Patents by Inventor Jochen Heinzmann

Jochen Heinzmann 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).

  • Visual tracking eye glasses in visual head and eye tracking systems
    Patent number: 8165347
    Abstract: The invention relates to the application area of camera-based head and eye tracking systems. The performance of such systems typically suffers when eye glasses are worn, as the frames of the glasses interfere with the tracking of the facial features utilized by the system. This invention describes how the appearance of the glasses can be utilized by such a tracking system, not only eliminating the interference of the glasses with the tracking but also aiding the tracking of the facial features. The invention utilizes a shape model of the glasses which can be tracked by a specialized tracker to derive 3D pose information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Seeing Machines Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Jochen Heinzmann, Dennis Tell, Grant Grubb
  • Visual Tracking Eye Glasses In Visual Head And Eye Tracking Systems
    Publication number: 20080285801
    Abstract: The invention relates to the application area of camera-based head and eye tracking systems. The performance of such systems typically suffers when eye glasses are worn, as the frames of the glasses interfere with the tracking of the facial features utilized by the system. This invention describes how the appearance of the glasses can be utilized by such a tracking system, not only eliminating the interference of the glasses with the tracking but also aiding the tracking of the facial features. The invention utilizes a shape model of the glasses which can be tracked by a specialized tracker to derive 3D pose information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Jochen Heinzmann, Dennis Tell, Grant Grubb
  • Facial image processing system
    Patent number: 7043056
    Abstract: A method of determining an eye gaze direction of an observer is disclosed comprising the steps of: (a) capturing at least one image of the observer and determining a head pose angle of the observer; (b) utilizing the head pose angle to locate an expected eye position of the observer, and (c) analyzing the expected eye position to locate at least one eye of the observer and observing the location of the eye to determine the gaze direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Seeing Machines Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Timothy Edwards, Jochen Heinzmann, Sebastien Rougeaux, Alex Zelinsky
  • Facial image processing system
    Publication number: 20030169907
    Abstract: A method of determining an eye gaze direction of an observer is disclosed comprising the steps of: (a) capturing at least one image of the observer and determining a head pose angle of the observer; (b) utilizing the head pose angle to locate an expected eye position of the observer, and (c) analyzing the expected eye position to locate at least one eye of the observer and observing the location of the eye to determine the gaze direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Timothy Edwards, Jochen Heinzmann, Sebastien Rougeaux, Alex Zelinsky