Augmented reality processing based on eye capture in handheld device
US8514295B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2340/12
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This disclosure describes techniques that can improve and possibly accelerate the generation of augmented reality (AR) information with respect to objects that appear in images of a video sequence. To do so, the techniques of this disclosure capture and use information about the eyes of a user of a video device. The video device may include two different cameras. A first camera is oriented to capture a sequence of images (e.g., video) outward from a user. A second camera is oriented to capture images of the eyes of the user when the first camera captures images outward from the user. The eyes of the user, as captured by one or more images of the second camera, may be used to generate a probability map, and the probability map may be used to prioritize objects in the first image for AR processing.
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