Method and Apparatus for Controlling Camera Functions Using Facial Recognition and Eye Tracking
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsSamuel Aaron Hill, Thomas Casey Hill
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Abstract
A device is provided. The device includes a primary camera to capture images, a secondary camera to capture images, a viewfinder, and a processor. The viewfinder can display images captured by the primary camera. The processor can provide eye tracking analysis on images captured by the secondary camera in order to determine a region of interest in the viewfinder. The processor further associates the region of interest with a portion of an image captured by the primary camera. The processor further initiates an autofocus procedure based on the region of interest.
Claims25
A device, comprising:
- a primary camera to capture images;
- a secondary camera to capture images;
- a viewfinder to display images captured by the primary camera;
- and
- a processor to provide eye tracking analysis on images captured by the secondary camera in order to determine a region of interest in the viewfinder, the processor further associating the region of interest with a portion of an image captured by the primary camera and initiating an autofocus procedure based on the region of interest.
A method for focusing a primary camera on a device, the primary camera capturing images for display on a viewfinder of the device, the method comprising:
- performing eye tracking analysis on images captured by a secondary camera on the device;
- selecting a region of interest within the viewfinder based on the eye tracking analysis;
- associating the region of interest with a portion of an image captured by the primary camera;
- and
- performing an autofocus procedure of the primary camera based on the region of interest.
A device, comprising:
- a primary camera;
- a secondary camera;
- and
- an eye tracking component configured to detect the gaze of an eye on an electronic viewfinder on the device and further configured to provide to the primary camera information related to a portion of the electronic viewfinder toward which the gaze is directed, wherein the primary camera performs an autofocus procedure based on a portion of a captured image corresponding to the portion of the electronic viewfinder toward which the gaze is directed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.