Intelligent user interface element selection using eye-gaze

A method comprising:

• receiving, within a user interface, a first series of gaze inputs associated with at least a first selection zone of a first UI element, wherein the first selection zone of the first UI element is assigned a first score;
• assigning the first score to one or more gaze inputs in the first series of gaze inputs;
• aggregating each first score assigned to the one or more gaze inputs in the first series of gaze inputs to calculate a first UI element score for the first UI element;
• when the first UI element score exceeds a first threshold value for activating the first UI element, performing an action response associated with the first UI element;
• in response to the action response, using a predictive analysis algorithm to dynamically assign a second score to a first selection zone of a second UI element within the user interface, wherein dynamically assigning the second score to the first selection zone comprises:
• identifying a previous or default score for the first selection zone of the second UI element;
• and
• in response to determining, by the predictive analysis algorithm, that a second series of gaze inputs is likely to be directed toward the second UI element following the action response, increasing the previous or default score to the second score;
• receiving, within the user interface, the second series of gaze inputs directed toward the first selection zone of the second UI element;
• assigning the second score to one or more gaze inputs in the second series of gaze inputs;
• and
• aggregating each second score assigned to the one or more gaze inputs in the second series of gaze inputs to calculate a second UI element score for the second UI element.

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, performs a method comprising:
• receiving, within a user interface, a first series of gaze inputs associated with at least a first selection zone of a first UI element, wherein the first selection zone of the first UI element is assigned a first score;
• assigning the first score to one or more gaze inputs in the first series of gaze inputs;
• aggregating each first score assigned to the one or more gaze inputs in the first series of gaze inputs to calculate a first UI element score for the first UI element;
• based on the first UI element score, performing an action response associated with the first UI element;
• in response to the action response, using a predictive analysis algorithm to dynamically change a first selection zone of a second UI element within the user interface to a first size, wherein dynamically changing the first selection zone of the second UI element to the first size comprises:
• identifying a previous or default score for the first selection zone of the second UI element;
• in response to determining, by the predictive analysis algorithm, that a second series of gaze inputs is likely to be directed toward the second UI element following the action response, changing the previous or default score to a second score;
• and
• changing the first selection zone of the second UI element to the first size based on the second score;
• receiving, within the user interface, the second series of gaze inputs directed toward the first selection zone of the second UI element;
• assigning the second score to one or more gaze inputs in the second series of gaze inputs;
• and
• aggregating each second score assigned to the one or more gaze inputs in the second series of gaze inputs to calculate a second UI element score for the second UI element.