Method and apparatus for eye tracking
US9898080B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30201
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for eye tracking are disclosed. The method may include obtaining feature points corresponding to at least one portion of a face area of the user in an image, determining an inner area of an eye area of a first eye of the user based on the feature points, determining a pupil area of the user based on a pixel value of at least one pixel of the inner area, and determining an eye position of the user based on a position value of each pixel of the pupil area.
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