Patents by Inventor Matthias NIESER
Matthias NIESER 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).
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Patent number: 11009945Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an eye tracking device (10) for multi¬user eye tracking, wherein images (24) of a predefined capturing area (14) of the eye tracking device (10) are captured by means of an imaging device (12) of the eye tracking device (10) and the captured images (24) are processed by means of a processing unit (16) of the eye tracking device (10). If a first user (26a) and a second user (26b) are present in the predefined capturing area (14) of the eye tracking device (10), a first information relating to the first user (26a) and a second information relating to the second user (26b) are determined on the basis of the captured images (24) by processing the images (24). Furthermore the images (24) are captured successively in a predeterminable time sequence.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Fabian Wanner, Matthias Nieser, Kun Liu, Walter Nistico
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Patent number: 11003245Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically identifying at least one user of an eye tracking device (10) by means of the eye tracking device (10), wherein user identification data of the at least one user are captured by a capturing device (14) of the eye tracking device (10). Under the first condition that at least one profile (P1, P2, P3) with associated identification data (I1, I2, I3) of at least one specific user is stored in a storage medium (20), the stored identification data (I1, I2, I3) of the at least one profile (P1, P2, P3) are compared with the captured user identification data, and under the second condition that the captured user identification data match the stored identification data (I1, I2, I3) according to a predefined criterion, the at least one user is identified as the at least one specific user, for whom the at least one profile (P1, P2, P3) was stored.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Kun Liu, Fabian Wanner, Walter Nistico, Matthias Nieser
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Publication number: 20200064916Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically identifying at least one user of an eye tracking device (10) by means of the eye tracking device (10), wherein user identification data of the at least one user are captured by a capturing device (14) of the eye tracking device (10). Under the first condition that at least one profile (P1, P2, P3) with associated identification data (I1, I2, I3) of at least one specific user is stored in a storage medium (20), the stored identification data (I1, I2, I3) of the at least one profile (P1, P2, P3) are compared with the captured user identification data, and under the second condition that the captured user identification data match the stored identification data (I1, I2, I3) according to a predefined criterion, the at least one user is identified as the at least one specific user, for whom the at least one profile (P1, P2, P3) was stored.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Kun Liu, Fabian Wanner, Walter Nistico, Matthias Nieser
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Patent number: 10528127Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an eye tracking device (10) comprising as components an imaging device (20), an illumination unit (30) and a processing unit (40) and further at least two adjustment parameters (PA), for adjusting the components (20; 30; 40). The eye tracking device (10) comprises a control unit (42) for controlling the adjustment parameters (PA). According to the method an image (60) of an eye is captured, a condition (44) with respect to a quality related to eye tracking or a power consumption of the components (20; 30; 40) is set, a predefined correlation (42a) correlating the adjustment parameters (PA) to the quality and the power consumption is provided and the control unit (42) controls the adjustment parameters (PA) according to the predefined correlation (42a), so that the element, with respect to which the condition (44) was set, fulfils the condition (44).Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2014Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Claudio Caraffi, Matthias Nieser, Fabian Wanner, Walter Nistico
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Patent number: 10521012Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically identifying at least one user of an eye tracking device (10) by means of the eye tracking device (10), wherein user identification data of the at least one user are captured by a capturing device (14) of the eye tracking device (10). Under the first condition that at least one profile (P1, P2, P3) with associated identification data (I1, I2, I3) of at least one specific user is stored in a storage medium (20), the stored identification data (I1, I2, I3) of the at least one profile (P1, P2, P3) are compared with the captured user identification data, and under the second condition that the captured user identification data match the stored identification data (I1, I2, I3) according to a predefined criterion, the at least one user is identified as the at least one specific user, for whom the at least one profile (P1, P2, P3) was stored.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Kun Liu, Fabian Wanner, Walter Nistico, Matthias Nieser
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Publication number: 20190377410Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an eye tracking device (10) for multi¬user eye tracking, wherein images (24) of a predefined capturing area (14) of the eye tracking device (10) are captured by means of an imaging device (12) of the eye tracking device (10) and the captured images (24) are processed by means of a processing unit (16) of the eye tracking device (10). If a first user (26a) and a second user (26b) are present in the predefined capturing area (14) of the eye tracking device (10), a first information relating to the first user (26a) and a second information relating to the second user (26b) are determined on the basis of the captured images (24) by processing the images (24). Furthermore the images (24) are captured successively in a predeterminable time sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Fabian Wanner, Matthias Nieser, Kun Liu, Walter Nistico
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Patent number: 10416764Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an eye tracking device (10) for multi-user eye tracking, wherein images (24) of a predefined capturing area (14) of the eye tracking device (10) are captured by means of an imaging device (12) of the eye tracking device (10) and the captured images (24) are processed by means of a processing unit (16) of the eye tracking device (10). If a first user (26a) and a second user (26b) are present in the predefined capturing area (14) of the eye tracking device (10), a first information relating to the first user (26a) and a second information relating to the second user (26b) are determined on the basis of the captured images (24) by processing the images (24). Furthermore the images (24) are captured successively in a predeterminable time sequence.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Fabian Wanner, Matthias Nieser, Kun Liu, Walter Nistico
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Patent number: 10354136Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a head mounted eye tracking device (10a, 10b) for determining at least a feature of an eye (12), wherein the eye tracking device (10a, 10b) comprises a capturing device (C) for capturing light reflected by the eye (12) and an optical component (14; E, E1, En, E2) capable of altering a propagation direction of the light passing through the optical component (14; E, E1, En, E2). The eye tracking device (10a, 10b) is configured such that when fixed to the head of the user the light captured by the capturing device (C) has passed through the optical component (14; E, E1, En, E2) and constitutes at least part of an image and the feature is determined on the basis of the image in dependency of an information about a relative position between the eye (12) and the head mounted eye tracking device (10a, 10b).Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Tom Sengelaub, Walter Nistico, Matthias Nieser, Martin Haller, Denis Williams
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Publication number: 20180052515Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an eye tracking device (10) for multi-user eye tracking, wherein images (24) of a predefined capturing area (14) of the eye tracking device (10) are captured by means of an imaging device (12) of the eye tracking device (10) and the captured images (24) are processed by means of a processing unit (16) of the eye tracking device (10). If a first user (26a) and a second user (26b) are present in the predefined capturing area (14) of the eye tracking device (10), a first information relating to the first user (26a) and a second information relating to the second user (26b) are determined on the basis of the captured images (24) by processing the images (24). Furthermore the images (24) are captured successively in a predeterminable time sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2016Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: Fabian Wanner, Matthias Nieser, Kun Liu, Walter Nistico
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Publication number: 20180052514Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically identifying at least one user of an eye tracking device (10) by means of the eye tracking device (10), wherein user identification data of the at least one user are captured by a capturing device (14) of the eye tracking device (10). Under the first condition that at least one profile (P1, P2, P3) with associated identification data (I1, I2, I3) of at least one specific user is stored in a storage medium (20), the stored identification data (I1, I2, I3) of the at least one profile (P1, P2, P3) are compared with the captured user identification data, and under the second condition that the captured user identification data match the stored identification data (I1, I2, I3) according to a predefined criterion, the at least one user is identified as the at least one specific user, for whom the at least one profile (P1, P2, P3) was stored.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2016Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: Kun Liu, Fabian Wanner, Walter Nistico, Matthias Nieser
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Publication number: 20180032812Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a head mounted eye tracking device (10a, 10b) for determining at least a feature of an eye (12), wherein the eye tracking device (10a, 10b) comprises a capturing device (C) for capturing light reflected by the eye (12) and an optical component (14; E, E1, En, E2) capable of altering a propagation direction of the light passing through the optical component (14; E, E1, En, E2). The eye tracking device (10a, 10b) is configured such that when fixed to the head of the user the light captured by the capturing device (C) has passed through the optical component (14; E, E1, En, E2) and constitutes at least part of an image and the feature is determined on the basis of the image in dependency of an information about a relative position between the eye (12) and the head mounted eye tracking device (10a, 10b).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Tom Sengelaub, Walter Nistico, Matthias Nieser, Martin Haller, Denis Williams
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Patent number: 9498125Abstract: The invention relates to an eye tracking device and a method for operating an eye tracking device (30) comprising an imaging device (32), a plurality of light sources (34), a processing unit and a control unit. The imaging device (32) captures a first image (36a) while at least one of the light sources (34) emits light. If at least one first reflection (14; 16; 16a-16f) is detected, a position in the first image (36a) of the at least one first reflection (14; 16; 16a-16f) is determined, the first reflection (14; 16; 16a-16f) is categorized on the basis of the position in the first image (36a) and if the first image (36a) does not fulfill a predefined quality criterion, the plurality of light sources (34) is controlled in dependence of the categorization by changing the light intensity of at least one light source (34).Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2014Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: SENSOMOTORIC INSTRUMENTS GESELLSCHAFT FUR INNOVATIVE SENSORIK MBHInventors: Claudio Caraffi, Matthias Nieser, Fabian Wanner, Walter Nistico
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Publication number: 20160274659Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an eye tracking device (10) comprising as components an imaging device (20), an illumination unit (30) and a processing unit (40) and further at least two adjustment parameters (P A), for adjusting the components (20; 30; 40). The eye tracking device (10) comprises a control unit (42) for controlling the adjustment parameters (P A). According to the method an image (60) of an eye is captured, a condition (44) with respect to a quality related to eye tracking or a power consumption of the components (20; 30; 40) is set, a predefined correlation (42a) correlating the adjustment parameters (PA) to the quality and the power consumption is provided and the control unit (42) controls the adjustment parameters (P A) according to the predefined correlation (42a), so that the element, with respect to which the condition (44) was set, fulfils the condition (44).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2014Publication date: September 22, 2016Applicant: SENSOMOTORIC INSTRUMENTS GESELLSCHAFT FUR INNOVATI VE SENSORIK MBHInventors: Claudio CARAFFI, Matthias NIESER, Fabian WANNER, Walter NISTICO
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Publication number: 20160270655Abstract: The invention relates to an eye tracking device and a method for operating an eye tracking device (30) comprising an imaging device (32), a plurality of light sources (34), a processing unit and a control unit. The imaging device (32) captures a first image (36a) while at least one of the light sources (34) emits light. If at least one first reflection (14; 16; 16a-16f) is detected, a position in the first image (36a) of the at least one first reflection (14; 16; 16a-16f) is determined, the first reflection (14; 16; 16a-16f) is categorized on the basis of the position in the first image (36a) and if the first image (36a) does not fulfil a predefined quality criterion, the plurality of light sources (34) is controlled in dependence of the categorization by changing the light intensity of at least one light source (34).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2014Publication date: September 22, 2016Applicant: SENSOMOTORIC INSTRUMENTS GESELLSCHAFT FUR INNOVATI VE SENSORIK MBHInventors: Claudio CARAFFI, Matthias NIESER, Fabian WANNER, Walter NISTICO