Systems and methods for modifying a user interface based on eye focus
US11816262B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2023 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04804
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a computing system and associated methods that use changes in eye focus or the depth at which a user is looking to modify a user interface. The computing system presents a three-dimensional (“3D”) environment with different user interface (“UI”) elements that are positioned in a foreground or near plane of the 3D environment and that partially or wholly obscure a background or far plane of the 3D environment. The computing system detects a change in user eye focus from the foreground to the background by using a sensor to track changes to the pupil or the amount of light reflecting off the user's eye. The computing system produces an unobstructed view to all or part of the background by adjusting positioning, opacity, or other properties of the UI elements in the foreground in response to detecting the change in the user eye focus.
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