Combined Gaze-Based and Scanning-Based Control of an Apparatus
AssigneeTobii Dynavox AB
InventorJaén Cantor
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Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to interaction between a user and an apparatus, sometimes referred to as user-apparatus interaction or human-computer interaction. More specifically, the present disclosure generally relates to combined gaze-based and scanning-based control of an apparatus, such as a computer, a tablet computer, or a desktop computer. In more detail, the present disclosure presents methods, apparatuses, computer programs and carriers, which combine gaze-based control with scanning-based control for controlling the apparatus.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- presenting a graphical representation of a plurality of zones via a display of an apparatus;
- performing gaze-based control, wherein performing gaze-based control comprises:
- receiving, from an eye-tracking device, an input from a user representing a point of a gaze of the user;
- identifying a gaze target location on the display, wherein identifying the gaze target location further comprises:
- outputting auditory feedback to guide the user in an interaction process of the user with the apparatus;
- and
- detecting a confirmation signal based on information provided by the apparatus by detecting a contact-required input provided by a physical input device;
- and
- selecting, from the plurality of zones presented via the display of the apparatus, a zone based on the identified gaze target location in response to detecting the confirmation signal;
- and
- in response to selecting the zone, performing scanning-based control within the selected zone.
A system comprising:
- at least one processor configured to:
- present a graphical representation of a plurality of zones via a display of an apparatus;
- perform gaze-based control, wherein when performing gaze-based control, the at least one processor is configured to:
- receive, from an eye-tracking device, an input from a user representing a point of a gaze of the user;
- identify a gaze target location on the display, wherein, when identifying the gaze target location of the at least one processor is configured to:
- output auditory feedback to guide the user in an interaction process of the user with the apparatus;
- and
- detect a confirmation signal based on information provided by the apparatus, wherein detecting a contact-required input provided by a physical input device;
- and
- select, from the plurality of zones presented via the display of the apparatus, a zone based on the identified gaze target location;
- and
- in response to selecting the zone, perform scanning-based control within the selected zone.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-readable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
- present a graphical representation of a plurality of zones via a display of an apparatus;
- perform gaze-based control, wherein when performing gaze-based control, the instructions cause the at least one processor to:
- receive, from an eye-tracking device, an input from a user representing a point of a gaze of the user;
- identify a gaze target location on the display, wherein when identifying the gaze target location, the instructions further cause the at least one processor to:
- output auditory feedback to guide the user in an interaction process of the user with the apparatus;
- and
- detect a confirmation signal based on information provided by the apparatus, wherein detecting a contact-required input provided by a physical input device;
- select, from the plurality of zones presented via the display of the apparatus, a zone based on the identified gaze target location, wherein the zone is selected only in response to detecting the confirmation signal;
- and
- in response to selecting the zone, perform scanning-based control within the selected zone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.