Systems, methods, apparatuses, computer readable medium for controlling electronic devices

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors to enable a user to communicate with an electronic device, said one or more programs causing performance of a method comprising:

• receiving head signals indicative of at least one of motion and position of the user's head;
• receiving eye gaze signals indicative of the user's eye gaze;
• and
• generating control signals for the electronic device to move an object of interest (OOI) affected by the electronic device,
• wherein the control signals are generated in accordance to only one of the head signals and the eye gaze signals depending on the eye gaze signals, such that the control signals to move the OOI are generated in accordance to the head signals and not the eye gaze signals when the user's eye gaze is detected and the eye gaze signals indicate a change in the user's eye gaze that is less than an eye gaze motion threshold, and the control signals to move the OOI are generated in accordance to the eye gaze signals and not the head signals when the user's eye gaze is detected and the eye gaze signals indicate a change in the user's eye gaze that is greater than or equal to the eye gaze motion threshold;
• wherein the eye gaze motion threshold is a specified amount of motion of the user's eye gaze and the eye gaze motion threshold is different than zero;
• and
• wherein motion of the OOI resulting from a given amount of displacement performed by the user by using their head is less than or equal to motion of the OOI resulting from the given amount of displacement performed by the user by using their eye gaze.

An apparatus for a user to control an electronic device, the apparatus comprising:

• memory;
• a microprocessor configured to:
• receive head signals indicative of at least one of motion and position of the user's head;
• receive eye gaze signals indicative of the user's eye gaze;
• and
• generate control signals to move an object of interest (OOI) affected by the electronic device;
• and
• a first sensor configured to provide at least one of the head signals and the eye gaze signals;
• wherein the control signals are generated in accordance to only one of the head signals and the eye gaze signals depending on the eye gaze signals, such that the control signals to move the OOI are generated in accordance to the head signals and not the eye gaze signals when the user's eye gaze is detected and the eye gaze signals indicate a change in the user's eye gaze that is less than an eye gaze motion threshold, and the control signals to move the OOI are generated in accordance to the eye gaze signals and not the head signals when the user's eye gaze is detected and the eye gaze signals indicate a change in the user's eye gaze that is greater than or equal to the eye gaze motion threshold;
• wherein the eye gaze motion threshold is a specified amount of motion of the user's eye gaze and the eye gaze motion threshold is different than zero;
• and
• wherein motion of the OOI resulting from a given amount of displacement performed by the user by using their head is less than or equal to motion of the OOI resulting from the given amount of displacement performed by the user by using their eye gaze.

A computer implemented method for a user to communicate with an electronic device, said computer implemented method comprising:

• receiving head signals indicative of at least one of motion and position of the user's head, wherein the head signals are provided by a first sensor;
• receiving eye gaze signals indicative of the user's eye gaze, wherein the eye gaze signals are provided by a second sensor;
• and
• generating control signals to move an object of interest OOI affected by the electronic device,
• wherein the control signals are generated in accordance to only one of the head signals and the eye gaze signals depending on the eye gaze signals, such that the control signals to move the OOI are generated in accordance to the head signals and not the eye gaze signals when the user's eye gaze is detected by the second sensor and the eye gaze signals indicate a change in the user's eye gaze that is less than a first eye gaze motion threshold, and the control signals to move the OOI are generated in accordance to the eye gaze signals and not the head signals when the user's eye gaze is detected by the second sensor and the eye gaze signals indicate a change in the user's eye gaze that is greater than or equal to a second eye gaze motion threshold;
• wherein the first and second eye gaze motion thresholds are each a specified amount of motion of the user's eye gaze and the first and second eye gaze motion thresholds are different than zero;
• and
• wherein motion of the OOI resulting from a given amount of displacement performed by the user by using their head is less than motion of the OOI resulting from the given amount of displacement performed by the user by using their eye gaze.