Personal device activation and unlocking using gaze tracking
US12026307B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V2201/02
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method (200) of activating a display screen of a device, includes establishing (201) a connection with each of one or more candidate display screens (119). A direction of gaze (121) of an eye of a user (117) is tracked (203), and a display screen (119) is selected (207) from the one or more candidate display screens when (205) the display screen (119) is in the direction of gaze (121) of the eye of the user (117). A confirmation code (305) is caused (209) to be displayed on the selected display screen and an image of the selected display screen is obtained. The selected display screen is activated (215) in response to detecting (213) the confirmation code (305) in the updated image of the selected display screen.
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