Patents by Inventor John Mikael Holtz Elvesjo

John Mikael Holtz Elvesjo 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: 20200159316
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for assisting a user when interacting with a graphical user interface by combining eye based input with input for e.g. selection and activation of objects and object parts and execution of contextual actions related to the objects and object parts. The present invention also relates to such systems and methods in which the user can configure and customize specific combinations of eye data input and input that should result in a specific contextual action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Tobii AB
    Inventors: Aron YU, John Mikael HOLTZ ELVESJO
  • Patent number: 10635900
    Abstract: A method of presenting gaze-point data of a subject detected by an eye-tracking unit includes presenting a test scene picture acquired by a camera unit, and displaying shapes on the test scene picture. The shapes represent momentary gaze points of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Tobii AB
    Inventors: Johan Strombom, Marten Skogo, Per Nystedt, Simon Gustafsson, John Mikael Holtz Elvesjo, Peter Blixt
  • Patent number: 10353462
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for assisting a user when interacting with a graphical user interface by combining eye based input with input for e.g. selection and activation of objects and object parts and execution of contextual actions related to the objects and object parts. The present invention also relates to such systems and methods in which the user can configure and customize specific combinations of eye data input and input that should result in a specific contextual action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Tobii AB
    Inventors: Aron Yu, John Mikael Holtz Elvesjo
  • Publication number: 20180232575
    Abstract: A method of presenting gaze-point data of a subject detected by an eye-tracking unit includes presenting a test scene picture acquired by a camera unit, and displaying shapes on the test scene picture. The shapes represent momentary gaze points of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Tobii AB
    Inventors: Johan Strombom, Marten Skogo, Per Nystedt, Simon Gustafsson, John Mikael Holtz Elvesjo, Peter Blixt
  • Patent number: 9779299
    Abstract: A method of presenting gaze-point data of a subject detected by an eye-tracking unit includes presenting a test scene picture acquired by a camera unit, and displaying shapes on the test scene picture. The shapes represent momentary gaze points of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: TOBII AB
    Inventors: Johan Strombom, Marten Skogo, Per Nystedt, Simon Gustafsson, John Mikael Holtz Elvesjo, Peter Blixt
  • Publication number: 20170075420
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for assisting a user when interacting with a graphical user interface by combining eye based input with input for e.g. selection and activation of objects and object parts and execution of contextual actions related to the objects and object parts. The present invention also relates to such systems and methods in which the user can configure and customize specific combinations of eye data input and input that should result in a specific contextual action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Aron YU, John Mikael HOLTZ ELVESJO
  • Patent number: 9507418
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for assisting a user when interacting with a graphical user interface by combining eye based input with input for e.g. selection and activation of objects and object parts and execution of contextual actions related to the objects and object parts. The present invention also relates to such systems and methods in which the user can configure and customize specific combinations of eye data input and input that should result in a specific contextual action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: TOBII AB
    Inventors: Aron Yu, John Mikael Holtz Elvesjo
  • Patent number: 9495589
    Abstract: A gaze-point detection system includes at least one infrared (IR) signal source to be placed in a test scene as a reference point, a pair of eye glasses to be worn by a person, and a data processing and storage unit for calculating a gaze point of the person wearing the pair of eye glasses. The pair of eye glasses includes an image sensor, an eye-tracking unit and a camera. The image sensor detects IR signals from the at least one IR signal source and generates an IR signal source tracking signal. The eye-tracking unit determines adapted to determine the gaze direction of the person and generates an eye-tracking signal, and the camera acquires a test scene picture. The data processing and storage unit communicates with the pair of eye glasses and calculates the gaze point relative to the test scene picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: TOBII AB
    Inventors: Johan Strombom, Marten Skogo, Per Nystedt, Simon Gustafsson, John Mikael Holtz Elvesjö, Peter Blixt
  • Publication number: 20140146156
    Abstract: A method of presenting gaze-point data of a subject detected by an eye-tracking unit includes presenting a test scene picture acquired by a camera unit, and displaying shapes on the test scene picture. The shapes represent momentary gaze points of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: TOBII TECHNOLOGY AB
    Inventors: Johan Strombom, Marten Skogo, Per Nystedt, Simon Gustafsson, John Mikael Holtz Elvesjo, Peter Blixt
  • Patent number: 8314707
    Abstract: A monitoring system monitors and/or predicts drowsiness of a driver of a vehicle or a machine operator. A set of infrared or near infrared light sources is arranged such that an amount of the light emitted from the light source strikes an eye of the driver or operator. The light that impinges on the eye of the driver or operator forms a virtual image of the signal sources on the eye, including the sclera and/or cornea. An image sensor obtains consecutive images capturing the reflected light. Each image contains glints from at least a subset or from all of the light sources. A drowsiness index can be determined based on the extracted information of the glints of the sequence of images. The drowsiness index indicates a degree of drowsiness of the driver or operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Tobii Technology AB
    Inventors: Miroslav Kobetski, Peter Blixt, Johnny Holmberg, John Mikael Holtz Elvesjo
  • Publication number: 20110279666
    Abstract: A gaze-point detection system includes at least one infrared (IR) signal source to be placed in a test scene as a reference point, a pair of eye glasses to be worn by a person, and a data processing and storage unit for calculating a gaze point of the person wearing the pair of eye glasses. The pair of eye glasses includes an image sensor, an eye-tracking unit and a camera. The image sensor detects IR signals from the at least one IR signal source and generates an IR signal source tracking signal. The eye-tracking unit determines adapted to determine the gaze direction of the person and generates an eye-tracking signal, and the camera acquires a test scene picture. The data processing and storage unit communicates with the pair of eye glasses and calculates the gaze point relative to the test scene picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Johan Strömbom, Simon Gustafsson, Marten Skogo, John Mikael Holtz Elvesjö, Per Nystedt, Peter Blixt
  • Publication number: 20110175932
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for assisting a user when interacting with a graphical user interface by combining eye based input with input for e.g. selection and activation of objects and object parts and execution of contextual actions related to the objects and object parts. The present invention also relates to such systems and methods in which the user can configure and customize specific combinations of eye data input and input that should result in a specific contextual action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: Tobii Technology AB
    Inventors: Aron Yu, John Mikael Holtz Elvesjo
  • Publication number: 20100245093
    Abstract: A monitoring system monitors and/or predicts drowsiness of a driver of a vehicle or a machine operator. A set of infrared or near infrared light sources is arranged such that an amount of the light emitted from the light source strikes an eye of the driver or operator. The light that impinges on the eye of the driver or operator forms a virtual image of the signal sources on the eye, including the sclera and/or cornea. An image sensor obtains consecutive images capturing the reflected light. Each image contains glints from at least a subset or from all of the light sources. A drowsiness index can be determined based on the extracted information of the glints of the sequence of images. The drowsiness index indicates a degree of drowsiness of the driver or operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Tobii Technology AB
    Inventors: Miroslav Kobetski, Peter Blixt, Johnny Holmberg, John Mikael Holtz Elvesjo