Method and Apparatus for Communication Between Humans and Devices
AssigneeQueen's University at Kingston
InventorsRoel VERTEGAAL, Jeffrey S. SHELL
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Abstract
This invention relates to methods and apparatus for improving communications between humans and devices. The invention provides a method of modulating operation of a device, comprising: providing an attentive user interface for obtaining information about an attentive state of a user; and modulating operation of a device on the basis of the obtained information, wherein the operation that is modulated is initiated by the device. Preferably, the information about the user's attentive state is eye contact of the user with the device that is sensed by the attentive user interface.
Claims31
1-44. (canceled)
A method of controlling operation of a device, comprising:
- using at least one sensor coupled to the device to output a sensor signal;
- processing the sensor signal to produce a user state signal that is indicative of user attention toward a screen of the device;
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- using the user state signal as a basis for controlling operation of the device;
- wherein the controlling operation includes determining whether to output information to the user;
- wherein the information is visual information, audible information, or visual and audible information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.