Method and apparatus for user interface using gaze interaction
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsChang Kyu CHOI, Sung Joo SUH, Joon Ah PARK, Du Sik PARK
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for a user interface using a gaze interaction is disclosed. The method for the user interface using the gaze interaction may include obtaining an image including eyes of a user, estimating a gaze position of the user, using the image including the eyes of the user, and determining whether to activate a gaze adjustment function for controlling a device by a gaze of the user, based on the gaze position of the user with respect to at least one toggle area on a display.
Claims20
A method for a user interface using a gaze interaction, the method comprising:
- changing at least one of a position or a shape of at least one internal light source;
- obtaining, using a camera, an image including eyes of a user using the at least one changed internal light source included in a display of a device comprising pixels for displaying an image;
- estimating, using the obtained image, a gaze position of the user based on the at least one changed internal light source;
- and
- determining, based on the estimated gaze position, an operation of the device.
An apparatus for a user interface using a gaze interaction, the apparatus comprising:
- a display comprising pixels for displaying an image;
- a camera;
- a processor configured to
- change at least one of a position or a shape of at least one internal light source;
- obtain, using the camera, an image including eyes of a user using the at least one changed internal light source included in the display;
- estimate, using the obtained image, a gaze position of the user based on the at least one changed internal light source;
- and
- determine, based on the estimated gaze position, an operation of the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.