# US 2016/0366332 A1 · Processing method and system for automatically photographing based on eyeball tracking technology > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2016/0366332 A1 - Document ID: US20160366332A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/771,493 - Filed: 2014-09-02 - Published: 2016-12-15 - Earliest claimed: 2014-06-05 - Assignees: Huizhou Tcl Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Huizhou Tcl Mobile Communication Co. , Ltd - Inventors: Ke GAO - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160366332A1 ## CPC - H04N 23/611: where the recognised objects include parts of the human body - G06F 3/013: {Eye tracking input arrangements (G06F3/015 takes precedence)} - G06F 3/0484: for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range - G06F 3/04847: Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials - H04N 23/20: for generating image signals from infrared radiation only - H04N 23/61: based on recognised objects - H04N 23/64: {Computer-aided capture of images, e.g. transfer from script file into camera, check of taken image quality, advice or proposal for image composition or decision on when to take image} - H04N 23/67: Focus control based on electronic image sensor signals - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A processing method and system for automatically photographing based on eyeball tracking technology are disclosed. When an automatic photographing is executed, it is detected whether eyes of a photographed person have been looking at a camera. Then, the camera focuses on a range in which the eyes serve target points and executes automatically photographing in a preset countdown. The present disclosure automatically focuses and photographs by utilizing the eyeball tracking technology, such that an automatic photographing is fast and convenient. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-14. (canceled) ### Claim 15 A processing method for automatically photographing based on eyeball tracking technology, comprising: detecting whether eyes of a photographed person have been looking at a camera of a mobile terminal by utilizing the eyeball tracking technology when an automatic photographing function of the mobile terminal is initiated to proceed autodyning; and controlling the camera to focus on a range in which the eyes serving as target points when it is detected that the eyes of the photographed person have been looking at the camera; and automatically photographing after a preset countdown is over. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The processing method for automatically photographing based on the eyeball tracking technology of claim 15, wherein before the step of detecting whether the eyes of the photographed person have been looking at the camera by utilizing the eyeball tracking technology when the automatic photographing function of the mobile terminal is initiated to proceed the autodyning, the processing method further comprises: presetting to generate an automatic focusing and photographing instruction when it is detected that the eyes of the photographed person have been looking at the camera by utilizing the eyeball tracking technology after the automatic photographing function of the mobile terminal is initiated. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The processing method for automatically photographing based on the eyeball tracking technology of claim 15, wherein before the step of detecting whether the eyes of the photographed person have been looking at the camera by utilizing the eyeball tracking technology when the automatic photographing function of the mobile terminal is initiated to proceed the autodyning, the processing method further comprises: newly adding a menu item of the automatic photographing function for initiating an eyeball tracking function in a camera operation interface of the mobile terminal in advance. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The processing method for automatically photographing based on the eyeball tracking technology of claim 15, wherein before the step of detecting whether the eyes of the photographed person have been looking at the camera by utilizing the eyeball tracking technology when the automatic photographing function of the mobile terminal is initiated to proceed the autodyning, the processing method further comprises: newly adding a menu item of an automatic photographing countdown setting for setting an autodyne countdown in a camera operation interface of the mobile terminal in advance. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The processing method for automatically photographing based on the eyeball tracking technology of claim 15, wherein before the step of detecting whether the eyes of the photographed person have been looking at the camera by utilizing the eyeball tracking technology when the automatic photographing function of the mobile terminal is initiated to proceed the autodyning, the processing method further comprises: determining whether to choose to activate the automatic photographing function for automatically photographing to autodyne when a photographing function is initiated. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The processing method for automatically photographing based on the eyeball tracking technology of claim 15, wherein when it is detected that the eyes of the photographed person have been looking at the camera, the step of controlling the camera to focus on the range in which the eyes serving as the target points specifically comprises: determining whether positions which the eyes of the photographed person look at are in a predetermined range; and determining that the eyes of the photographed person have been looking at the camera when it is detected that the positions which the eyes of the photographed person look at are in the predetermined range. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The processing method for automatically photographing based on the eyeball tracking technology of claim 20, wherein the predetermined range is a range that the camera captures. ### Claim 22 (depends on 15) The processing method for automatically photographing based on the eyeball tracking technology of claim 15, wherein the mobile terminal is a cell phone, and the camera comprises a front camera and/or a rear camera of the cell phone. ### Claim 23 (depends on 15) The processing method for automatically photographing based on the eyeball tracking technology of claim 15, wherein the eyeball tracking technology tracks eyeballs of the eyes according to characteristic changes of the eyeballs and the periphery of the eyeballs, angle changes of irises, or characteristics collected by actively projecting infrared light to the irises. ### Claim 24 A processing system for automatically photographing based on eyeball tracking technology, comprising: an automatic photographing initiation and eyeball detection processing module for detecting whether eyes of a photographed person have been looking at a camera of a mobile terminal by utilizing the eyeball tracking technology when an automatic photographing function of the mobile terminal is initiated to proceed autodyning; and a focusing and photographing module for controlling the camera to focus on a range in which the eyes serving as target points and automatically photographing after a preset countdown is over, when it is detected that the eyes of the photographed person have been looking at the camera. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The processing system for automatically photographing based on the eyeball tracking technology of claim 24, further comprising: a presetting module for presetting to generate an automatic focusing and photographing instruction when it is detected that the eyes of the photographed person look at the camera by utilizing the eyeball tracking technology after the automatic photographing function of the mobile terminal is initiated. ### Claim 26 (depends on 24) The processing system for automatically photographing based on the eyeball tracking technology of claim 24, further comprising: a menu setting module for newly adding a menu item of an automatic photographing function for initiating an eyeball tracking function and a menu item of an automatic photographing countdown setting for setting an autodyne countdown in a camera operation interface of the mobile terminal in advance. ### Claim 27 (depends on 24) The processing system for automatically photographing based on the eyeball tracking technology of claim 24, wherein the automatic photographing initiation and eyeball detection processing module comprises: a first determining unit for determining whether to choose to activate the automatic photographing function for automatically photographing to autodyne when a photographing function is initiated; a detection processing unit for detecting whether the eyes of the photographed person have been looking at the camera by utilizing the eyeball tracking technology when the automatic photographing function is chosen; an eyeball tracking processing unit for tracking eyeballs according to characteristic changes of eyeballs and the periphery of the eyeballs, angle changes of irises, or characteristics collected by actively projecting infrared light to the irises. ### Claim 28 (depends on 24) The processing system for automatically photographing based on the eyeball tracking technology of claim 24, wherein the focusing and photographing module comprises: a second determining unit for determining whether positions which the eyes of the photographed person look at are in a predetermined range; a focusing and automatic photographing unit for determining that the eyes of the photographed person have been looking at the camera when it is detected that the positions which the eyes of the photographed person look at are in the predetermined range, controlling the camera to focus on the range in which the eyes serving as the target points, and to execute automatically photographing after the preset countdown is over. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The processing system for automatically photographing based on the eyeball tracking technology of claim 28, wherein the predetermined range is a range that the camera captures. ### Claim 30 (depends on 24) The processing system for automatically photographing based on the eyeball tracking technology of claim 24, wherein the mobile terminal is a cell phone, and the camera comprises a front camera and/or a rear camera of the cell phone.