face region; estimate a head posture angle of the user according to the facial landmarks; calculate a gaze position where the user gazes on the screen according to the head posture angle, a plurality of rotation reference angle, and a plurality of predetermined calibration positions; and configure the screen to display a corresponding visual effect according to the gaze position.
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