Method for operating user functions based on eye tracking and mobile device adapted thereto
US9092051B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 20, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/80
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An eye tracking based user function controlling method and a mobile device adapted thereto are provided. A camera unit of a mobile device is activated while a specific user function is executed. A gaze angle of a user's eye is acquired from an image obtained via the camera unit. An eye tracking function is executed in which execution state is controlled according to the gaze angle.
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