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Portable eye tracking device

US9041787B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11References

30Claims

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Assignee

Tobii AB · SE

Inventors

Jonas Andersson · Stockholm, SE
Simon Gustafsson · Stockholm, SE
Erik Engwall · Stuvsta-Snättringe, SE
Richard Hainzl · Stockholm, SE
Anders Clausen · Danderyd, SE
Jan Norden · Braunschweig, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 19, 2014
Grant date	May 26, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 19, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04R2201/40
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A portable eye tracker device is disclosed which includes a frame, at least one optics holding member, and a control unit. The frame may be adapted for wearing by a user. The at least one optics holding member may include at least one illuminator configured to selectively illuminate at least a portion of at least one eye of the user, and at least one image sensor configured to capture image data representing images of at least a portion of at least one eye of the user. The control unit may be configured to control the at least one illuminator for the selective illumination of at least a portion of at least one eye of the user, and receive the image data from the at least one image sensor.

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