Patents by Inventor Deepak Akkil

Deepak Akkil 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: 20230418373
    Abstract: A controller (442) for a video processing system (400). The controller (442) is configured to receive acquired images; recognise a looking-stimulus by determining that an acquired image shows a user to be looking towards the camera or a display screen; and/or recognise a present-stimulus by determining that a user is visible in an acquired image an acquired image shows a user that is not looking towards the camera or the display screen. The controller (442) can then generate a video stream based on the acquired images, and set a characteristic of the video stream based on the recognised looking-stimulus or the present-stimulus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Erland GEORGE-SVAHN, David HENDEREK, Dimitrios KOUFOS, Deepak AKKIL
  • Patent number: 11699439
    Abstract: Method for voice-based interactive communication using a digital assistant, wherein the method comprises, an attention detection step, in which the digital assistant detects a user attention and as a result is set into a listening mode; a speaker detection step, in which the digital assistant detects the user as a current speaker; a speech sound detection step, in which the digital assistant detects and records speech uttered by the current speaker, which speech sound detection step further comprises a lip movement detection step, in which the digital assistant detects a lip movement of the current speaker; a speech analysis step, in which the digital assistant parses said recorded speech and extracts speech-based verbal informational content from said recorded speech; and a subsequent response step, in which the digital assistant provides feed-back to the user based on said recorded speech.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Tobii AB
    Inventors: Erland George-Svahn, Sourabh Pateriya, Onur Kurt, Deepak Akkil
  • Publication number: 20220313082
    Abstract: The invention is related to an eye tracking system for determining reference gaze data of a user in a scene exposing a pupil of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Tobii AB
    Inventors: Henrik Andersson, Deepak Akkil
  • Publication number: 20220100455
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for interaction with devices containing dual displays, and in particular, to systems and methods for enabling or altering the functionality of a secondary display based on a user's attention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Tobii AB
    Inventors: Sourabh PATERIYA, Deepak Akkil, Onur Kurt, Erland George-Svahn
  • Publication number: 20210256980
    Abstract: Method for voice-based interactive communication using a digital assistant, wherein the method comprises, an attention detection step, in which the digital assistant detects a user attention and as a result is set into a listening mode; a speaker detection step, in which the digital assistant detects the user as a current speaker; a speech sound detection step, in which the digital assistant detects and records speech uttered by the current speaker, which speech sound detection step further comprises a lip movement detection step, in which the digital assistant detects a lip movement of the current speaker; a speech analysis step, in which the digital assistant parses said recorded speech and extracts speech-based verbal informational content from said recorded speech; and a subsequent response step, in which the digital assistant provides feed-back to the user based on said recorded speech
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Tobii AB
    Inventors: Erland George-Svahn, Sourabh PATERIYA, Onur Kurt, Deepak Akkil