Patents by Inventor Kent M. Lyons

Kent M. Lyons 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).

  • Patent number: 9888842
    Abstract: A method to track a user's gaze for medical diagnostics is described. The method includes detecting a gaze behavior of a user in response to a stimulus. The stimulus is a non-diagnostic stimulus. The method also includes determining a type of the stimulus and generating an indication of the gaze behavior and the type of the stimulus. The indication may then be used to generate an expected gaze pattern describing expected gaze behavior to given stimuli. Additionally, the indication may be used to determine whether the gaze behavior is indicative of a potential problem and, in response, an alert may be generated. Apparatus and computer readable media are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Sean M. White, David H. Nguyen, Kent M. Lyons, Daniel L. Ashbrook
  • Publication number: 20150220144
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are herein provided for attracting a user's gaze to information associated with a portion of a display in a non-intrusive manner. A method may include determining to attract a user's gaze to information associated with a portion of a display. The method may further include causing presentation of a visual attractant on the display proximate the portion of the display. The method may further include causing presentation of the visual attractant on the display to be ceased in an instance in which the user's gaze is determined to be moving toward the information. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel L. Ashbrook, Sean M. White, David H. Nguyen, Kent M. Lyons
  • Patent number: 9030505
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are herein provided for attracting a user's gaze to information associated with a portion of a display in a non-intrusive manner. A method may include determining to attract a user's gaze to information associated with a portion of a display. The method may further include causing presentation of a visual attractant on the display proximate the portion of the display. The method may further include causing presentation of the visual attractant on the display to be ceased in an instance in which the user's gaze is determined to be moving toward the information. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Daniel L. Ashbrook, Sean M. White, David H. Nguyen, Kent M. Lyons
  • Publication number: 20140160170
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer readable storage medium that is configured to cause the apparatus at least to cause provision of an image element at a first location on a display worn by a user; and in response to receiving sensor information indicating that the location of the display relative to a head of the user has changed, cause provision of the image element at a second, different, location on the display, wherein the first location and the second location relate to substantially the same position in a field of view of the user is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Kent M. LYONS
  • Publication number: 20130321772
    Abstract: A method to track a user's gaze for medical diagnostics is described. The method includes detecting a gaze behavior of a user in response to a stimulus. The stimulus is a non-diagnostic stimulus. The method also includes determining a type of the stimulus and generating an indication of the gaze behavior and the type of the stimulus. The indication may then be used to generate an expected gaze pattern describing expected gaze behavior to given stimuli. Additionally, the indication may be used to determine whether the gaze behavior is indicative of a potential problem and, in response, an alert may be generated. Apparatus and computer readable media are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Sean M. White, David H. Nguyen, Kent M. Lyons, Daniel L. Ashbrook
  • Publication number: 20130307762
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are herein provided for attracting a user's gaze to information associated with a portion of a display in a non-intrusive manner. A method may include determining to attract a user's gaze to information associated with a portion of a display. The method may further include causing presentation of a visual attractant on the display proximate the portion of the display. The method may further include causing presentation of the visual attractant on the display to be ceased in an instance in which the user's gaze is determined to be moving toward the information. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel L. Ashbrook, Sean M. White, David H. Nguyen, Kent M. Lyons