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Gaze guidance degree calculation system, gaze guidance degree calculation program, storage medium, and gaze guidance degree calculation method

US7931602B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 23, 2005
Grant dateApr 26, 2011
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T7/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide a gaze guidance degree calculation system capable of implementing a compact and low-cost apparatus and surely obtaining a proper eye-flow. According to exemplary embodiments, a layout apparatus where a layout image is segmented into a plurality of regions, and positions of representative regions of the specific regions and gaze attraction strength indicating strength of gaze-attraction to the specific regions are calculated. Next, a plurality of the specific regions in the layout image are set by using a starting point as a reference, and gaze guidance strength indicating a degree of gaze-guidance from the starting point to the specific regions is generated based on the gaze-attraction strength of the representative points in the specific regions.

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