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Portable eye tracking device

US9665172B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims
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Filing dateMay 19, 2014
Grant dateMay 30, 2017
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Expiry dateSep 17, 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 and include an eyeglass frame having a nose bridge. 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 optics holding member may be coupled with the nose bridge. 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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