Patents by Inventor Richard Andersson

Richard Andersson 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: 12183121
    Abstract: A method performed by a computer for generating a video comprising blink data of a user viewing a scene depicted as video data, where the blink data is overlayed on the video data. The method includes receiving sensor data. The sensor data includes at least the video data including at least one video frame, and gaze tracking data at least indicative of viewed positions within the scene depicted by at least one video frame of the video data. The method includes processing the sensor data to generate blink data indicative of blink motion of at least one eye of the user. The method includes generating a video overlay by rendering the blink data. generating an output video by mixing the video data and the video overlay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Tobii AB
    Inventor: Richard Andersson
  • Publication number: 20240320854
    Abstract: A method for an eye tracking system comprising at least one camera configured to provide a heatmap based on an observation of at least one user and comprising the steps of: defining a region to be analysed; receiving an input in the form of a stimulus whereby the stimulus is positioned within the region; determining a first gaze metric comprising gaze point data and gaze duration data, determined in relation to the region comprising the stimulus and over time; determining a second metric related, comprising data different from the first gaze metric, determined in relation to the region comprising the stimulus and over a duration of time; dividing the region into a plurality of sections; processing data related to gaze metrics by allocating values to the sections, so that a heatmap can be generated based on these allocated values and the sections; and mapping the processed data on a heatmap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: RICHARD ANDERSSON, IHOR LOMACHENKO, YEVHEN DOBRONOHOV, IHOR BIELOUSOV, OLEKSANDRA KUNATOVA
  • Patent number: 11941170
    Abstract: The invention is related to a method and system for calibrating an eye tracking device configured to track a gaze point of a user on a display The method comprises: presenting a video on the display to a user, the video having a start size and a start position; tracking the gaze of the user, using an image sensor of the eye tracking device; and sequentially completing, for at least one calibration position, the steps of: resizing the video to a calibration size, wherein the calibration size is smaller than the start size, and translating the video to a calibration position; recording calibration data, using the eye tracking device, for the user viewing the video in the calibration position; and resizing the video to a second size that is greater than the start size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Tobii AB
    Inventors: Sergey Slobodenyuk, Mikkel Rasmussen, Andreas Jansson, Thomas Gaudy, Evgeniia Farkhutdinova, Jonas Högström, Richard Andersson
  • Publication number: 20230237846
    Abstract: A method performed by a computer for generating a video comprising blink data of a user viewing a scene depicted as video data, where the blink data is overlayed on the video data. The method includes receiving sensor data. The sensor data includes at least the video data including at least one video frame, and gaze tracking data at least indicative of viewed positions within the scene depicted by at least one video frame of the video data. The method includes processing the sensor data to generate blink data indicative of blink motion of at least one eye of the user. The method includes generating a video overlay by rendering the blink data. generating an output video by mixing the video data and the video overlay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventor: Richard ANDERSSON
  • Publication number: 20220317768
    Abstract: The invention is related to a method and system for calibrating an eye tracking device configured to track a gaze point of a user on a display The method comprises: presenting a video on the display to a user, the video having a start size and a start position; tracking the gaze of the user, using an image sensor of the eye tracking device; and sequentially completing, for at least one calibration position, the steps of: resizing the video to a calibration size, wherein the calibration size is smaller than the start size, and translating the video to a calibration position; recording calibration data, using the eye tracking device, for the user viewing the video in the calibration position; and resizing the video to a second size that is greater than the start size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Tobii AB
    Inventors: Sergey Slobodenyuk, Mikkel Rasmussen, Andreas Jansson, Thomas Gaudy, Evgeniia Farkhutdinova, Jonas Högström, Richard Andersson
  • Publication number: 20210255699
    Abstract: An eyetracker obtains input signal components (SCR, SP) describing a respective position of each of at least one glint in a subject's eye and a position of a pupil of said eye. Based on the input signal components (SCR, SP), the eyetracker determines if a saccade is in progress, i.e. if the gaze point of the subject's eye moves rapidly from a first point (GP1) to a second point (GP2) where the gaze point is fixed. During the saccade, the eyetracker generates a tracking signal describing the gaze point of the eye based on a subset (SCR) of the input signal components, which subset (SCR) describes a cornea reference point for a subject's eye (E). After the saccade, however, the tracking signal is preferably again based on all the input signal components (SCR, SP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Tobii AB
    Inventor: Richard Andersson
  • Patent number: 11054903
    Abstract: An eyetracker obtains a digital image representing at least one eye of a subject. The eyetracker then searches for pupil candidates in the digital image according to a search algorithm and, based on the searching, determines a position for the at least one eye in the digital image. The eyetracker also obtains light-intensity information expressing an estimated amount of light energy exposing the at least one eye when registering the digital image. In response to the light-intensity information, the eye-tracker determines a range of pupil sizes. The search algorithm applies the range of pupil sizes in such a manner that a detected pupil candidate must have size within the range of pupil sizes to be accepted by the search algorithm as a valid pupil of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Tobii AB
    Inventor: Richard Andersson
  • Publication number: 20210011551
    Abstract: An eyetracker obtains a digital image representing at least one eye of a subject. The eyetracker then searches for pupil candidates in the digital image according to a search algorithm and, based on the searching, determines a position for the at least one eye in the digital image. The eyetracker also obtains light-intensity information expressing an estimated amount of light energy exposing the at least one eye when registering the digital image. In response to the light-intensity information, the eye-tracker determines a range of pupil sizes. The search algorithm applies the range of pupil sizes in such a manner that a detected pupil candidate must have size within the range of pupil sizes to be accepted by the search algorithm as a valid pupil of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Tobii AB
    Inventor: Richard Andersson
  • Patent number: 6194874
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for maintenance charging a battery is disclosed. A battery is fully charged using conventional CC-CV techniques and subsequently is maintenance charged by applying a first maintenance voltage to the battery for a first predetermined time period. If desired, a second maintenance voltage may be applied to the battery for a second predetermined time period. An apparatus for maintenance charging a battery utilizes a timer and a charge controller to apply a maintenance voltage to a battery for a predetermined time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Sarandis Kalogeropoulos, Richard Andersson, Johan Mercke, Charles Forsberg, Magnus Hansson, Heino Wendelrup, Mats Wolf, Kristoffer Ptasinski