Eye gaze as a proxy of attention for video streaming services
US12382133B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 22, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4438
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method uses the eye gaze of a user, as a proxy of their attention, and leverages it to provide a more natural experience in a multi-view, i.e. multi-party and multi-perspective, video streaming service. The method takes advantage of increasingly powerful inexpensive cameras and related software to provide commodity eye-tracking. The method also leverages collected data on user interactions and uses machine learning techniques to customize its response to individual usage patterns. A system is specified for implementing the described method on a streaming architecture.
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