18534388. Gesture-Initiated Eye Enrollment simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)
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Gesture-Initiated Eye Enrollment
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Inventor(s)
Tom Sengelaub of Oakland CA (US)
Gesture-Initiated Eye Enrollment - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18534388 titled 'Gesture-Initiated Eye Enrollment
Simplified Explanation: The patent application describes methods to trigger eye enrollment without requiring good gaze interaction, allowing a guest user to initiate partial or full eye enrollment even when their eye model is not known.
Key Features and Innovation:
- Gaze tracking system collects gaze data in the background.
- Eye enrollment can be triggered by detecting specific gaze gestures, such as rolling the eyes in a circle or moving the eyes randomly for a set time.
- Depending on the collected data, either full eye enrollment or visual axis enrollment can be performed in response to the gesture.
Potential Applications: This technology could be applied in devices that require eye tracking for user authentication or control, such as smart glasses, VR headsets, or security systems.
Problems Solved: This technology addresses the challenge of enrolling users' eyes without prior knowledge of their eye model, making it easier for guest users to interact with devices that rely on eye tracking.
Benefits:
- Improved user experience for guest users.
- Enhanced security through eye-based authentication.
- Simplified enrollment process for eye tracking systems.
Commercial Applications: Potential commercial applications include security systems, virtual reality devices, and smart glasses that require eye tracking for authentication or control.
Prior Art: Prior art related to this technology may include research on gaze tracking systems, eye enrollment methods, and user authentication using eye tracking.
Frequently Updated Research: Stay updated on advancements in gaze tracking technology, eye enrollment methods, and user authentication systems utilizing eye tracking.
Questions about Eye Enrollment Technology: 1. How does this technology improve user experience for guest users? 2. What are the potential security implications of using eye tracking for authentication in devices?
Original Abstract Submitted
Methods to trigger eye enrollment without requiring good gaze interaction are described that allow a guest user of a device to initiate partial or full eye enrollment even though their eye model is not known and thus conventional gaze-based interactions do not work well. A gaze tracking system collects gaze data in the background. At any time (or within an interval after a user puts on the device), an eye enrollment can be triggered by detecting some gaze gesture, for example rolling the eyes in a large circle, or moving the eyes randomly for a time that exceeds a threshold. Depending on the coverage of the gaze/cornea data collected in the background, a full eye enrollment or only a visual axis enrollment may be performed in response to the gesture.
