Eye tracked foveal display by controlled illumination
US7488072B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B3/113
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for viewing includes a screen. The apparatus includes means for detecting a fixation point of a viewer's eyes on an image on the screen. The apparatus includes means for displaying a foveal inset image on the image on the screen about the fixation point so a viewer's fovea sees the foveal image while the rest of the eye sees the image. A method for viewing. The method includes the steps of detecting a fixation point of a viewer's eyes on an image on a screen. There is the step of displaying a foveal inset image on the image on the screen about the fixation point so the viewers fovea sees the foveal image while the rest of the eye sees the image.
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