Vision-controlled interaction for data spectacles

A process for displaying contents on data spectacles comprising a spectacles frame and a display, the process comprising the acts of:

• receiving an image from an imaging unit, the imaging unit being arranged to provide an image of an eye of a wearer or the data spectacles;
• determining a viewing direction of an eye in the image;
• determining a display area on a display on which an activating element is displayed;
• determining whether the viewing direction of the eye is aimed at the display area of the activating element;
• in response to meeting a defined condition, displaying contents assigned to the activating element on a larger display area than the display area of the activating element, wherein the condition is that the viewing direction of the eye is aimed at the display area of the activating element;
• determining that the viewing direction of the eye is not aimed at the larger display area of the assigned contents;
• and
• in response to determining the viewing direction of the eye is not aimed at the larger display area of the assigned contents after the displaying of the assigned contents, terminating the displaying of the assigned contents on the display.

A computer product, comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon program segments that:

• receive an image from an imaging unit, the imaging unit being arranged to provide an image of an eye of a wearer or the data spectacles;
• determine a viewing direction of an eye in the image;
• determine a display area on a display on which an activating element is displayed;
• determine whether the viewing direction of the eye is aimed at the display area of the activating element;
• in response to meeting a defined condition, displaying contents assigned to the activating element on a larger display area than the display area of the activating element, wherein the condition is that the viewing direction of the eye is aimed at the display area of the activating element;
• determine that the viewing direction of the eye is not aimed at the larger display area of the assigned contents;
• and
• in response to determining the viewing direction of the eye is not aimed at the larger display area of the assigned contents after the displaying of the assigned contents, terminating the displaying of the assigned contents on the display.