Apple inc. (20240319789). USER INTERACTIONS AND EYE TRACKING WITH TEXT EMBEDDED ELEMENTS simplified abstract

USER INTERACTIONS AND EYE TRACKING WITH TEXT EMBEDDED ELEMENTS

Organization Name

apple inc.

Inventor(s)

Richard Ignatius Punsal Lozada of Cupertino CA (US)

Anshu K. Chimalamarri of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Bryce L. Schmidtchen of San Francisco CA (US)

Gregory Lutter of Boulder Creek CA (US)

Paul Ewers of San Jose CA (US)

Peter Burgner of Venice CA (US)

Thomas J. Moore of Northglenn CO (US)

Trevor J. Mcintyre of San Francisco CA (US)

USER INTERACTIONS AND EYE TRACKING WITH TEXT EMBEDDED ELEMENTS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240319789 titled 'USER INTERACTIONS AND EYE TRACKING WITH TEXT EMBEDDED ELEMENTS

The abstract of this patent application describes devices, systems, and methods that can determine whether a user is reading text or intends to interact with a portion of the text to initiate an interaction event.

• Obtaining physiological data associated with the user's eye during the presentation of text content
• Determining if the user is reading a portion of the text or intends to interact with it based on the physiological data
• Initiating an interaction event with the portion of the text if the user intends to interact with it

Potential Applications: - Enhancing user experience in reading applications - Improving accessibility for individuals with disabilities - Enhancing interactive features in e-books and online articles

Problems Solved: - Difficulty in determining user intent while reading text - Lack of seamless interaction with text content - Limited accessibility features in reading applications

Benefits: - Improved user engagement with text content - Enhanced user experience in reading applications - Increased accessibility for individuals with disabilities

Commercial Applications: Title: Enhanced Interactive Reading Technology This technology can be applied in e-book readers, educational platforms, online publishing tools, and accessibility software. It can improve user engagement, accessibility, and overall reading experience, making it valuable for companies in the digital publishing and education sectors.

Questions about the technology: 1. How does this technology differentiate between reading and intent to interact with text? This technology uses physiological data associated with the user's eye to determine user intent while reading text.

2. What are the potential implications of this technology for individuals with visual impairments? This technology can enhance accessibility for individuals with visual impairments by providing interactive features based on user intent.

Original Abstract Submitted

various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that determine whether the user is reading text or intends an interaction with a portion of the text in order to initiate an interaction event during the presentation of the content. for example, an example process may include obtaining physiological data associated with an eye of a user during presentation of content, wherein the content includes text, determining whether the user is reading a portion of the text or intends an interaction with the portion of the text based on an assessment of the physiological data with respect to a reading characteristic, and in accordance with a determination that the user intends the interaction with the portion of the text, initiating an interaction event associated with the portion of the text.