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US 2006/0077558 A1Published application
Eye detection apparatus and image display apparatus
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsTakashi Urakawa, Yoshihiro Saito, Akinari Takagi
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Abstract
What is disclosed is an eye detection apparatus which can detect the pupil position accurately. The apparatus has an image taking unit that picks up an image of an eye and a pupil detection unit that detects the position of the pupil in the eye based on an image picked up by the image taking portion. The pupil detection unit determines the pupil position based on images picked up by the image taking unit in a plurality of states.
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An eye detection apparatus comprising:
- an image taking unit that picks up an image of an eye;
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- a pupil detection unit that detects the position of the pupil in said eye based on a picked up image obtained by the image taking unit
- wherein the image taking unit determines said pupil position based on picked up images obtained in a plurality of states by said image taking unit.
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