Patents by Inventor Anders Kingback

Anders Kingback has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220147141
    Abstract: A method for mapping an input device to a virtual object in virtual space displayed on a display device is disclosed. The method may include determining, via an eye tracking device, a gaze direction of a user. The method may also include, based at least in part on the gaze direction being directed to a virtual object in virtual space displayed on a display device, modifying an action to be taken by one or more processors in response to receiving a first input from an input device. The method may further include, thereafter, in response to receiving the input from the input device, causing the action to occur, wherein the action correlates the first input to an interaction with the virtual object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Tobii AB
    Inventors: Simon Gustafsson, Alexey Bezugly, Anders Kingback, Anders Clausen
  • Publication number: 20190302882
    Abstract: A visual display includes hidden reference illuminators adapted to emit invisible light for generating corneo-scleral reflections on an eye watching a screen surface of the display. The tracking of such reflections and the pupil center provides input to gaze tracking. A method for equipping and an LCD with a reference illuminator are also provided. Also provides are a system and method for determining a gaze point of an eye watching a visual display that includes reference illuminators. The determination of the gaze point may be based on an ellipsoidal cornea model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: Tobii AB
    Inventors: Peter Blixt, Anders Kingback, Bengt Rehnstrom, John Elvesjö, Mattias Kuldkepp
  • Patent number: 10191542
    Abstract: A visual display includes hidden reference illuminators adapted to emit invisible light for generating corneo-scleral reflections on an eye watching a screen surface of the display. The tracking of such reflections and the pupil center provides input to gaze tracking. A method for equipping and an LCD with a reference illuminator are also provided. Also provides are a system and method for determining a gaze point of an eye watching a visual display that includes reference illuminators. The determination of the gaze point may be based on an ellipsoidal cornea model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Tobii AB
    Inventors: Peter Blixt, Anders Kingback, Bengt Rehnstrom, John Elvesjö, Mattias Kuldkepp
  • Publication number: 20170220107
    Abstract: A visual display includes hidden reference illuminators adapted to emit invisible light for generating corneo-scleral reflections on an eye watching a screen surface of the display. The tracking of such reflections and the pupil center provides input to gaze tracking. A method for equipping and an LCD with a reference illuminator are also provided. Also provides are a system and method for determining a gaze point of an eye watching a visual display that includes reference illuminators. The determination of the gaze point may be based on an ellipsoidal cornea model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Blixt, Anders Kingback, Bengt Rehnstrom, John Elvesjö, Mattias Kuldkepp
  • Patent number: 9632180
    Abstract: A visual display includes hidden reference illuminators adapted to emit invisible light for generating corneo-scleral reflections on an eye watching a screen surface of the display. The tracking of such reflections and the pupil center provides input to gaze tracking. A method for equipping and an LCD with a reference illuminator are also provided. Also provides are a system and method for determining a gaze point of an eye watching a visual display that includes reference illuminators. The determination of the gaze point may be based on an ellipsoidal cornea model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: TOBII AB
    Inventors: Peter Blixt, Anders Kingback, Bengt Rehnstrom, John Elvesjö, Mattias Kuldkepp
  • Publication number: 20160139268
    Abstract: A visual display includes hidden reference illuminators adapted to emit invisible light for generating corneo-scleral reflections on an eye watching a screen surface of the display. The tracking of such reflections and the pupil center provides input to gaze tracking. A method for equipping and an LCD with a reference illuminator are also provided. Also provides are a system and method for determining a gaze point of an eye watching a visual display that includes reference illuminators. The determination of the gaze point may be based on an ellipsoidal cornea model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: PETER BLIXT, ANDERS KINGBACK, Bengt REHNSTROM, JOHN ELVESJÖ, Mattias Kuldkepp
  • Patent number: 8944600
    Abstract: An eye tracker includes at least one illuminator for illuminating an eye, at least two cameras for imaging the eye and a controller. The configuration of the reference illuminator and cameras is such that, at least one camera is coaxial with a reference illuminator and at least one camera is non-coaxial with a reference illuminator. The controller selects one of the cameras to be active to increase an image quality metric and avoid obscuring objects. The eye tracker is operable in a dual-camera mode to improve accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Tobii Technology AB
    Inventors: Peter Blixt, Gunnar Troili, Anders Kingback, John Mikael Elvesjö, Mårten Skogö