For Tracking With Gaze Detection, I.e., Detecting The Lines Of Sight Of The Observers Eyes (epo) Patents (Class 348/E13.047)
  • Patent number: 11835737
    Abstract: An example of an image display system includes a goggles apparatus and is capable of setting an angle of view of a virtual camera disposed in a virtual space to a first angle of view or a second angle of view smaller than the first angle of view. If the angle of view of the virtual camera is set to the first angle of view, the image display system sets a parallax between an image for a left eye and an image for a right eye to a first parallax. If the angle of view of the virtual camera is set to the second angle of view, the image display system sets the parallax between the image for a left eye and the image for a right eye to a second parallax smaller than the first parallax.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Iwata, Ryuhei Matsuura
  • Patent number: 11797259
    Abstract: An imaging unit includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, a processing unit, and a display unit. The processing unit processes a signal transmitted from the imaging unit. The display unit displays an image based on the signal transmitted from the processing unit. The imaging unit acquires first image information at a first time. The processing unit generates first prediction image information at a second time later than the first time based on the first image information. Moreover, the display unit displays an image based on the first prediction image information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yosuke Nishide, Takeshi Ichikawa, Akira Okita, Toshiki Tsuboi, Nao Nakatsuji, Hiroshi Yoshioka
  • Patent number: 11723726
    Abstract: Systems and methods to track objects within an operating room with a navigation system that includes an optical sensor including sensing elements and a controller in communication with the optical sensor. The controller controls the optical sensor to process a first quantity of the sensing elements to view a first region of interest. The object is tracked within the first region of interest with the optical sensor. The controller obtains data related to the object within the operating room. The data may include a type of the object and/or prior pose data of the object being tracked. Based on the data, the controller controls the optical sensor to process a second quantity of the sensing elements, different from the first quantity, to view a second region of interest different from the first region of interest. The object is tracked within the second region of interest with the optical sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: MAKO Surgical Corp.
    Inventors: Jochen Breisacher, David Hofmann, Emeric Umbdenstock, Jonathan Morgan, Paul Hoekstra
  • Patent number: 11712163
    Abstract: Disclosed is an eye examination apparatus that can be used in professional settings. The eye examination apparatus has a body having a first eye opening and a second eye opening for a user to see into the eye examination apparatus using two eyes. The eye examination apparatus also has a first camera coupled to the body and positioned to acquire ophthalmic images through the first eye opening, and a second camera coupled to the body and positioned to acquire ophthalmic images through the second eye opening. The eye examination apparatus also has at least one display coupled to the body and positioned to be viewable through the first eye opening and the second eye opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: NEUROPTEK CORPORATION INC.
    Inventors: Behzad Mansouri, Neda Anssari
  • Patent number: 11553223
    Abstract: A method is provided for displaying an immersive video content according to eye movement of a viewer includes the steps of detecting, using an eye tracking device, a field of view of at least one eye of the viewer, transmitting eye tracking coordinates from the detected field of view to an eye tracking processor, identifying a region on a video display corresponding to the transmitted eye tracking processor, adapting the immersive video content from a video storage device at a first resolution for a first portion of the immersive video content and a second resolution for a second portion of the immersive video content, the first resolution being higher than the second resolution, displaying the first portion of the immersive video content on the video display within a zone, and displaying the second portion of the immersive video content on the video display outside of the zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Isaac Elliott, Steve Glennon
  • Patent number: 11438564
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses near-eye display method and apparatus based on human visual characteristics, and the method includes: dividing a near-eye display screen into n display subregions; acquiring critical spatial frequencies corresponding to the n display subregions respectively; creating and rendering corresponding video image data of n layers for the n display subregions from an input video image according to the critical spatial frequencies corresponding to the n display subregions respectively; transmitting the video image data of the n layers to the near-eye display; and finally, performing reconstruction on and stitching the video image data of the n layers to generate an image which accords with a human gaze effect, and displaying the image in the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: LUMICORE MICROELECTRONICS SHANGHAI CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yuan Ji, Tingzhou Mu, Wendong Chen, Qin Gao, Yunsen Yu
  • Patent number: 11385710
    Abstract: A geometric parameter measurement method and a device thereof, an augmented reality device, and a storage medium are provided. The geometric parameter measurement method includes: acquiring a left eye image and a right eye image upon a user gazing at a target object, and determining a left eye sight line and a right eye sight line based on the left eye image and the right eye image, which images are acquired upon the user gazing at the target object; determining, according to the left eye sight line and the right eye sight line, a convergence point of the left eye sight line and the right eye sight line; and calculating geometric parameters of the target object in a case where the convergence point coincides with a desired position on the target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dianmeng Li, Wei Wei
  • Patent number: 8780173
    Abstract: Provided is a method of reducing fatigue resulting from viewing a three-dimensional (3D) image display. The method includes: obtaining low visual fatigue parameter information on a frame section including at least one frame of a received 3D image; obtaining disparity vector information on each frame of the 3D image; and determining a disparity minimum limit value and a disparity maximum limit value with respect to the 3D image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-tae Kim, Jae-seung Kim, Jae-phil Koo, Dae-sik Kim
  • Patent number: 8350990
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a light source for emitting light having high directivity; a reflecting plate for reflecting the light emitted by the light source; a liquid crystal layer that the light reflected by the reflecting plate penetrates; a position detector for detecting a position of eyes of a user viewing a display image on the liquid crystal layer to generate position information regarding the position of eyes; a reflection angle controller for controlling a rotation angle of the reflecting plate based on the position information; and a light emission controller for controlling light intensity and a light-emitting angle of the light source according to the rotation angle of the reflecting plate. This configuration enables to effectively radiate the light emitted by the light source toward the eyes of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuji Fuchikami, Yoichi Nishida, Ikuo Fuchigami
  • Patent number: 8314832
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for generating stereoscopic images for a user based on one or more images captured by one or more scene-facing cameras or detectors and the position of the user's eyes or other parts relative to a component of the system as determined from one or more images captured by one or more user-facing detectors. The image captured by the scene-facing detector is modified based on the user's eye or other position. The resulting image represents the scene as seen from the perspective of the eye of the user. The resulting image may be further modified by augmenting the image with additional images, graphics, or other data. Stereoscopic mechanisms may also be adjusted or configured based on the location or the user's eyes or other parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel A. Mann, Robert M. Craig, John A. Tardif, Joseph Bertolami
  • Publication number: 20120224038
    Abstract: An autostereoscopic display system comprised of an array of vertically oriented narrow light sources and a spatial light modulator, (SLM), disposed between the lights and viewers, whereby light rays originating from the lights and passing through the SLM are vertically dispersed by a vertical dispersion panel. The lights are sequentially flashed, sending light through the SLM where selected full height narrow vertical picture lines, VPL's, are made briefly transmissive while the remainder of the SLM remains dark, projecting vertically oriented sheets of light through selected VPL's toward selected eyes. The light sheets are sufficiently narrow as to enter a left or right eye but not both, while the entire height of selected VPL's is visible due to said vertical dispersion. The process rapidly repeats for all VPL's and all array lights, alternating between right/left SLM scenes each projected into appropriately selected eyes resulting in a 3D image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventor: Alexander Roth
  • Publication number: 20120056988
    Abstract: A 3-D camera is disclosed. The 3-D camera includes an optical system, a front-end block, and a processor. The front-end block further includes a combined image sensor to generate an image, which includes color information and near infra-red information of a captured object and a near infra-red projector to generate one or more patterns. The processor is to generate a color image and a near infra-red image from the image and then generate a depth map using the near infra-red image and the one or more patterns from a near infra-red projector. The processor is to further generate a full three dimensional color model based on the color image and the depth map, which may be aligned with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: David Stanhill, Omri Govrin, Yuval Yosef, Eli Turiel