Abrégé

The invention is concerned with a method for performing a calibration procedure for calibrating an eye tracking device (12), wherein a stimulus object (S) is displayed within a certain display area (22), such that the stimulus object (S) is at least temporarily moving along a defined trajectory (26) and images of at least one eye (16) of at least one user (18) are captured during the displaying of the stimulus object (S). Based on the captured images gaze data are provided and in dependency of the gaze data gaze points (P) of the at least one eye (1 6) of the user (18) with respect to the display area (22) are determined. Further, at least one calibration parameter (a1; a2; a3; a4; a5; a6; a7; a8; a9; a10; a1 1; a12; a13; a14; Θ; R; K; a; b; r) of at least one predefined calibration model (M, M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6) is determined in dependency of a first analysis at least of positions of at least part of the respective gaze points (P) with regard to the defined trajectory (26) of the stimulus object (S). Further, at least one control parameter (N, (A, D), T) is determined in dependency of at least part of the captured gaze data and controlling the execution of at least part of the calibration procedure in dependency of the at least one determined control parameter (N, (A, D), T).

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales

Abrégé

System and Method for providing information about a user behavior of a user with regard to at least one reference object (VRS) via a network (12) from a first device (14) to a second device (16), wherein the first device (14) is associated with the user, and the first device (14) and the second device (16) each comprise reference data (VRD), which describe the at least one reference object (VRS). The first device (14) comprises an eye tracking device (20a, 20b) that captures at least one user behavior characteristic with respect to the at least on reference object (VRS), wherein the captured at least one user behavior characteristic is provided in form of user behavior data (UD), which are transmitted from the first device (14) to the second device (16) via the network (12). The second device (16) combines the transmitted user behavior data (UD) with the reference data (VRD) comprised by the second device (16), thereby providing the information about the user behavior with regard to the at least one reference object (VRS) on the second device (16).

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
• G02B 27/00 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques non prévus dans aucun des groupes ,

Abrégé

The invention relates to a device for carrying out eye gaze mapping (M), in which at least one point of vision (B) and/or a viewing direction of at least one person (10) in relation to at least one scene recording (S) of a scene (12) viewed by the at least one person (10) is mapped onto a reference (R). At least part of an algorithm (A1, A2, A3) for carrying out the eye gaze mapping is selected from a plurality of predetermined algorithms (A1, A2, A3) as a function of at least one parameter (P), and the eye gaze mapping (M) is carried out on the basis of the at least one part of the algorithm (A1, A2, A3).

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
• G06Q 30/00 - Commerce
• H04N 13/00 - Systèmes vidéo stéréoscopiques; Systèmes vidéo multi-vues; Leurs détails
• G02B 27/00 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques non prévus dans aucun des groupes ,

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for evaluating at least one view image (M) in order to image at least one viewpoint, which is provided in relation to at least one scene shot (S) of a scene (12), and/or at least one view direction of at least one person (10), said view direction being provided in relation to the at least one scene shot (S), towards a reference, the content of which matches at least one part of the scene (12). The at least one scene shot (S) is provided with the at least one assigned viewpoint (B) and/or the at least one assigned view direction, and the reference (R) is provided together with a result (B') of the at least one view image (M). Furthermore, the at least one view image (M) is evaluated by means of at least one specified quality measurement (GM), and the result of the evaluation is provided.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
• G06Q 30/00 - Commerce
• H04N 13/00 - Systèmes vidéo stéréoscopiques; Systèmes vidéo multi-vues; Leurs détails
• G02B 27/00 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques non prévus dans aucun des groupes ,

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for operating a display apparatus (12), comprising the following steps: capture of image data from at least one part of the head of a user (14) (step 110), ascertainment of at least one parameter, which the user (14) can alter by moving at least one part of the head, from the image data captured in step a) (step 120), control of a visual representation on a display apparatus (12) on the basis of the ascertained at least one parameter (step 130), wherein the capture in step a) is taken as a basis for ascertaining at least one quality parameter (step 140) and the at least one quality parameter is taken as a basis for varying at least one resolution of at least one part of the visual representation (step 150). Moreover, the invention relates to a corresponding computer program product and to a corresponding system for operating a display apparatus.

Classes IPC  ?

• G09G 5/00 - Dispositions ou circuits de commande de l'affichage communs à l'affichage utilisant des tubes à rayons cathodiques et à l'affichage utilisant d'autres moyens de visualisation
• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
• G09G 5/391 - Circuits pour modifier la résolution, p.ex. des formats variables de l'écran
• G06F 17/24 - Edition, p.ex. insertion/suppression
• G06F 17/21 - Traitement de texte
• G06T 7/00 - Analyse d'image

Abrégé

Method for subsequently displaying a stream of images (44, I0, I) (44, I0, I) in a display area (46) of a display device (32), wherein a point of regard (POR; POR1, POR2, PORn) of a user (40) looking at the display area (46) and, a first area (48; A1, A2, A3, A4) within the display area (46) is determined around the point of regard (POR; POR1, POR2, PORn). A first image (44, I) of the stream of images (44, I0, I) is displayed in the display area (46) such that a first part (50) of the first image (44, I), which is displayed in the first area (48; A1, A2, A3, A4), is displayed according to a first parameter value of at least one parameter, which is correlated with an image characteristic of the first image (44, I), and a second part (52) of the first image (44, I), which is displayed in at least one second area outside the first area (48; A1, A2, A3, A4), is displayed according to a second parameter value of the at least one parameter. Moreover, the determining of the point of regard (POR; POR1, POR2, PORn) is performed as predicting the point of regard (POR; POR1, POR2, PORn) for a certain future point of time (T), at which the first image (44, I) is displayed, in dependency of at least one result (42, 68, 54) of at least one image related analysis.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04N 21/4223 - Caméras
• H04N 21/431 - Génération d'interfaces visuelles; Rendu de contenu ou données additionnelles
• H04N 21/44 - Traitement de flux élémentaires vidéo, p.ex. raccordement d'un clip vidéo récupéré d'un stockage local avec un flux vidéo en entrée ou rendu de scènes selon des graphes de scène MPEG-4
• H04N 21/442 - Surveillance de procédés ou de ressources, p.ex. détection de la défaillance d'un dispositif d'enregistrement, surveillance de la bande passante sur la voie descendante, du nombre de visualisations d'un film, de l'espace de stockage disponible dans l
• G02B 27/00 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques non prévus dans aucun des groupes ,

Abrégé

The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for data capture of ambient data from an environment (12) of a user by means of a scene image recording device (16) and for evaluating the captured ambient data by means of an evaluation device (22). This involves making a spatial selection (36a, 36b, 36c) and/or temporal selection relating to a capture of the ambient data by means of the scene image recording device (16) and/or a transmission of the ambient data from the scene image recording device (16) to the evaluation device (22) and/or an evaluation of the ambient data by the evaluation device (22). Furthermore, the selection (36a, 36b, 36c) is made on the basis of at least one captured temporally variable first parameter (30, 32) in order to select said parameters with regard to their relevance, and hence to allow the volume of data to be reduced by reduction measures limited to less relevant data.

Classes IPC  ?

• G02B 27/00 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques non prévus dans aucun des groupes ,
• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur

Abrégé

The invention relates to a communication system and a method for providing a virtual meeting of a first user (U1, U2, U3, U4) and a second user (U1, U2, U3, U4), comprising a first communication device (12, 14, 16, 18, 24, 26, 28, 32, 34) with a first display device (12a, 14a, 1 6a, 18a, 24a, 26a, 28a, 32a) associated with the first user (U1, U2, U3, U4), and a second communication device (12, 14, 16, 18, 24, 26, 28, 32, 34) with a second display device (12a, 14a, 16a, 18a, 24a, 26a, 28a, 32a) associated with the second user (U1, U2, U3, U4). Moreover a virtual meeting space (22) is displayed on the second display device (12a, 14a, 16a, 18a, 24a, 26a, 28a, 32a), user related data (B1, B2, B3, D1, D2, D3) related to the first user (U1, U2, U3, U4) are provided and a first displaying characteristic (B1', B2', B3') of a first object (U1', U2', U3', U4', 30) is determined in dependency of the provided user related data (B1, B2, B3, D1, D2, D3) according to a set degree of variance (R1, R2, R3) of the user related data (B1, B2, B3, D1, D2, D3). Further the first object (U1', U2', U3', U4', 30) is displayed with the determined first displaying characteristic (B1', B2', B3') according to the set degree of variance (R1, R2, R3) within the virtual meeting space (22) displayed on the second display device (12a, 14a, 16a, 18a, 24a, 26a, 28a, 32a) to the second user (U1, U2, U3, U4).

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
• A63F 13/00 - Jeux vidéo, c. à d. jeux utilisant un affichage à plusieurs dimensions généré électroniquement
• G06Q 10/00 - Administration; Gestion

Abrégé

The invention relates to a system and method to control a workflow comprising at least one task to be performed by a person (P3), wherein information is provided about at least one certain object (20, 32, 36, 38) related to the at least one task of the workflow, eye data (24, 26) are captured of at least one eye of the person (P3), and in dependency of the eye data (24, 26) and the information about the at least one certain object (20, 32, 36, 38) it is checked whether at least one task condition consisting in whether the task had been performed and/or whether the task is allowed to be performed is fulfilled. The invention also relates to a system and method for providing a set of task-specific control parameters (CP).

Classes IPC  ?

• G05B 19/042 - Commande à programme autre que la commande numérique, c.à d. dans des automatismes à séquence ou dans des automates à logique utilisant des processeurs numériques
• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
• A61B 5/16 - Dispositifs pour la psychotechnie; Test des temps de réaction

Abrégé

The invention relates to an eye tracking device (10a; 10b; 10c) comprising a processing unit (18) and an optical system (14), which comprises a capturing unit. The optical system (14) provides a first optical path (P; P1 ) with a first imaging property and a second optical path (P; P2) with a second imaging property and the capturing unit (C; C1, C2) captures a first image (24a) by capturing light that has passed along the first optical path (P; P1 ) and a second image (24b) by capturing light that has passed along the second optical path (P; P2), so that due to the difference of the first and second imaging property the first (24a) and the second image (24b) comprise a difference related to a characteristic of at least part of the first and the second image (24b), wherein the eye tracking device (10a; 10b; 10c) is configured to determine a property of the eye (12) on the basis of at least one of the first image (24a) and the second image (24b).

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 3/113 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure objective, c. à d. instruments pour l'examen des yeux indépendamment des perceptions ou des réactions du patient pour déterminer ou enregistrer le mouvement de l'œil
• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales

Abrégé

a) does not fulfill a predefined quality criterion, the plurality of light sources (34) is controlled in dependence of the categorization by changing the light intensity of at least one light source (34).

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 3/14 - Dispositions spécialement adaptées à la photographie de l'œil
• A61B 3/113 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure objective, c. à d. instruments pour l'examen des yeux indépendamment des perceptions ou des réactions du patient pour déterminer ou enregistrer le mouvement de l'œil
• A61B 3/00 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux
• A61B 3/15 - Dispositions spécialement adaptées à la photographie de l'œil avec des moyens d'alignement, d'espacement ou de suppression des réflexions parasites
• A61B 3/18 - Agencement de plusieurs appareils pour tester ou examiner les yeux

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for automatically identifying at least one user of an eye tracking device (10) by means of the eye tracking device (10), wherein user identification data of the at least one user are captured by a capturing device (14) of the eye tracking device (10). Under the first condition that at least one profile (P1, P2, P3) with associated identification data (I1, I2, I3) of at least one specific user is stored in a storage medium (20), the stored identification data (I1, I2, I3) of the at least one profile (P1, P2, P3) are compared with the captured user identification data, and under the second condition that the captured user identification data match the stored identification data (I1, I2, I3) according to a predefined criterion, the at least one user is identified as the at least one specific user, for whom the at least one profile (P1, P2, P3) was stored.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
• G10L 17/00 - Identification ou vérification du locuteur

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for operating an eye tracking device (10) for multi¬ user eye tracking, wherein images (24) of a predefined capturing area (14) of the eye tracking device (10) are captured by means of an imaging device (12) of the eye tracking device (10) and the captured images (24) are processed by means of a processing unit (16) of the eye tracking device (10). If a first user (26a) and a second user (26b) are present in the predefined capturing area (14) of the eye tracking device (10), a first information relating to the first user (26a) and a second information relating to the second user (26b) are determined on the basis of the captured images (24) by processing the images (24). Furthermore the images (24) are captured successively in a predeterminable time sequence.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 1/16 - TRAITEMENT ÉLECTRIQUE DE DONNÉES NUMÉRIQUES - Détails non couverts par les groupes et - Détails ou dispositions de structure
• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
• G06F 3/042 - Numériseurs, p.ex. pour des écrans ou des pavés tactiles, caractérisés par les moyens de transduction par des moyens opto-électroniques
• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales

Abrégé

The invention relates to an eye tracking device (30) for determining a position of at least one predefined feature (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22) of at least one eye (10) of a user (36). The eye tracking device (30) comprises a 3D capturing device (32) configured to capture depth data (34) of different regions of the at least one eye (10) of the user (36), and a processing unit (38) configured to determine the 3D position of the at least one predefined feature (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22) of the at least one eye (10) in dependency of information derived from the captured depth data (P1(x1, y1, z1), P2(x2, y2, z2)).

Classes IPC  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method and a head mounted eye tracking device (10a, 10b) for determining at least a feature of an eye (12), wherein the eye tracking device (10a, 10b) comprises a capturing device (C) for capturing light reflected by the eye (12) and an optical component (14; E, E1, En, E2) capable of altering a propagation direction of the light passing through the optical component (14; E, E1, En, E2). The eye tracking device (10a, 10b) is configured such that when fixed to the head of the user the light captured by the capturing device (C) has passed through the optical component (14; E, E1, En, E2) and constitutes at least part of an image and the feature is determined on the basis of the image in dependency of an information about a relative position between the eye (12) and the head mounted eye tracking device (10a, 10b).

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 3/113 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure objective, c. à d. instruments pour l'examen des yeux indépendamment des perceptions ou des réactions du patient pour déterminer ou enregistrer le mouvement de l'œil
• G06T 7/00 - Analyse d'image

Abrégé

The invention relates to an eye tracking system (10) and a method for operating an eye tracking system (10) for determining if one of a left and a right eye of a user is dominant, wherein at least one image of the left and the right eye of the user is captured (S30), based on the at least one image and according to a predefined accuracy function a left accuracy score for the left eye (S34a) and a right accuracy score for the right eye (S34c) is determined and it is determined if one of the left and the right eye of the user is dominant in dependency of at least the left and the right accuracy score (S36).Thereby user-specific properties relating to his eyes can be provided and considered when performing eye tracking so that the robustness and accuracy of eye tracking can be enhanced.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 3/113 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure objective, c. à d. instruments pour l'examen des yeux indépendamment des perceptions ou des réactions du patient pour déterminer ou enregistrer le mouvement de l'œil
• A61B 3/08 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure subjective, c. à d. appareils de d’examen nécessitant la participation active du patient pour examen de vision binoculaire ou stéréoscopique, p.ex. pour le contrôle du strabisme
• A61B 3/032 - Dispositifs pour présenter des symboles ou des caractères d'épreuve, p.ex. projecteurs de mires

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for operating a display apparatus (12), comprising the following steps: capture of image data from at least one part of the head of a user (14) (step 110), ascertainment of at least one parameter, which the user (14) can alter by moving at least one part of the head, from the image data captured in step a) (step 120), control of a visual representation on a display apparatus (12) on the basis of the ascertained at least one parameter (step 130), wherein the capture in step a) is taken as a basis for ascertaining at least one quality parameter (step 140) and the at least one quality parameter is taken as a basis for varying at least one resolution of at least one part of the visual representation (step 150). Moreover, the invention relates to a corresponding computer program product and to a corresponding system for operating a display apparatus.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
• G06F 3/041 - Numériseurs, p.ex. pour des écrans ou des pavés tactiles, caractérisés par les moyens de transduction

Produits et services

Scientific, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, supervision, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers; compact discs, DVDs and other digital recording media; data storage media; calculators; data processing hardware; computers; software; computer programs [downloadable software]; audiovisual teaching apparatus. Collection, systematization, compilation and analysis of data and information stored in a computer memory, on a storage device, or in a computer database. Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities; education information. Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software; data security services; electronic data storage; technical data analysis services; computer hardware and software consultancy.

Abrégé

The invention relates to an eye tracking device and a method for operating an eye tracking device (30) comprising an imaging device (32), a plurality of light sources (34), a processing unit and a control unit. The imaging device (32) captures a first image (36a) while at least one of the light sources (34) emits light. If at least one first reflection (14; 16; 16a - 16f) is detected, a position in the first image (36a) of the at least one first reflection (14; 16; 16a - 16f) is determined, the first reflection (14; 1 6; 16a - 16f) is categorized on the basis of the position in the first image (36a) and if the first image (36a) does not fulfil a predefined quality criterion, the plurality of light sources (34) is controlled in dependence of the categorization by changing the light intensity of at least one light source (34).

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 3/113 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure objective, c. à d. instruments pour l'examen des yeux indépendamment des perceptions ou des réactions du patient pour déterminer ou enregistrer le mouvement de l'œil

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for operating an eye tracking device (10) comprising as components an imaging device (20), an illumination unit (30) and a processing unit (40) and further at least two adjustment parameters (PA), for adjusting the components (20; 30; 40). The eye tracking device (10) comprises a control unit (42) for controlling the adjustment parameters (PA). According to the method an image (60) of an eye is captured, a condition (44) with respect to a quality related to eye tracking or a power consumption of the components (20; 30; 40) is set, a predefined correlation (42a) correlating the adjustment parameters (PA) to the quality and the power consumption is provided and the control unit (42) controls the adjustment parameters (PA) according to the predefined correlation (42a), so that the element, with respect to which the condition (44) was set, fulfils the condition (44).

Classes IPC  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for evaluating results of gaze detection, wherein these results are present or are obtained in the form of information which defines, for each of a multiplicity of successive times, a viewing direction detected at this time and a focal point identified thereby in a scene image assigned to this time. For this purpose, the invention provides for the following steps to be carried out: —a temporal change in the viewing direction and/or the focal point is evaluated in order to identify different viewing events which differ from one another by different speeds of an eye movement, wherein saccades and fixations and/or pursuit movements are detected as different types of viewing events and the identified viewing events are classified according to the type thereof, —a period of time spanned by the times is divided into intervals in such a manner that an interval corresponding to a duration of the particular viewing event is assigned to each of the identified viewing events, wherein at least some of these intervals each contain a sequence of a plurality of times, —precisely one of the times or a true subset of the times is selected in each case from each of the intervals assigned to a fixation or a pursuit movement, —and, for each of these selected times, the focal point identified in the scene image assigned to the particular time is mapped to a position corresponding to this focal point in a reference image.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales

Abrégé

The present invention comprises a method for presenting at least one image of at least one application on a display device, comprising the following steps: a) (140) provision of at least one first image of the application to a processing device; b) capture of at least one second image of at least one body part of at least one user (22) using at least one capturing device (20); c) coupling of the at least one second image to the processing device; d) presentation of the at least one first image provided in step a) (140) on the display device, wherein the presentation in step d) uses at least one presentation parameter, the at least one value of the at least one presentation parameter depending on at least one position value correlated with the position of the at least one body part in the at least one second image captured in step b) (110). The invention further relates to a corresponding system for presenting at least one image of an application.

Classes IPC  ?

• G09G 5/373 - Dispositions ou circuits de commande de l'affichage communs à l'affichage utilisant des tubes à rayons cathodiques et à l'affichage utilisant d'autres moyens de visualisation caractérisés par l'affichage de dessins graphiques individuels en utilisant une mémoire à mappage binaire - Détails concernant le traitement de dessins graphiques pour modifier la taille du dessin graphique
• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur

Produits et services

Scientific, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, supervision, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; Magnetic data carries; Compact discs, DVDs and other digital recording media; Data storage media; Calculators; Data processing hardware; Computers; Software; Programs (Computer -) [downloadable software]; Audiovisual teaching apparatus. Gathering and administration of data by means of computers. Education; Providing of training; Entertainment; Sporting and cultural activities; Education information. Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; Industrial analysis and research services; Design and development of computer hardware and software; Data security services; Electronic data storage; Technical data analysis services; Computer hardware and software consultancy.

Produits et services

Computer components and computer accessories, namely hardware to detect an individual's eyes and/or to track an individual's gaze and eye movement, and computer software for eye-tracking and gaze-tracking and utilizing and analysing eye- and gaze-tracking information; all the aforementioned goods except aircraft protection systems and goods to be used for controlling weapon systems. Training, teaching, and coaching of individuals by the use of eye- and/or gaze-tracking technology. Design and development of computer hardware, namely hardware to detect an individual's eyes and/or to track an individual's gaze and eye movement, and design and development of computer software, namely computer software for eye-tracking and gaze-tracking and utilizing and analysing eye- and gaze-tracking information, and analysis of eye- and gaze-tracking data for the purpose of improvement of individuals' physical performance; all the aforementioned services except services relating to aircraft protection systems and control of weapon systems.

Abrégé

An eye tracking method comprising: capturing image data by an image sensor; determining a region of interest as a subarea or disconnected subareas of said sensor which is to be read out from said sensor to perform an eye tracking based on the read out image data; wherein said determining said region of interest comprises: a) initially reading out only a part of the area of said sensor; b) searching the image data of said initially read out part for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position of a subject to be tracked; c) if said search for one or more features has been successful, determining the region of interest based on the location of the successfully searched one or more features, and d) if said search for one or more features has not been successful, reading out a further part of said sensor to perform a search for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position based on said further part.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 3/113 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure objective, c. à d. instruments pour l'examen des yeux indépendamment des perceptions ou des réactions du patient pour déterminer ou enregistrer le mouvement de l'œil

Abrégé

A system for determining the gaze endpoint of a subject, the system comprising: a eye tracking unit adapted to determine the gaze direction of one or more eyes of the subject; a head tracking unit adapted to determine the position comprising location and orientation of the eye tracker with respect to a reference coordinate system; a 3D Structure representation unit, that uses the 3D structure and position of objects of the scene in the reference coordinate system to provide a 3D structure representation of the scene; based on the gaze direction, the eye tracker position and the 3D structure representation, calculating the gaze endpoint on an object of the 3D structure representation of the scene or determining the object itself.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06T 7/00 - Analyse d'image
• A61B 3/113 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure objective, c. à d. instruments pour l'examen des yeux indépendamment des perceptions ou des réactions du patient pour déterminer ou enregistrer le mouvement de l'œil

Abrégé

The invention relates to a head mounted system (10) comprising a binocular eye tracking system (14a, 14b) comprising at least a first camera (14a) arranged for acquiring a user's left eye (16a) and at least a second camera (14b) arranged for acquiring a user's right eye (16b), a head mounted display (10) comprising a first displaying means (18a) for presenting an image to a user's left eye (16a), a second displaying means (18b) for presenting an image to a user's right eye (16b), a processing unit (24, 24a, 24b) designed to process images from the eye tracking system (14a, 14b) and calculate at least a 3D position of the left (16a) and the right eye (16b) and an orientation vector of the left (16a) and the right eye (16b) and to compute and render a stream of digital images to be projected onto the user's left and right eye (16a, 16b) by means of the head mounted display, wherein the processing unit (24, 24a, 24b) is further designed to consider the 3D position of the left and the right eye (16a, 16b) and the orientation of the left and the right eye (16a, 16b) when computing and rendering the stream of digital images. The invention further relates to a method to compute and render a stream of digital images using a head mounted display.

Classes IPC  ?

• G02B 27/01 - Dispositifs d'affichage "tête haute"
• H04N 13/04 - Reproducteurs d'images
• G02B 27/00 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques non prévus dans aucun des groupes ,

Abrégé

r).

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 3/14 - Dispositions spécialement adaptées à la photographie de l'œil
• A61B 3/00 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux
• A61B 3/024 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure subjective, c. à d. appareils de d’examen nécessitant la participation active du patient pour la détermination du champ de vision, p.ex. périmètres
• A61B 3/11 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure objective, c. à d. instruments pour l'examen des yeux indépendamment des perceptions ou des réactions du patient pour mesurer la distance interpupillaire ou le diamètre de la pupille
• A61B 3/113 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure objective, c. à d. instruments pour l'examen des yeux indépendamment des perceptions ou des réactions du patient pour déterminer ou enregistrer le mouvement de l'œil
• G02B 27/00 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques non prévus dans aucun des groupes ,
• G02B 27/01 - Dispositifs d'affichage "tête haute"
• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
• A61B 3/107 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure objective, c. à d. instruments pour l'examen des yeux indépendamment des perceptions ou des réactions du patient pour déterminer la forme ou mesurer la courbure de la cornée

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r), wherein an illumination characteristic is adjustable by means of the illumination unit (9, 21, 22).

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 3/14 - Dispositions spécialement adaptées à la photographie de l'œil
• A61B 3/113 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure objective, c. à d. instruments pour l'examen des yeux indépendamment des perceptions ou des réactions du patient pour déterminer ou enregistrer le mouvement de l'œil

Abrégé

An apparatus for mapping a gaze point of a subject on a scene image to a gaze point in a reference image, wherein said scene image and said reference image have been taken by a camera from a different position, said apparatus comprising: A module for executing a feature detection algorithm on said reference image to identify a plurality of characteristic features and their locations in said reference image; a module for executing said feature detection algorithm on said scene image to re-identify said plurality of characteristic features and their locations in said scene image; a module for determining a point transfer mapping that transforms point positions between said scene image and said reference image based on the locations of said plurality of characteristic features detected in said reference image and said scene image; a module for using said point transfer mapping to map a gaze point which has been determined in said scene image to its corresponding point in said reference image.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06K 9/36 - Prétraitement de l'image, c. à d. traitement de l'information image sans se préoccuper de l'identité de l'image
• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
• A61B 3/113 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure objective, c. à d. instruments pour l'examen des yeux indépendamment des perceptions ou des réactions du patient pour déterminer ou enregistrer le mouvement de l'œil
• G06T 7/00 - Analyse d'image
• G06T 5/50 - Amélioration ou restauration d'image en utilisant plusieurs images, p.ex. moyenne, soustraction
• G06K 9/46 - Extraction d'éléments ou de caractéristiques de l'image

Produits et services

Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; Magnetic data carriers, recording discs; Compact discs, DVDs and other digital recording media; Mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; Cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment, computers; Computer software; Fire-extinguishing apparatus; All the aforesaid goods, other than aircraft protection systems and goods for controlling weapons systems. Education; Providing of training; Entertainment; Sporting and cultural activities. Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; Industrial analysis and research services; Design and development of computer hardware and software; All the aforesaid services, other than services relating to aircraft protection systems and control of weapons systems.

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for evaluating results of gaze detection, wherein these results are present or are obtained in the form of information which defines, for each of a multiplicity of successive times, a viewing direction detected at this time and a focal point (12) identified thereby in a scene image (10) assigned to this time. For this purpose, the invention provides for the following steps to be carried out: - a temporal change in the viewing direction and/or the focal point (12) is evaluated in order to identify different viewing events which differ from one another by different speeds (v) of an eye movement, wherein saccades (14) and fixations (16) and/or pursuit movements (15) are detected as different types of viewing events and the identified viewing events are classified according to the type thereof, - a period of time spanned by the times is divided into intervals in such a manner that an interval corresponding to a duration of the particular viewing event is assigned to each of the identified viewing events, wherein at least some of these intervals each contain a sequence of a plurality of times, - precisely one of the times or a true subset of the times is selected in each case from each of the intervals (I1 - I6) assigned to a fixation (16) or a pursuit movement (15), - and, for each of these selected times, the focal point (12) identified in the scene image (10) assigned to the particular time is mapped to a position (13) corresponding to this focal point (12) in a reference image (11).

Classes IPC  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales

Abrégé

The present invention comprises a method for presenting at least one image of at least one application on a display device, comprising the following steps: a) (140) provision of at least one first image of the application to a processing device; b) capture of at least one second image of at least one body part of at least one user (22) using at least one capturing device (20); c) coupling of the at least one second image to the processing device; d) presentation of the at least one first image provided in step a) (140) on the display device, wherein the presentation in step d) uses at least one presentation parameter, the at least one value of the at least one presentation parameter depending on at least one position value correlated with the position of the at least one body part in the at least one second image captured in step b) (110). The invention further relates to a corresponding system for presenting at least one image of an application.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur

Abrégé

The invention relates to a spectacle device (1) for capturing at least one parameter of at least one eye (10l, 10r) of a test person (31) wearing the spectacle device (1), the spectacle device (1) comprising a frame (4) configured to fix the spectacle device (1) to the head of the test person (31), at least one first capturing unit (3l, 3r) configured to optically capture the at least one parameter of the at least one eye (10l, 10r), and a second capturing unit (2) the optical capture range of which at least partly corresponds to an optical capture range of the at least one eye (10l, 10r) and which is configured to output data concerning a field of view (FOV1, FOV2) which is correlated with the optical capture range of the second capturing unit (2), wherein the field of view (FOV1, FOV2) is adjustable.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 3/024 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure subjective, c. à d. appareils de d’examen nécessitant la participation active du patient pour la détermination du champ de vision, p.ex. périmètres
• G02B 27/00 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques non prévus dans aucun des groupes ,
• A61B 3/107 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure objective, c. à d. instruments pour l'examen des yeux indépendamment des perceptions ou des réactions du patient pour déterminer la forme ou mesurer la courbure de la cornée
• A61B 3/11 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure objective, c. à d. instruments pour l'examen des yeux indépendamment des perceptions ou des réactions du patient pour mesurer la distance interpupillaire ou le diamètre de la pupille
• A61B 3/113 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure objective, c. à d. instruments pour l'examen des yeux indépendamment des perceptions ou des réactions du patient pour déterminer ou enregistrer le mouvement de l'œil
• G02B 27/01 - Dispositifs d'affichage "tête haute"
• G08B 21/06 - Alarmes pour assurer la sécurité des personnes indiquant un état de sommeil, p.ex. alarmes contre l'assoupissement
• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
• A61B 3/00 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux

Abrégé

An apparatus for mapping a gaze point of a subject on a scene image to a gaze point in a reference image, wherein said scene image and said reference image have been taken by a camera from a different position, said apparatus comprising: A module for executing a feature detection algorithm on said reference image to identify a plurality of characteristic features and their locations in said reference image; a module for executing said feature detection algorithm on said scene image to re-identify said plurality of characteristic features and their locations in said scene image; a module for determining a point transfer mapping that transforms point positions between said scene image and said reference image based on the locations of said plurality of characteristic features detected in said reference image and said scene image; a module for using said point transfer mapping to map a gaze point which has been determined in said scene image to its corresponding point in said reference image.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 3/113 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure objective, c. à d. instruments pour l'examen des yeux indépendamment des perceptions ou des réactions du patient pour déterminer ou enregistrer le mouvement de l'œil
• G06T 7/00 - Analyse d'image

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for determining at least one parameter of two eyes (10I, 10r) of a test person (31), the method comprising the following steps: - optically capturing of a first eye (10I; 10r) of the two eyes (10I, 10r) by means of a first capturing unit (3I; 3r); - optically capturing the second eye (10r; 10I) of the two eyes (10I, 10r) by means of a second capturing unit (3r; 3I); - transmitting first signals concerning the captured first eye (10I; 10r) from the first capturing unit (3I; 3r) to an analysis unit (27) and transmitting second signals concerning the captured second eye (10r; 10I) from the second capturing unit (3r; 3I) to the analysis unit (27); - determining the at least one parameter of the two eyes (10l, 10r) on the basis of the transmitted first and second signals in the analysis unit (27), characterized by the following step: - setting a first data rate for the first signals and a second data rate for the second signals, wherein the first and the second data rate differ from each other, and wherein the transmitting of the first signals is effected at a first data rate and the transmitting of the second signals is effected at a second data rate.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 3/00 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux
• A61B 3/024 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure subjective, c. à d. appareils de d’examen nécessitant la participation active du patient pour la détermination du champ de vision, p.ex. périmètres
• A61B 3/107 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure objective, c. à d. instruments pour l'examen des yeux indépendamment des perceptions ou des réactions du patient pour déterminer la forme ou mesurer la courbure de la cornée
• A61B 3/11 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure objective, c. à d. instruments pour l'examen des yeux indépendamment des perceptions ou des réactions du patient pour mesurer la distance interpupillaire ou le diamètre de la pupille
• A61B 3/113 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure objective, c. à d. instruments pour l'examen des yeux indépendamment des perceptions ou des réactions du patient pour déterminer ou enregistrer le mouvement de l'œil
• G02B 27/00 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques non prévus dans aucun des groupes ,
• G02B 27/01 - Dispositifs d'affichage "tête haute"
• G08B 21/06 - Alarmes pour assurer la sécurité des personnes indiquant un état de sommeil, p.ex. alarmes contre l'assoupissement
• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur

Abrégé

The invention relates to an optical measuring device (1) for capturing at least one parameter of at least one eye (10l, 10r) of a test person (31) wearing the optical measuring device (1), comprising a frame (4), at least one frame insert (8l, 8r) attached to the frame (4) and at least one capturing unit (3l, 3r), wherein the frame (4) is designed to fix the optical measuring device (1) in such a way to the head of the test person (31), that the at least one frame insert (8l, 8r) is positioned in front of at least one eye (10l, 10r) of the test person (31) for at least one direction of view of the at least one eye (10l, 10r) on the optical axis (K) of the at least one eye (10l, 10r), and the capturing unit (3l, 3r) is designed to optically capture the at least one parameter of the at least one eye (10l, 10r), wherein the capturing unit (3l, 3r) is arranged in such a way (a) that the optical path (M) for the capturing of the at least one parameter of the at least one eye (10l, 10r) excludes the frame insert (8l, 8r).

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 3/113 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure objective, c. à d. instruments pour l'examen des yeux indépendamment des perceptions ou des réactions du patient pour déterminer ou enregistrer le mouvement de l'œil
• G02B 27/01 - Dispositifs d'affichage "tête haute"
• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
• G08B 21/06 - Alarmes pour assurer la sécurité des personnes indiquant un état de sommeil, p.ex. alarmes contre l'assoupissement
• A61B 3/11 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure objective, c. à d. instruments pour l'examen des yeux indépendamment des perceptions ou des réactions du patient pour mesurer la distance interpupillaire ou le diamètre de la pupille
• A61B 3/107 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure objective, c. à d. instruments pour l'examen des yeux indépendamment des perceptions ou des réactions du patient pour déterminer la forme ou mesurer la courbure de la cornée
• A61B 3/024 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure subjective, c. à d. appareils de d’examen nécessitant la participation active du patient pour la détermination du champ de vision, p.ex. périmètres
• G02B 27/00 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques non prévus dans aucun des groupes ,
• A61B 3/00 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux

Abrégé

The invention relates to an optical measuring device (1) for capturing at least one parameter of at least one eye (10I, 10r) of a test person (31) wearing the optical measuring device (1), comprising a frame (4), which is configured to fix the optical measuring device (1) to the head of the test person (31), at least one capturing unit (3I, 3r), which is configured to optically capture the at least one parameter of the at least one eye (10I, 10r), and an illumination unit (9, 21, 22) for illuminating the at least one eye (10I, 10r), wherein an illumination characteristic is adjustable by means of the illumination unit (9, 21, 22).

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 3/024 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure subjective, c. à d. appareils de d’examen nécessitant la participation active du patient pour la détermination du champ de vision, p.ex. périmètres
• A61B 3/107 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure objective, c. à d. instruments pour l'examen des yeux indépendamment des perceptions ou des réactions du patient pour déterminer la forme ou mesurer la courbure de la cornée
• A61B 3/11 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure objective, c. à d. instruments pour l'examen des yeux indépendamment des perceptions ou des réactions du patient pour mesurer la distance interpupillaire ou le diamètre de la pupille
• A61B 3/113 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure objective, c. à d. instruments pour l'examen des yeux indépendamment des perceptions ou des réactions du patient pour déterminer ou enregistrer le mouvement de l'œil
• G02B 27/00 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques non prévus dans aucun des groupes ,
• G02B 27/01 - Dispositifs d'affichage "tête haute"
• G02B 21/06 - Moyens pour éclairer un échantillon
• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
• A61B 3/00 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux

Abrégé

A method for performing image processing for computer-aided eye-surgery, said method comprising: acquiring a reference image of the eye; enriching said reference image by inserting additional context information which are helpful for a surgeon when performing the eye surgery; registering said reference image with a real time image of the eye; and overlaying the context information over the real timel image of the eye based on a tracking of the eye movement such that the context information is displayed at the same position despite a movement of the eye.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 3/113 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeux; Appareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure objective, c. à d. instruments pour l'examen des yeux indépendamment des perceptions ou des réactions du patient pour déterminer ou enregistrer le mouvement de l'œil
• A61B 19/00 - Instruments, outillage ou accessoires pour la chirurgie ou le diagnostic non couverts par l'un des groupes A61B 1/00-A61B 18/00, p.ex. pour stéréotaxie, opération aseptique, traitement de la luxation, protecteurs des bords des blessures(masques de protection du visage A41D 13/11; blouses de chirurgien ou vêtements pour malades A41D 13/12; dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps A61M 1/00)
• G06T 7/00 - Analyse d'image
• A61F 9/008 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour la chirurgie de l'œil utilisant un laser

Produits et services

(1) Computerized eye tracking system, namely, computer, camera with infrared light sources, transmitter, receiver, eye tracking computer interface boards, software, all providing video-based contact-free evaluation of gaze position and is used for marketing applications, ergonomics, and human factor research, psychology and perception research, simulation, virtual reality, telepresence and teleoperation, gaze controlled computer interface.

Produits et services

Measuring and control apparatus for gaze direction recording, object observation and image processing, intended for applications in the field of marketing, medicine, psychology and computer interaction.