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20080273084 | INTEGRATED VIDEO AND ELECTRO-OCULOGRAPHY SYSTEM - A goggle based light-weight VOG/EOG system includes at least one digital camera connected to and powered by a laptop computer through a firewire connection. The EOG system is incorporated directly into a goggle base. The digital camera may digitally center the pupil in both the X and Y directions. A calibration mechanism may be incorporated onto the goggle base. The VOG system may track and record 3-D movement of the eye, track pupil dilation, head position and goggle slippage. An animated eye display provides data in a more meaningful fashion. The VOG system is a modular design whereby the same goggle frame or base is used to build a variety of digital camera VOG systems. | 11-06-2008 |
20090219386 | PUPIL DETECTION DEVICE AND PUPIL DETECTION METHOD - The pupil detection device according to the present invention includes a camera means C, a light source L, an optical path forming means, and a calculation means, which are disposed in a manner to retain the relation by means of the optical path forming means, such that the examinee's face is irradiated with the light from the light source from an aperture of the camera means, and that a face image including a pupil EB is formed in the above camera means. The formed image data is calculated to detect the pupil. The above light source L includes a first illumination light source, having a first wavelength light component to make a bright pupil by reflection in the examinee's pupil, and a second illumination light source having a second wavelength light component to make a dark pupil by reflection in the examinee's pupil and exhibiting the same illumination effect as the first illumination light source except for the pupil. The camera means C includes a first image data acquisition means using the first illumination light source, and a second image data acquisition means using the second illumination light source. The above calculation means calculates the first image data and the second image data, so as to detect the pupil. | 09-03-2009 |
20090231420 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND IMAGE COMBINING METHOD OF IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - In an image pickup apparatus, an original image selecting unit selects an original image from picked-up images acquired by an image pickup unit; a process image selecting unit selects a process image from the picked-up images; and an image combining instructing unit issues an instruction to combine the process image with the original image; an eye detecting unit detects an eye area. Further, a combining position setting unit sets a combining position in the original image based on a position of the eye area; an image processing unit processes the process image; an image combining unit combines the processed process image with the original image in the combining position, and generates a composite image; and a composite image display control unit performs control such that the composite image is displayed on a display unit. | 09-17-2009 |
20090244274 | EYELID OPENING LEVEL DETERMINATION DEVICE AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM THEREOF - An eyelid opening level determination device includes a face image taking unit; an upper eyelid detection unit for detecting an upper eyelid in the face image; a lower eyelid area setting unit for setting an area for searching a lower eyelid based on the upper eyelid; an edge group detecting unit for detecting an edge group where brightness changes from dark to bright as a lower eyelid candidate by scanning the area from an upper side to a lower side; a reliability value obtaining unit for obtaining a reliability value of the edge group; a lower eyelid determination unit in which the edge group having the reliability value exceeding a predetermined value in the edge group is determined to be the lower eyelid; and an eyelid opening level obtaining unit for obtaining opening level of the eyelid based on positions for the upper eyelid and the lower eyelid. | 10-01-2009 |
20090244275 | COMPOUND EYE PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND PROGRAM - A compound eye photographing apparatus including: a plurality of photographing units for photographing a subject at a plurality of photographing positions to obtain a plurality of images of the subject; a subject detection unit for detecting a predetermined subject from a base image which is one of the plurality of images; a subject information generation unit for generating subject information which includes information of the position and size of the predetermined subject in the base image; a photographing information generation unit for generating photographing information which includes information of the baseline length, convergence angle, focal length, and zoom magnification of each of the plurality of photographing units at the time of photographing, and a determination unit for determining whether or not the predetermined subject detected from the base image is included in another image other than the base image and outputting the determination result. | 10-01-2009 |
20090251534 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE-MOUNTED IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE - Light reflected by glasses etc. worn by a driver picked up in a facial image of the driver is reduced. With a vehicle-mounted camera ( | 10-08-2009 |
20090268020 | Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Imaging Systems for Use in Pediatric Ophthalmic Applications and Related Methods and Computer Program Products - Optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging systems for imaging an eye are provided including a source having an associated source arm path and a reference arm having an associated reference arm path coupled to the source path, the reference arm path having an associated reference arm path length. A sample having an associated sample arm path coupled to the source arm and reference arm paths is provided. A reference arm path length adjustment module is coupled to the reference arm. The reference arm path length adjustment module is configured to automatically adjust the reference arm path length such that the reference arm path length is based on an eye length of the subject. Related methods and computer program products are also provided. | 10-29-2009 |
20090278922 | IMAGE SENSOR WITH INTEGRATED REGION OF INTEREST CALCULATION FOR IRIS CAPTURE, AUTOFOCUS, AND GAIN CONTROL - An iris recognition system and method for operating same is disclosed. The iris recognition system includes an image sensor, a buffer, a comparator, autofocus logic, and gain control logic. The image sensor is configured to obtain at least one image from a camera. The buffer communicatively connected to the image sensor stores values associated with the pixels in the image sensor. The comparator communicately connected to the buffer obtains a coarse segmentation of an iris of a subject. The autofocus logic for adjusts the focus of a lens associated with the camera. The gain control logic adjusts the gain of the image sensor. The functions of obtaining a coarse segmentation, adjusting the focus of the lens, and adjusting the gain are based on the locations of the pixels with the highest value in the image sensor as stored in the buffer. | 11-12-2009 |
20100002075 | DRIVER'S STATE MONITORING SYSTEM USING A CAMERA MOUNTED ON STEERING WHEEL - The status of a driver is monitored by facial images captured by a camera mounted on the steering wheel of a vehicle. The captured image is tilt corrected by a steering angle. The status of the driver can be monitored efficiently. | 01-07-2010 |
20100007726 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLASSIFYING A PERSON - Photo or video content of a person is acquired ( | 01-14-2010 |
20100053316 | OPHTHALMIC PHOTOGRAPHY APPARATUS - There is provided a photographic stop unit ( | 03-04-2010 |
20100060728 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING HIGH-QUALITY REPRODUCTIONS OF THE FRONT AND/OR REAR SECTIONS OF THE EYE - The present invention makes it possible to make high-quality recordings of the anterior and/or posterior segments of the eye as an individual image or also as a sequence of images without increasing the radiation load on the eye to be examined. In the method according to the invention, at least one pre-flash is used in order to determine an optimal exposure time for the main flash based on the recording of the pre-flash which is reflected by the object to be recorded. Both the pre-flash and the main flash are controllable and the recordings of the pre-flash and main flash are recorded with the same sensor of the electronic camera and are evaluated electronically by a control unit, and the recording of the main flash and, as the case may be, of the pre-flash is analyzed and/or corrected and displayed to the user. | 03-11-2010 |
20100110171 | Ophthalmic photographing apparatus - An ophthalmic photographing apparatus having a photographing unit having a projection optical system having a light source and a scanner changing a reflection direction of light and scanning an eye portion in X,Y-directions with measurement light, and an optical system having photodetectors and making the reflected light enter the photodetectors, a unit controlling the photographing unit to scan the given portion plural times in a scanning region and obtain image information pieces based on a photodetector signal, and a unit dividing the region in the X,Y-directions of each information into regions and obtain information on deviation between the image information pieces for each divided region, obtain image information for each divided region, in which deviation has been corrected, with reference to one of the image information pieces based on the deviation information, add and average the image information pieces for each corresponding divided region to obtain image information. | 05-06-2010 |
20100110172 | Ophthalmic photographing apparatus - An ophthalmic photographing apparatus having a photographing unit having an optical system having a first light source and dividing light into measurement light and reference light, guiding reference light to an optical system and measurement light to an optical system scanning an eye portion, and combining reference and measurement light into interference light, and making interference light enter a photodetector to obtain a tomographic image, a unit having an optical system having a second light source and illuminating with illumination light, and an optical system making illumination light enter a photo-detector, and obtaining a front image, a unit controlling the photographing unit to scan an X-Y scanning region and obtain 3D image information, a unit obtaining a front image based on accumulation information in a depth direction or image information on a surface portion, and comparing the images to detect a positional deviation, and means displaying deviation information. | 05-06-2010 |
20100118132 | OPTICAL IMAGE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A fundus oculi observation device | 05-13-2010 |
20100128117 | VIDEO INFRARED RETINAL IMAGE SCANNER - A method of scanning a retinal image includes providing a light source, emitting radiation from the light source toward a beam splitter, focusing the radiation with a focusing lens on a retina, collecting radiation reflected by the retina with a camera, producing an image signal representative of a plurality of images of the retina based on the collected radiation, selecting one of the plurality of images of the retina for display from the image signal, displaying the selected image of the retina on a display, comparing the selected image of the retina to at least one of a plurality of images of retinas stored in a database, selecting one of the plurality of images of retinas stored in the database that matches the selected image of the retina, and displaying the one of the matching image of the retina on the display along with the selected image of the retina. | 05-27-2010 |
20100128118 | IDENTIFICATION OF VISUAL FIXATIONS IN A VIDEO STREAM - A method for identifying a visual fixation in an eye tracking video including: locating eye gaze coordinates in a first frame of a video, defining a spatial region surrounding the eye gaze coordinates, identifying and marking consecutive video frames having an eye gaze coordinate location within the spatial region. Wherein the consecutive video frames span at least a minimum fixation time and define a visual fixation. | 05-27-2010 |
20100165092 | IMAGE OUTPUT APPARATUS, IMAGE OUTPUT METHOD AND IMAGE OUTPUT PROGRAM - There is provided an image output apparatus including an image-capturing section that captures an image of the observed person, an observer's point of sight measuring section that measures a point of sight of the observer when the image-capturing section captures the image of the observed person, an output section that outputs the image of the observed person which is captured by the image-capturing section, and a point of sight output control section that causes the output section to output information indicating the point of sight of the observer which is measured by the observer's point of sight measuring section, together with the image of the observed person which is captured by the image-capturing section. | 07-01-2010 |
20100165093 | EYE-GAZE DETECTING DEVICE AND EYE-GAZE DETECTING METHOD - Accurately and quickly calculated is a calibrating parameter for detecting an eye-gaze coordinate, of an operator, in an input image from a capturing unit worn on a user. | 07-01-2010 |
20100177186 | METHOD OF MEASURING AT LEAST ONE GEOMETRICO-PHYSIONOMIC PARAMETER FOR POSITIONING A FRAME OF VISION-CORRECTING EYEGLASSES ON THE FACE OF A WEARER - The method includes capturing at least one digital image of the wearer's face with a portable image capture appliance ( | 07-15-2010 |
20100201798 | DEPTH-AWARE BLUR KERNEL ESTIMATION METHOD FOR IRIS DEBLURRING - A method of estimating a blur kernel distribution for visual iris recognition includes determining a first mathematical relationship between an in-focus position of a camera lens and a distance between the lens and an iris whose image is to be captured by the lens. The first relationship is used to estimate a second mathematical relationship between the in-focus position of the lens and a standard deviation defining a Gaussian blur kernel distribution. A position of an eye of a living being at a future point in time is predicted. A focus position of the camera lens is adjusted based upon the predicted position of the eye. The camera lens with the adjusted focus position is used to produce an image of the living being's eye at the point in time. An actual position of the living being's eye at the point in time is sensed. The first relationship is used to ascertain a desired focus position of the lens based upon the actual position of the living being's eye at the point in time. The second relationship is used to calculate a standard deviation defining a Gaussian blur kernel distribution. The calculating is based upon a difference between the adjusted focus position and the desired focus position of the lens. | 08-12-2010 |
20100201799 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR GENERATING IMAGES WITH EXPANDED DYNAMICS - An ophthalmic device and an arrangement for generating images with expanded dynamic range and a corresponding method for generating images with expanded dynamic range have at least one beamsplitter, in particular with an asymmetric splitting ratio, and at least two image sensors, wherein the image sensors are reflected into a common imaging beam path by the at least one beamsplitter. | 08-12-2010 |
20100220181 | Eye registration system for refractive surgery and associated methods - An orientation method for corrective eye surgery that registers pairs of eye images taken at different times and with the patient in different positions includes retrieving reference digital image data on an eye of the patient, including image data on an extracorneal eye feature. Real-time image data are collected that include image data on the extracorneal eye feature. A combined image is displayed of a superposition of the data sets, and a determination is made as to whether the combined image indicates an adequate registration between them based upon the extracorneal eye feature data in the two data sets. If the registration is not adequate, one of the data sets is manipulated until an adequate registration is achieved. A system is directed to apparatus and software for orienting a corrective program for eye surgery. | 09-02-2010 |
20100225755 | COMPOUND EYE CAMERA MODULE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - An optical filter array ( | 09-09-2010 |
20100271471 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - In an information processing system provided with a camera and a microphone, for transmitting and receiving information of a user to and from another information processing system through a transmission lime, image data of the user obtained by a camera is stored in a memory in advance. When one user communicates another user, image data of the one user is obtained by the camera and is synthesized with the image data stored in the memory in advance by image-processing. The clothes, hair, background, make-up etc. of the one user are made different to reality and the image data are transmitted to the another user in the communication. | 10-28-2010 |
20100283843 | MULTIPLE RESOLUTION VIDEO NETWORK WITH EYE TRACKING BASED CONTROL - A system. The system includes a computing device configured for communication with a plurality of multiple resolution cameras and with a display device. The computing device includes a camera resolution module configured for instructing at least one of the multiple resolution cameras to operate at a first resolution at a first period of time and at a second resolution at a second period of time. The first resolution is different than the second resolution. | 11-11-2010 |
20100283844 | Method and system for the on-line selection of a virtual eyeglass frame - A method for the on-line selection of virtual eyeglass frames, of the type in which the virtual frame is an image designed to be superimposed on a first image of a face, is provided wherein the images being recorded at the same scale as each other in order to be displayed simultaneously in such a way as to produce a representation of the face wearing the virtual frame. The method includes the steps of a second image of the face wearing a reference frame is recorded, the second image displayed at the scale is processed to determine a datum giving the vertical position of the reference frame on the face, and the image of the virtual frame is superimposed on the first image of the face using the datum, so that the relative vertical positions of the virtual frame and the face on the one hand, and of the reference frame and the face on the other, correspond exactly. | 11-11-2010 |
20100309303 | PERSON RECOGNITION METHOD AND DEVICE INCORPORATING THE ANATOMIC LOCATION OF THE RETINA AS A BIOMETRIC CONSTANT, CORRESPONDING TO THE PHYSIOLOGICAL LOCATION OF THE PROJECTION OF THE VISUAL AXIS. - The invention relates to a person recognition method and device incorporating the anatomic location of the retina as a biometric constant, corresponding to the physiological location of the projection of the visual axis. More specifically, the invention relates to a person recognition method and a corresponding device incorporating the anatomic location of the retina as an exclusive discriminant biometric constant for each individual, corresponding to the physiological location of the visual axis, taking account of the physiological fixation disparity. The invention combines five elements, namely: an optical input system for examining the fundus of the eye, for example by means of retinal scanning or through the sclera; a system providing an expanded view of the retina, for example formed by converging lenses, diverging lenses and/or prisms or mirrors; a system for identifying and marking the anatomic point corresponding to the physiological point of the projection of the visual axis, such as a laser; a system of filters having different transmittance and optical density values; and a system for capturing and processing digital images, such as an optical digital camera. In addition, the invention can take the form of a portable, auto-focusing device with automatic control. | 12-09-2010 |
20100315500 | ADAPTIVE IRIS MATCHING USING DATABASE INDEXING - An adaptive iris matching approach for processing images of irises having a quality not sufficient for conventional non-adaptive matching approaches. Visible regions in a radial direction on an iris, without segmenting a circumferential of the iris, may be processed. A boundary of the visible region of the iris may be estimated. An iris map may be constructed with the non-visible portion of the iris masked. The iris map may be at least partially encoded. Partial codes of the iris map may be extracted to index at least portions of a database containing iris information. Irises may be retrieved from the database with an iris code as a query. | 12-16-2010 |
20100321482 | EYE/HEAD CONTROLS FOR CAMERA POINTING - A setting of a video camera is remotely controlled. Video from a video camera is displayed to a user using a video display. At least one eye of the user is imaged as the user is observing the video display, a change in an image of at least one eye of the user is measured over time, and an eye/head activity variable is calculated from the measured change in the image using an eyetracker. The eye/head activity variable is translated into a camera control setting, and an actuator connected to the video camera is instructed to apply the camera control setting to the video camera using a processor. | 12-23-2010 |
20100321483 | METHODS FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF MEASURED VALUES OF A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CORNEA AND APPARATUS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF THE TOPOGRAPHY OF THE CORNEA - A method for the transformation of measured values of a characteristic of the cornea and apparatus for measuring the topography of the cornea. The method involves using a parameterized assignment rule, providing a slider as an operating control, determining a current setting of the slider, and determining a parameter of the assignment rule based on the determined setting of the slider. The observer can sift through a large number of variants of the assignment rule within a short time without prior knowledge by means of the slider to extract information at different parameter settings in an economical manner. | 12-23-2010 |
20100328444 | ADAPTIVE CAMERA AND ILLUMINATOR EYETRACKER - An eye tracker includes at least one illuminator for illuminating an eye, at least two cameras for imaging the eye, and a controller. The configuration of the reference illuminator(s) and cameras is such that, at least one camera is coaxial with a reference illuminator and at least one camera is non-coaxial with a reference illuminator. The controller is adapted to select one of the cameras to be active to maximize an image quality metric and avoid obscuring objects. The eye tracker is operable in a dual-camera mode to improve accuracy. A method and computer-program product for selecting a combination of an active reference illuminator from a number of reference illuminators, and an active camera from a plurality of cameras are provided. | 12-30-2010 |
20110001814 | PERSONAL AUTHENTICATION DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An image taking unit including a lens array, a light shielding member, and an image taking unit that acquires a compound eye image of a vein pattern of a living body held at a lens array. A shift estimation unit estimates an image shift amount between ommatidium images of the compound eye image. An image restructuring unit restructures a single image from the compound eye image by using the image shift amount. In at least one embodiment, a size correction unit corrects the size of the restructured single image with a magnification ratio determined by the estimated image shift amount and an image shift amount stored in a registration pattern storage unit so as to correspond to a registration pattern. As a result, it is possible to perform personal authentication while compensating influences due to fluctuations in a subject distance. | 01-06-2011 |
20110007144 | METHOD OF EVALUATING A RECONSTRUCTED SURFACE, CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHER AND CALIBRATION METHOD FOR A CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHER - A Method of evaluating a correspondence between a target surface and a reconstructed surface representing the target surface is described. The reconstructed surface can be constructed by processing information obtained by illuminating the target surface with a pattern of light of a stimulator source, and capturing a reflected image of the pattern of light on an image target, the method further comprising the steps of—Determine a reference image point on the image target corresponding to a reference stimulator point on the stimulator source,—Calculating for the reference image point, using the reconstructed surface, a residual representing the correspondence between the target surface and the reconstructed surface.—Displaying the residual together with the reflected image. | 01-13-2011 |
20110013007 | EYE DETECTION UNIT USING SEQUENTIAL DATA FLOW - The invention generally relates to systems and methods for eye detection for use in, for example, installations and systems for tracking eyes and gaze angle/directions. The system includes a plurality of eye detection units connected to an image sensor. The eye detection units are adapted to receive regions of picture elements of a digital image frame substantially in parallel and wherein the eye detection units are adapted to operate substantially in parallel, each eye detection unit being adapted to receive a specified region of the picture elements of at least one digital image frame and including an eye feature extraction module adapted to perform a eye feature extraction process on the received picture elements to identify predetermined eye features. An eye data generating module is adapted to receive information of potential identified eye features including picture element coordinates for the identified eye features, and the received region of picture elements, and generate eye data based on the information of potential eye features, wherein the eye data is generated if identified eye features fulfil predetermined conditions, and transfer generated eye data and the received regions of picture elements to a processing module, and wherein a data flow of the eye data and the region of picture elements of a digital image frame is substantially parallel. | 01-20-2011 |
20110025836 | DRIVER MONITORING APPARATUS, DRIVER MONITORING METHOD, AND VEHICLE - A driver monitoring apparatus that detects a face orientation of a driver with sufficient accuracy without setting a long base-line length for a camera and without being adversely affected by disturbance. The driver monitoring apparatus ( | 02-03-2011 |
20110037845 | OPHTHALMIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INCREASING THE RESOLUTION OF ALIASED OPHTHALMIC IMAGES - A method for producing an image with an increased resolution from a plurality of aliased ophthalmic images having an original resolution is described. The method comprises the steps of—providing an imaging system capable of acquiring said aliased ophthalmic images, —acquiring said aliased ophthalmic images by the imaging system, thereby generating non-integer pixel displacements between said images by using voluntary or involuntary eye movements, —determining the displacements between said images, and—producing an image with an increased resolution in an overlapping area of said aliased ophthalmic images compared to the original resolution of said images, based on said images and said displacements, using a super-resolution algorithm. | 02-17-2011 |
20110043617 | Method and Apparatus for Communication Between Humans and Devices - This invention relates to methods and apparatus for improving communications between humans and devices. The invention provides a method of modulating operation of a device, comprising: providing an attentive user interface for obtaining information about an attentive state of a user; and modulating operation of a device on the basis of the obtained information, wherein the operation that is modulated is initiated by the device. Preferably, the information about the user's attentive state is eye contact of the user with the device that is sensed by the attentive user interface. | 02-24-2011 |
20110058029 | EVALUATION METHOD OF TEMPLATE IMAGES AND IN VIVO MOTION DETECTING APPARATUS - Multiple template images to be evaluated are used to carry out pattern matching with multiple images, correlation coefficients among the multiple template images are computed based on the results of the pattern matchings, and the template images are evaluated based on the computation result. As a result, the template images can be evaluated in the selection of template images used for pattern matching. | 03-10-2011 |
20110115894 | Device and method for diagnosis and monitoring of neural, opthalmologic and retinal disorders - Devices and methods to detect the sampling rate of the eye for diagnostic purposes involving: 1) exposing the eye to an analog signal or a digital signal with a varying speed/refresh rate, 2) recording the patient response, either manually or automatically, to detect the speed/refresh rate threshold for aliasing, 3) making a diagnosis with this information and/or correlating this information to a past reading to determine the trend in the function or status of the patient's retina, optic nerve or cerebral cortex. | 05-19-2011 |
20110128364 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE SHARING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A head mounted display external objects includes: an imaging unit imaging external objects; a first image acquiring unit configured acquiring a first image which shows first information of the work being done by the user; a second image acquiring unit acquiring a plurality of second images which are relevant to specific parts of the first image, the second images showing second information relevant to the first information of the work shown by the first image; a determining unit determining whether or not the plurality of second images are relevant to the work being done by the user, based on the image of external objects; an image forming unit forming, by an image beam, the first image and at least one of the second images determined by the determining unit to be relevant to the work being done by the user. | 06-02-2011 |
20110128365 | TIME-OF-FLIGHT SENSOR-ASSISTED IRIS CAPTURE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of identifying a living being includes using a time-of-flight sensor to determine a location of a face of the living being. An image of an iris of the living being is produced dependent upon the location of the face as determined by the time-of-flight sensor. The produced image is processed to determine an identity of the living being. | 06-02-2011 |
20110141259 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR IMAGE PROCESSING,IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A brightness information generation unit | 06-16-2011 |
20110157347 | UNINTRUSIVE BIOMETRIC CAPTURE DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOGICAL ACCESS CONTROL - An unintrusive and unobtrusive biometric capture device, system and method is described for providing logical access to users via biometric identification or authentication. When a user positions himself/herself in front of a computing device the biometric capture device attached to the monitor portion of the computing device automatically captures iris and face based live biometric data of the user. Next, live biometric templates are produced from the live image data. Then matching of the live templates against stored ones in a database is performed. | 06-30-2011 |
20110169935 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING AN IMAGE OF AN OCULAR FEATURE - A method, apparatus and software containing instructions for obtaining an image of an ocular feature are disclosed. The disclosed embodiments include at least the steps of defining one or more selection criteria which are related to an ocular feature of interest. The selection criteria may relate to an ocular feature type, an ocular feature location, or other relevant matters. The method further includes capturing a stream of sequential ocular images and autonomously scoring some or all ocular images according to the selection criteria. Images that score above a defined score threshold may be selected as individual images more likely to include a suitable representation of the ocular feature of interest than other individual ocular images. | 07-14-2011 |
20110175992 | FILE SELECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A file selection system includes a display unit, a camera, and a processing unit. The camera captures an image. The processing unit examines the image to find a face, eyeballs, and eye sockets, and determining a location of the face in the image and a location of an eyeball in an eye socket, to obtain which area an individual looks at. The processing unit further selects media content according to the area the individual looks at. The display unit displays the selected media content. | 07-21-2011 |
20110187844 | IMAGE IRRADIATION SYSTEM AND IMAGE IRRADIATION METHOD - To provide an image irradiation system and an image irradiation method which can make an image information in an outdoor side of a vehicle be recognized by a driver precisely without widely moving a view point of the driver. | 08-04-2011 |
20110187845 | SYSTEM FOR IRIS DETECTION, TRACKING AND RECOGNITION AT A DISTANCE - A stand-off range or at-a-distance iris detection and tracking for iris recognition having a head/face/eye locator, a zoom-in iris capture mechanism and an iris recognition module. The system may obtain iris information of a subject with or without his or her knowledge or cooperation. This information may be sufficient for identification of the subject, verification of identity and/or storage in a database. | 08-04-2011 |
20110199475 | CUSTOMER SERVING SYSTEM - A customer serving system comprises a detection device, a display device and a control unit. The detection device is arranged for detecting customers within a monitoring area. The display device is coupled to the detection device for starting to display a greeting message, when the customers coming to the monitoring area are detected. The display device has an interactive panel for confirming demands of the customers and handling questions after greeting the customers. The control unit is coupled to the display device for displaying information on the interactive panel based on requests of the customers. The customer serving system can greet the customers, when service personnel are temporarily absent. The customer serving system can provide an effective response in real time in accordance with demands of the customers. After detecting the service personnel, the customer serving system can be switched to allow the service personnel to serve the customers. | 08-18-2011 |
20110205350 | OPEN-EYE OR CLOSED-EYE DETERMINATION APPARATUS, DEGREE OF EYE OPENNESS ESTIMATION APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - An open-eye or closed-eye determination apparatus is provided with: an image capture section | 08-25-2011 |
20110211056 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPATIALLY CONTROLLED SCENE ILLUMINATION - A scene illumination system is provided that produces spatially uniform or controlled brightness levels for machine vision applications. The system includes a camera, multiple light sources that preferentially illuminate different regions within the camera's field-of-view, and a processing unit coupled to the camera and light sources. Focal regions of the light sources within the camera's field-of-view are sampled to determine average regional brightness and compared to target brightness levels. The processing unit controls the light/sources to increase or decrease illumination levels to converge toward the target brightness levels within the field-of-view. This modulation of the light sources may be repeated with successive video images until target brightness levels are achieved. Once achieved, the iterative feedback control may be locked-in for some applications, while for others, the iterative process may continue periodically or continuously to account for different scenes or changes in lighting conditions. | 09-01-2011 |
20110211057 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing unit obtains information indicating continuity of tomograms of a subject's eye, and a determining unit determines the image capturing state of the subject's eye on the basis of the information obtained by the image processing unit. | 09-01-2011 |
20110216181 | DROWSINESS DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - An image is captured of a region including an eye of a driver using an image capture device | 09-08-2011 |
20110234785 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An imaging apparatus that captures an object that changes temporally includes: first acquisition means for acquiring an overview image of the object; determination means for determining a reference part in the overview image in which there is less temporal change than in other parts; setting means for setting, in a first overview image, a capturing position of the object where detailed capturing is to be performed; registering means for, in the case where a second overview image has been acquired for the same object as the object in the first overview image, registering the second overview image with the first overview image based on the reference parts in the first and second overview images; and second acquisition means for acquiring a detailed captured image of the object in a position corresponding to the capturing position of the first overview image in the registered second overview image. | 09-29-2011 |
20110234786 | OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING METHOD AND OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS - An optical tomographic imaging method of picking up a cross-sectional image of an object comprises scanning a predetermined region of the object with spots of a plurality of measurement lights in the same direction so as to irradiate different positions of the object with different spots, detecting interference signals formed by the plurality of return lights reflected or scattered by the object and a plurality of corresponding reference lights reflected by a reference mirror, and executing an arithmetic process on the detected interference signals based on a displacement amount between the different spot positions using interference signals corresponding to at least two of the spots out of the respective interference signals. The region to be scanned has a length smaller than the sum of diameters of the spots in a direction perpendicular to the scanning direction. | 09-29-2011 |
20110242306 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED DETECTION OF AGE RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION AND OTHER RETINAL ABNORMALITIES - A system and method for automated detection of age related macular degeneration and other retinal abnormalities which may have a retinal scanner capable of obtaining retinal data from a subject. The retinal scanner may be coupled to a central processing unit (CPU) which may have memory storing CPU-executable instructions which may detect retinal abnormalities. When the CPU receives retinal data from the retinal scanner, the system may perform CPU-executable instructions for detecting retinal abnormalities. The system may analyze the retinal data to determine one or more healthy areas and, based on the analyzed healthy area, the system may detect abnormalities in the retinal data. | 10-06-2011 |
20110267446 | Calibrating Laser Beam Position and Shape Using an Image Capture Device - The present invention provides improved methods and systems for laser beam positioning, shape profile, size profile, drift, and/or deflection calibration using an image capture device, such as a microscope camera, for enhanced calibration accuracy and precision. The methods and systems are particularly suited for iris calibration and hysteresis measurement of a variable diameter aperture. One method for calibrating laser pulses from a laser eye surgery system using an image capture device comprises imaging a known object with an image capture device. A pulsed laser beam is directed onto a calibration surface so as to leave a mark on the calibration surface. The mark on the calibration surface is then imaged with the image capture device. The laser eye surgery system is calibrated by comparing the image of the mark on the calibration surface to the image of the known object. | 11-03-2011 |
20110267447 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image of the iris contained in an image of an eye is accurately specified. An image of the iris contained in a digital image (P) of an eye is accurately specified. In view of low-intensity pixels of the digital image (P) of the eye, and high-intensity pixels having a predetermined relationship with the low-intensity pixels, a reference pixel (PX | 11-03-2011 |
20110273554 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Interlace noises of the image of an iris included in the image of an eye picked up through an interlaced scheme are corrected precisely within a short time. An image processing apparatus ( | 11-10-2011 |
20110279666 | DETECTION OF GAZE POINT ASSISTED BY OPTICAL REFERENCE SIGNAL - 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. | 11-17-2011 |
20110285836 | Multimodal Ocular Biometric System - A multimodal biometric identification system captures and processes images of both the iris and the retina for biometric identification. Another multimodal ocular system captures and processes images of the iris and/or the from both eyes of a subject. Biometrics based on data provided by these systems are more accurate and robust than using biometrics that include data from only the iris or only the retina from a single eye. An exemplary embodiment emits photons to the iris and the retina of both eyes, an iris image sensor that captures an image of the iris when the iris reflects the emitted light, a retina image sensor that captures an image of the retina when the retina reflects the emitted light, and a controller that controls the iris and the retina illumination sources, where the captured image of the iris and the captured image of the retina contain biometric data. | 11-24-2011 |
20110298912 | WAVEFRONT SENSING FOR BIOMETRIC IMAGING - Devices and approaches for addressing wavefront corruption in biometric applications. A biometric imaging system may have a laser, a wavefront sensor, and an optical system. The laser may be configured to project a laser spot onto a skin portion of a human face, and the optical system may be configured to collect scattered light from the laser spot and relay the light to the wavefront sensor. The biometric imaging system may also have an adaptive optical element and a controller configured to provide actuation commands to the adaptive optical element based at least in part upon a wavefront distortion measurement output from the wavefront sensor. The optical system may further be configured to relay image light to an image camera of the optical system. The image camera may be an iris camera configured for obtaining iris images suitable for biometric identification. | 12-08-2011 |
20110298913 | PUPIL HIDDEN STATE DETECTING APPARATUS AND VEHICLE-MOUNTED CAMERA EMPLOYING THE SAME - Provided is a pupil hidden state detecting apparatus which can detect directly a hidden state of a pupil without detecting a hiding object. The pupil hidden state detecting apparatus | 12-08-2011 |
20110304721 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IRIS IMAGE CAPTURE - According to one example embodiment, a process and system include a camera used to capture a sequence of illuminated images of an subject, wherein the images are stored in frames. The focus point is changed for each image captured so that the focus point sweeps from a far to a near end of a sweep range, in discrete steps or continuous motion, so that successive images have slightly overlapping depths of field. The sweep range and overlapping depths of field provide that at least one image is well focused on the iris of the eye of the subject. In one other example embodiment, one or more of the images are illumined with a illumination fired for a respective captured image. In another embodiment, the sweep range is determined at least in part using a range finder or is otherwise controlled to determine a position of the subject so that the sweep range starts and stops a desired distance in front of and behind the subject, respectively. | 12-15-2011 |
20110310238 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INPUTTING COORDINATES USING EYE TRACKING - Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for inputting coordinates using eye tracking. The apparatus includes a pupil tracking unit, a display tracking unit, and a spatial coordinate conversion unit. The pupil tracking unit tracks the movement of a user's pupil based on a first image photographed by a first camera. The display tracking unit tracks the region of a display device located in a second image photographed by a second camera. The spatial coordinate conversion unit maps the tracked movement of the pupil to the region of the display device in the second image, and then converts location information, acquired based on the mapped movement of the pupil, into spatial coordinates corresponding to the region of the display device in the second image. | 12-22-2011 |
20110316997 | ATM INCLUDING ENHANCED PRIVACY FEATURES - A method for minimizing glare and/or increasing privacy for a user of a self-service device is provided. The method may include mechanical means such as a fixed visor and/or hood or a user operated hinged glare reducing overlay screen. The method may further include as using sensors that detect the user's eyes and other sensors to detect a source of light that produces glare. Information from these sensors may be sent to a computer controlled system that operates system of actuators. The actuators are operated by the computer in response to sensor inputs to adjust the screen angle relative the user to minimize glare for that user and/or increase privacy from surreptitiously observing eyes or cameras. | 12-29-2011 |
20120002028 | FACE IMAGE PICK-UP APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - There is provided a face image pick-up apparatus for a vehicle including an image pick-up unit installed in a vehicle having a steering wheel disposed in front of a driver's seat of a vehicle interior and a tilt mechanism adjusting a tilt angle with respect to a vertical direction of the steering wheel to image a face image of a driver seated on the driver's seat, wherein the image pick-up unit is disposed vertically above a central axis line of the steering wheel and vertically above the upper end of the steering wheel when the steering wheel is displaced to the upper limit position by the tilt mechanism, when viewing the steering wheel from the front. | 01-05-2012 |
20120019645 | Unitized, Vision-Controlled, Wireless Eyeglasses Transceiver - A device allowing a user to inconspicuously send and receive wireless messages, often short text messages, including the capability to capture and transmit still images and/or video. The device may have an outward appearance resembling standard eyeglasses or sun glasses, and comprise a built in wireless transceiver, an optical display that enables the user to inconspicuously view incoming wireless text or e-mail messages, and an outwardly-facing image/video capturing device. The device allows the user to inconspicuously transmit outgoing messages, including still images and videos in one embodiment, by a process in which the user simply moves his or her eyes and gazes at various display targets. The device's eye tracking systems and software track the motion and gaze of the user's eyes, and convert this gaze into message symbols and system control commands. The device is self-contained and operates, when placed on the user's head, without the need for external battery packs or external transceivers. | 01-26-2012 |
20120019646 | VIDEO DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Various embodiments of the present invention arc directed to video display systems. In one embodiment, a video display system comprises a display screen; and a video capturing system. The video capturing system is configured to capture line-of-sight video images of a video display user's face and eyes while the display user looks at the display screen, enabling establishment of eye contact between the video display user and the person exhibited on the display. | 01-26-2012 |
20120026310 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - The ocular fundus of an eye under examination is stereo-photographed via an ocular fundus photographing optical system with a predetermined parallax (S | 02-02-2012 |
20120044338 | VISUAL AIDING SYSTEM BASED ON ANALYSIS OF VISUAL ATTENTION AND VISUAL AIDING METHOD FOR USING ANALYSIS OF VISUAL ATTENTION - Disclosed are a visual aiding system and a visual aiding method using analysis of user's visual attention. In the visual aiding system and method, by tracking user's pupil of eyes, user's focus information which is tracking information is matched (integrated) with an external image corresponding to a front region observed by a user. Thereafter, by using distribution of the eyes' focus information matched with an external image, a visual attention image block observed by the user is extracted from the external image. Thereafter, the extracted visual attention image block is enlarged with a predetermined multiple and provided to the user. | 02-23-2012 |
20120057013 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VISUALIZING PHASE OBJECT - A visualization apparatus includes a light source, an illumination optical system configured to guide light from the light source to an observation target object, an image forming optical system configured to form an optical image of the observation target object on an image plane, an image pickup element arranged on the image plane, a calculation device configured to calculate a plurality of first electronic images of the observation target object obtained from the image pickup element to generate a second electronic image, and an oblique illumination control section configured to control an illumination direction of oblique illumination provided by the illumination optical system. The plurality of first electronic images include first electronic images of the observation target object illuminated from different illumination directions by the oblique illumination control section. | 03-08-2012 |
20120062720 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING HIGH QUALITY EYE IMAGES FOR IRIS RECOGNITION - The present invention provides a method for acquiring high quality eye images, comprising the steps of: dividing a camera mode for eye image acquisition into a pre-photographing mode and a main photographing mode, comparing the degree of eye capture, actual eye, resolution, contrast ratio, noise level, angle of the face when an object to be photographed stares at a lens, location of the pupil in the eye, and the degree of exposure of the iris in the eye, etc., with a preset reference quality condition to evaluate the quality of eye images acquired in the pre-photographing mode, and switching from the pre-photographing mode to the main photographing mode if the preset reference quality condition is satisfied; capturing a plurality of eye images in the main photographing mode, finishing the main photographing mode if the preset condition for finishing the main photographing mode is satisfied, and setting a candidate group from the stored plurality of images; comparing the images with the preset reference quality condition if no candidate group is set, and returning to the main photographing mode or pre-photographing mode in accordance with the result of the comparison; and selecting final images from the candidate group if the candidate group is set. | 03-15-2012 |
20120075452 | CONTROLLED ACCESS TO FUNCTIONALITY OF A WIRELESS DEVICE - Various embodiments of the invention may be used to verify that a person being authorized by biometric techniques to use a device is a living person and not some form of recording intended to spoof the system. Some embodiments may try to cause a change in a measured biometric feature, and compare images taken before and after the change to verify the change occurred. In some embodiments, multiple stages of verification may be used, either to increase the difficulty of spoofing the security system, or to provide different levels of security for different levels of access to the device's functionality. | 03-29-2012 |
20120081533 | REAL-TIME EMBEDDED VISION-BASED EYE POSITION DETECTION - One aspect provides an image capture device which, in one embodiment, includes a camera, image processor, and interface. The image processor is configured to determine a location of at least one eye of a presenter in a captured image captured by the camera. The image processor is also configured to cause a projection control processor external to the image capture device to modify a corresponding location of a projectable image. | 04-05-2012 |
20120105616 | LOADING OF DATA TO AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An image is displayed on a display of an electronic device. The image includes a control element, e.g., a web link. Further, front camera images are received from a front camera of the electronic device. The front camera is arranged to face toward a user of the electronic device. The received front camera images are analyzed to detect whether the user focuses on the control element. In response to detecting that the user focuses on the control element, loading of data associated with the control element into a memory of the electronic device is started. | 05-03-2012 |
20120133754 | GAZE TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INTERNET PROTOCOL TV AT A DISTANCE - A remote gaze tracking apparatus and method for controlling an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) are provided. An entire image including a facial region of a user may be acquired using a visible ray, the facial region may be detected from the acquired entire image, and a face width, a distance between eyes, and a distance between an eye and a screen may be acquired from the detected facial region. Additionally, an enlarged eye image corresponding to a face of the user may be acquired using at least one of the acquired face width, the acquired distance between the eyes, and the acquired distance between the eye and the screen, and an eye gaze of the user may be tracked using the acquired eye image. | 05-31-2012 |
20120147170 | IMAGING METHOD AND IMAGING DEVICE - Disclosed herein is an imaging method including: by an imaging device, detecting a user that can be present in a predetermined area; calculating three-dimensional coordinates of an eye and a hand of the detected the user; determining an imaging range on a basis of the calculated the three-dimensional coordinates of the eye and the hand of the user; and imaging the determined the imaging range. | 06-14-2012 |
20120169861 | AUGMENTED ROAD SCENE ILLUSTRATOR SYSTEM ON FULL WINDSHIELD HEAD-UP DISPLAY - A method to dynamically register a graphic on a driving scene of a vehicle utilizing a graphic projection display includes monitoring a user input indicated to a portion of the graphic projection display, determining a graphic representing a user-defined content based on the monitored user input indicated to the portion of the graphic projection display, dynamically registering a location of the graphic upon the graphic projection display corresponding to the driving scene of the vehicle, and displaying the graphic upon the graphic projection display. | 07-05-2012 |
20120188355 | FACE IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE FACE IMAGING SYSTEM - A projection unit projects light to a predetermined projection region in which a user's face is supposed to be located. An imaging unit images a region including the projection region projected with light from the projection unit. A proximity detection unit detects that the user's face approaches the projection unit. A first projection control unit causes the projection unit to stop or dim projection of light when the proximity detection unit detects the approach of the user's face. | 07-26-2012 |
20120188356 | METHOD AND EXAMINATION DEVICE FOR IMAGING AN ORGAN - A hand-held examination device for imaging the eye ( | 07-26-2012 |
20120188357 | OPHTHALMIC DEVICE - An ophthalmic device to measure weakness of Zinn's zonule of an examinee's eye having: an illuminating unit arranged to illuminate the examinee's eye including a lens; an imaging unit including an imaging element and arranged to capture an image of an anterior segment illuminated by the illuminating unit; and a determination unit arranged to process the image of the anterior segment captured by the imaging unit after applying a stimulus to guide the lens to move, the determination unit being further configured to obtain positional information of a characteristic point of the lens to detect mobility of the lens relative to the pupil when the lens returns to a pre-stimulus status, and determine the zonular weakness based on the detected mobility. | 07-26-2012 |
20120200689 | LONG DISTANCE MULTIMODAL BIOMETRIC SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for multimodal biometric identification has a first imaging system that detects one or more subjects in a first field of view, including a targeted subject having a first biometric characteristic and a second biometric characteristic; a second imaging system that captures a first image of the first biometric characteristic according to first photons, where the first biometric characteristic is positioned in a second field of view smaller than the first field of view, and the first image includes first data for biometric identification; a third imaging system that captures a second image of the second biometric characteristic according to second photons, where the second biometric characteristic is positioned in a third field of view which is smaller than the first and second fields of view, and the second image includes second data for biometric identification. At least one active illumination source emits the second photons. | 08-09-2012 |
20120200690 | OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS - An ophthalmic instrument for viewing an eye under examination, wherein the instrument includes image capture means ( | 08-09-2012 |
20120206588 | VIEWING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - Disclosed is a viewing apparatus including a transmission unit having light transparency, through which an image is viewed, the viewing apparatus comprising: an identification information obtaining unit which obtains identification information to identify a user of the viewing apparatus; and a processor which performs: authentication processing which authenticates the user based on the identification information; judgment processing which judges whether a hidden image included in advance in the image can be viewed or not, based on a result of the authentication processing; and adjustment processing which adjusts light passing through the transmission unit to switch whether the hidden image can be viewed or not, based on a result of the judgment processing. | 08-16-2012 |
20120212597 | EFFICIENT METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SCENE IMAGERY AND IRIS IMAGERY USING A SINGLE SENSOR - The present disclosure is directed towards methods and systems for capturing images of an iris and a scene using a single image sensor. An image sensor may capture a view of a scene and a view of an iris in at least one image. An image processing module may apply a level of noise reduction to a first portion of the at least one image to produce an image of the scene. The image processing module may apply a reduced level of noise reduction to a second portion of the at least one image to produce an image of the iris for use in biometric identification. | 08-23-2012 |
20120212598 | PHOTOREFRACTION OCULAR SCREENING DEVICE AND METHODS - A photorefraction ocular screening device for assessing vision and corresponding disorders associated with the human ocular system is provided. More specifically, the present invention provides for a photorefraction ocular screening device employing advanced methods of pupil detection and refractive error analysis. The photorefraction ocular screening device is comprised of an LED arrangement configured with a plurality of irradiation sources serving as visual stimuli, wherein the visual stimuli may be presented in varying illumination patterns to the pupils of an examinee for expanding the range of ocular responses that can be used to determine refractive error. | 08-23-2012 |
20120218398 | Automatic Detection of Vertical Gaze Using an Embedded Imaging Device - A method of detecting and applying a vertical gaze direction of a face within a digital image includes analyzing one or both eyes of a face within an acquired image, including determining a degree of coverage of an eye ball by an eye lid within the digital image. Based on the determined degree of coverage of the eye ball by the eye lid, an approximate direction of vertical eye gaze is determined. A further action is selected based on the determined approximate direction of vertical eye gaze. | 08-30-2012 |
20120218399 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, CONTROLLER OF INDICATOR, AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a camera, an indicator, an eye-tracking module, and a first controller. The eye-tracking module is configured to recognize an eye of a user based on an image photographed by the camera. The first controller is configured to switch an indication of the indicator in accordance with whether the eye of the user is recognized. | 08-30-2012 |
20120224043 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Provided is an information processing apparatus including an image acquisition unit for acquiring an image of a user positioned near a display unit on which video of content is displayed, a viewing state determination unit for determining a viewing state, of the user, of the content based on the image, and an audio output control unit for controlling output of audio of the content to the user according to the viewing state. | 09-06-2012 |
20120229617 | HAND-HELD PORTABLE FUNDUS CAMERA FOR SCREENING PHOTOGRAPHY - System and Method pertaining to the modification and integration of an existing consumer digital camera, for example, with an optical imaging module to enable point and shoot fundus photography of the eye. The auto-focus macro capability of existing consumer cameras is adapted to photograph the retina over an extended diopter range, eliminating the need for manual diopter focus adjustment. The thru-the-lens (TTL) auto-exposure flash capability of existing consumer cameras is adapted to photograph the retina with automatic flash exposure eliminating the need for manual flash adjustment. The consumer camera imaging sensor and flash are modified to allow the camera sensor to perform both non-mydriatic focusing of the retina using infrared illumination and standard color flash photography of the retina without the need for additional imaging sensors or mechanical filters. These modifications and integration of existing consumer cameras for fundus photography of the eye significantly improve ease of manufacture and usability over existing fundus cameras. | 09-13-2012 |
20120236136 | INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR WITH ALCOHOL DETECTION - An alcohol sensing system for a vehicle includes an alcohol sensing device disposed at or near an interior rearview mirror assembly of the vehicle. The alcohol sensing device is operable to detect a level of alcohol in the breath of a driver of the vehicle. An alert element is operable to provide an alert when the detected alcohol level is above a threshold level. The alcohol sensing device may be incorporated in the interior rearview mirror assembly. The alert element may include a display element operable to display visible information at the interior rearview mirror assembly that is viewable by the driver of the vehicle and that is indicative of the detected alcohol level. The display element may be operable to display different ranges of alcohol levels and to indicate in which range the detected alcohol level falls. | 09-20-2012 |
20120242819 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING DRIVER ALERTNESS - A driver alertness detection system includes an imaging unit configured to image an area in a vehicle compartment where a driver's head is located; an image processing unit configured to receive the image from the imaging unit, and to determine positions of the driver's head and eyes; and a warning unit configured to determine, based on the determined position of the driver's head and eyes as output by the image processing unit, whether the driver is in an alert state or a non-alert state, and to output a warning to the driver when the driver is determined to be in the non-alert state. | 09-27-2012 |
20120242820 | MOBILE IDENTITY PLATFORM - The present disclosure is directed towards a compact, mobile apparatus for iris image acquisition, adapted to address effects of ocular dominance in the subject and to guide positioning of the subject's iris for the image acquisition. The apparatus may include a sensor for acquiring an iris image from a subject. A compact mirror may be oriented relative to a dominant eye of the subject, and sized to present an image of a single iris to the subject when the apparatus is positioned at a suitable distance for image acquisition. The mirror may assist the subject in positioning the iris for iris image acquisition. The mirror may be positioned between the sensor and the iris during iris image acquisition, and transmit a portion of light reflected off the iris to the sensor. | 09-27-2012 |
20120242821 | MIRROR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING BIOMETRIC DATA - A system and method for obtaining biometric imagery such as iris imagery from large capture volumes is disclosed wherein a substantially rotationally symmetric mirror such as a cone or sphere is rotated at a constant velocity about a central axis. | 09-27-2012 |
20120249769 | CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGING CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A control apparatus of an imaging apparatus, includes a selection unit configured to select an image-capturing site of a subject to be examined, a control unit configured to control adjustment of a member of the imaging apparatus, according to the selected image-capturing site, and a determination unit configured to determine whether to perform the adjustment or not in response to a change of image-capturing sites through the selection by the selection unit, based on image-capturing conditions for the image-capturing sites before and after the change of the image-capturing sites. | 10-04-2012 |
20120257035 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING FEEDBACK BY TRACKING USER GAZE AND GESTURES - User interface technology that provides feedback to the user based on the user's gaze and a secondary user input, such as a hand gesture, is provided. A camera-based tracking system may track the gaze direction of a user to detect which object displayed in the user interface is being viewed. The tracking system also recognizes hand or other body gestures to control the action or motion of that object, using, for example, a separate camera and/or sensor. The user interface is then updated based on the tracked gaze and gesture data to provide the feedback. | 10-11-2012 |
20120257036 | DIRECTIONAL SOUND CAPTURING - This disclosure is directed to a sound recording arrangement comprising a sound recording arrangement and a method in the sound recording arrangement for amplifying sounds in a primary gaze direction of the user of the sound recording arrangement. The method comprises the actions of recording sounds arriving at a sound recording unit from objects in the field of view of the user, and recording a first set of images of the head and/or the eyes of the user, and determining a primary gaze direction of the user based on the first set of images, and amplifying sounds arriving in the primary gaze direction compared to sounds arriving from other directions. | 10-11-2012 |
20120268582 | USE OF THE OPTICAL ELEMENTS OF A HEAD-UP DISPLAY FOR THE CAMERA-BASED RAIN AND DIRT SENSING, DRIVING IDENTIFICATION OR FATIGUE DETECTION - A vehicle having a device for generating a head-up display, wherein a camera including an image sensor and a focusing element is statically or dynamically introduced into the beam path of the head-up display via an optical or mechanical element. The focusing element is arranged in such a manner that a region of the outside of the windshield is imaged on the image sensor in a focused manner. | 10-25-2012 |
20120274756 | METHOD OF CAPTURING IMAGE DATA FOR IRIS CODE BASED IDENTIFICATION OF VERTEBRATES - A method of capturing image data for iris code based identification of vertebrates, including humans, comprises the steps of:
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20120287255 | PORTABLE FUNDUS CAMERA - A portable hand-held camera for imaging the fundus of an eye, the camera comprising a housing comprising an internal cavity terminating at a forward housing end, a forward lens, and a light source configured to direct light from locations distributed around the perimeter of the forward lens forwardly out of the housing end. In other embodiment, a portable hand-held camera for imaging the fundus of an eye includes optics configured to focus light reflected back from the fundus onto an image receptor, with the optics being capable of varying the field of view among differing portions of the fundus. Methods to ensure unique image identification and storage are described. | 11-15-2012 |
20120293643 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ILLUMINATING AN IRIS WITH VISIBLE LIGHT FOR BIOMETRIC ACQUISITION - The present disclosure is directed towards methods and systems for acquiring biometric information of an individual. The apparatus may include a light source directing visible light towards an eye. The light source may direct the visible light at an angle of at least 30 degrees from a line of sight of the eye. The visible light may penetrate a surface of the iris, illuminating substantially the whole iris for biometric acquisition. The visible light may have an intensity level above that which causes discomfort to the eye if the visible light reaches a light-sensitive part of the eye's retina. A sensor may acquire iris biometric data from the illuminated iris. | 11-22-2012 |
20120300052 | METHODS FOR PERFORMING BIOMETRIC RECOGNITION OF A HUMAN EYE AND CORROBORATION OF SAME - A method of biometric recognition is provided. Multiple images of the face or other non-iris image and iris of an individual are acquired. If the multiple images are determined to form an expected sequence of images, the face and iris images are associated together. A single camera preferably acquires both the iris and face images by changing at least one of the zoom, position, or dynamic range of the camera. The dynamic range can be adjusted by at least one of adjusting the gain settings of the camera, adjusting the exposure time, and/or adjusting the illuminator brightness. The expected sequence determination can be made by determining if the accumulated motion vectors of the multiple images is consistent with an expected set of motion vectors and/or ensuring that the iris remains in the field of view of all of the multiple images. | 11-29-2012 |
20120314045 | WEARABLE SYSTEMS FOR AUDIO, VISUAL AND GAZE MONITORING - A non-obtrusive portable device, wearable from infancy through adulthood, mounted with i) a set of two or more optical device(s) providing visual and audio information as perceived by the user; ii) an actuated mirror or optical device returning visual information on part of the face of the user. The audio-visual signals may be processed on-board or off-board via either hardwired or wireless transmission. Analysis of audio visual signal permit among other things tracking of the user's gaze or facial features and of visual and auditory attention to external stimuli. | 12-13-2012 |
20120314046 | TIREDNESS STATE DETECTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computing device and method detects a tiredness state of a user. A camera positioned on a display device captures images of the user when the user is positioned in front of the camera. The computing device analyzes the images to obtain eye parameters of the eye of the user. The computing device reminds the user to have a rest, in response to a determination that the eye parameters of the eye of the user match predetermined eye parameters of the eye of the user. | 12-13-2012 |
20120314047 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes an imaging unit, a display, a detection unit, and controller. The imaging unit is configured to capture an image to acquire a captured image. The imaging unit is configured to capture an image to acquire a captured image. The display has a display surface that faces in the same direction as an imaging direction of the imaging unit. The detection unit is configured to perform imaging processing on the captured image to detect an opening degree of eye of a user in the captured image. The controller is configured to control a presentation of the display based on a result of the detection by the detection unit. | 12-13-2012 |
20120314048 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING THE IDENTITY OF AN AUTHOR AND A PERSON RECEIVING INFORMATION - A method and apparatus for identifying the writer or receiver of a document, where identifying information for each of a plurality of registered human individuals is stored in a database, calls for capturing local images of an individual producing or receiving information and determining whether this individual is the same as one of the registered individuals whose identifying information is stored in the database. The identifying information stored in the database includes both an alphanumeric identifier and at least one image of a unique, visually observable biologic identifier on a body portion of each registered individual. | 12-13-2012 |
20120320181 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECURITY USING AUTHENTICATION OF FACE - An apparatus and a method for security using the face authentication is provided. The apparatus includes a face detector for detecting a facial region in an input image; a face guide region generator for generating a face guide region for authenticating a face in the input image, and displaying the generated face guide region on a screen; an image capturer for capturing the input image when the detected facial region is matched with the face guide region; a facial feature extractor for extracting information regarding features of the face from the captured input image; and a facial feature storage unit for storing the extracted information regarding the features of the face. | 12-20-2012 |
20130002846 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING THE POINT OF GAZE OF AN OBSERVER - A system for tracking the point of gaze of an observer observing an object comprises a camera for recording an image of an eye of the observer, comprises a means for providing a luminous marker, and means for analyzing the image of the eye to determine the reflection of the marker on the eye and the centre of the pupil. The relative positions of the corneal reflection of the marker and the pupil centre are measured. The marker is repositioned, in dependence on the determined relative positions, to improve correspondence between the corneal reflection of the marker and the pupil centre. | 01-03-2013 |
20130010096 | COST EFFECTIVE AND ROBUST SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EYE TRACKING AND DRIVER DROWSINESS IDENTIFICATION - A cost-effective and robust method for localizing and tracking drowsiness state of the eyes of driver by using images captured by near infrared (IR) camera disposed on the vehicle, the said method comprising the processor implemented steps of: Real-time tracking of the face and localizing eye bounding box within the face bounding box in the captured image by comparing the gray values with threshold using the segmentation process; tracking the eyes by computing the centroid of the eye, target model histogram and target candidate model histogram for one location to another by comparing them to identify distance and calculating the displacement of the target centre by the weighted means, wherein the target model histogram and target candidate model histogram are computed based on the feature space; and detecting the drowsiness state of the eyes using histogram equalization, Morphological operations and texture based parameters using histogram and grey level co-occurrence matrices. | 01-10-2013 |
20130010097 | EYE TRACKING APPARATUS - An eye tracking apparatus for monitoring a user's eye, for use in conjunction with secondary optical apparatus such as binoculars or night vision goggles. An optical assembly is adapted directly to image the eye from within the user's field of vision, and relay the image to a sensing element, which can be located outside the field of vision. Additionally the scene is imaged, also optionally from within the user's field of vision, which allows for scene imaging through the secondary optical apparatus. The optical assembly typically extends across the eyepiece of for example binoculars, and can be provided in a small form factor so as to interfere minimally with the view through the eyepiece. Both eye image and scene image can be relayed through the optical assembly, resulting in further space efficiencies. | 01-10-2013 |
20130016202 | SHARING INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICES IN NETWORKED SYSTEMSAANM Munegowda; KeshavaAACI BangaloreAACO INAAGP Munegowda; Keshava Bangalore INAANM Raju; VeeramanikandanAACI BangaloreAACO INAAGP Raju; Veeramanikandan Bangalore INAANM J; KeerthyAACI BangaloreAACO INAAGP J; Keerthy Bangalore IN - A technique for sharing a peripheral device among a group of systems comprises capturing a set of images of a user, and processing the set of images of the user to determine a user directive to designate a first system in the group as an owner of a peripheral device of a second system in the group. If the peripheral device is an input device, the technique further comprises redirecting, responsive to the user directive, from the second system to the first system, data entered using the input device of the second system. If the peripheral device is an output device, the technique further comprises forwarding, responsive to the user directive, from the first system to the second system, data for processing by the output device of the second system. In an embodiment, the user directive is in the form of the user's eye gaze directed at a camera. | 01-17-2013 |
20130016203 | BIOMETRIC IMAGING DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A system for identifying an individual can include an active light source capable of emitting light having at least one wavelength from about 700 nm to about 1200 nm, and an imager device positioned to receive the electromagnetic radiation upon reflection from an individual to generate an electronic representation. The system can also include an image processing module functionally coupled to the imager device to receive the electronic representation and process the electronic representation into an individual representation having at least one substantially unique identification trait. The imager device can include a semiconductor device layer having a thickness of less than about 10 microns, at least two doped regions forming a junction, and a textured region positioned to interact with the light, and can have an external quantum efficiency of at least about 33% for at least one wavelength of greater than 800 nm. | 01-17-2013 |
20130021462 | ALERTNESS DETERMINATION DEVICE, ALERTNESS DETERMINATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A reference value for detecting the initial state before a predetermined time elapses is set immediately after the vehicle begins to operate. The reference value functions as a relatively accurate indicator for indicating that the driver is highly alert. Thus, it is possible to accurately determine whether or not a driver is highly alert by comparing the aforementioned reference value with the blink frequency, which functions as an indicator for reflecting the current state of the driver. | 01-24-2013 |
20130021463 | BIOLOGICAL BODY STATE ASSESSMENT DEVICE - Disclosed is a biological body state assessment device capable of accurately assessing an absentminded state of a driver. The biological body state assessment device first acquires face image data of a face image capturing camera, detects an eye open time and a face direction left/right angle of a driver from face image data, calculates variation in the eye open time of the driver and variation in the face direction left/right angle of the driver, and performs threshold processing on the variation in the eye open time and the variation in the face direction left/right angle to detect the absentminded state of the driver. The biological body state assessment device assesses the possibility of the occurrence of drowsiness of the driver in the future using a line fitting method on the basis of an absentminded detection flag and the variation in the eye open time, and when it is assessed that there is the possibility of the occurrence of drowsiness, estimates an expected drowsiness occurrence time of the driver. | 01-24-2013 |
20130033592 | MANNER OF RANGING ITEMS ON THE COMPUTER MONITOR SCREEN SURFACE AND A METHOD OF VALUATION OF OBJECTS ON THE SURFACE OF A COMPUTER OF A COMPUTER MONITOR SCREEN - The manner of measuring the location of user's eyesight fixation point on the computer screen surface based on illuminating the eye surface, monitoring the eye with a camera and analyzing light reflecting from the pupil surface, and the method of valuation of objects on the surface of a computer monitor screen, especially key words for the needs of a web browser user, based on monitoring the eye by means of a video camera during successive light sources on and offs which are located in the axis of a video camera and in the corners of a computer monitor and/or nearby, and recording the constellations of reflections from the surface of the apple of the eye in the video camera image and processing the image by the computer and software. | 02-07-2013 |
20130033593 | Portable Retinal Camera and Image Acquisition Method - A camera for capturing an image of an object, for example an eye. The camera has at least two light sources and an image-sensing system having two image sensors. A multiple branch optical system transmits outgoing light from the light sources to the object, and transmits incoming light from the object to the image-sensing system. The multiple branch optical system includes an autofocusing element such as a variable power optical element that varies the focus of the incoming light. There is also an image display. There is a controller that controls the operation of the light sources, controls acquisition of images by the image-sensing system, and controls the display of images on the image display. The controller activates an autofocus light source and uses the resulting captured image to automatically adjust the image exposure parameters. The controller automatically adjusts the autofocusing element to improve the image focus, and then activates the second light source and acquires one or more images of the object while the second light source is activated. | 02-07-2013 |
20130044199 | In-Camera Based Method of Detecting Defect Eye with High Accuracy - A portable digital image acquisition device includes multiple lenses and/or multiple flashes. A main digital image and first and second reference images are acquired. The first and second reference images are acquired with different flash-lens combinations that have different flash-lens distances. One or more flash eye defects are detected and corrected in the main image based on analysis of the first and second reference images. | 02-21-2013 |
20130057671 | METHOD FOR CLASSIFICATION OF EYE CLOSURES - The present invention generally relates to a method for improving the reliability of a portion of physiological data from an image sensor monitoring an operator positioned in an operator compartment of a vehicle. An embodiment of the method includes receiving, from the image sensor, physiological data including information relating to at least one of eye, face, head, arms and body motion of the operator, identifying an indication of at least an eyelid closure, eye movement or head movement of the operator based on the physiological data; comparing at least one of the physiological data and a lighting condition within the operator compartment with a set of rules for a current operator status; and classifying the type of eyelid closure, eye movement and/or head movement by correlating the identified eyelid closure, eye movement and/or head movement and a result of the comparison. | 03-07-2013 |
20130063582 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IRIS RECOGNITION USING A PLURALITY OF IRIS IMAGES HAVING DIFFERENT IRIS SIZES - The present invention relates to an iris recognition device and method capable of improving iris recognition accuracy. To enhance iris recognition accuracy in consideration of variation in pupil size and iris region due to changes in intensity of lighting, the iris recognition device and method are configured to obtain multiple iris images having different iris sizes by capturing iris images of a person to be enrolled with a camera while adjusting brightness of lighting so that the iris size of the person to be enrolled varies from a maximum size to a minimum size, store the obtained iris images and associated iris size information for enrollment in a database interworking with the iris recognition device, and select enrolled iris images having an iris size most similar to that of an iris image captured by the camera for identification among many enrolled iris images for similarity measurement. | 03-14-2013 |
20130076883 | VEHICLE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING AN EXTERNAL ITEM A DRIVER IS FOCUSING ON - A system and method for providing information to a driver of a vehicle includes: an image-capture device; a head or eye-gaze tracker; at least one processor; and an output device. The image-capture device captures an image of an environment external to a vehicle. The head or eye-gaze tracker determines an item a driver of the vehicle is viewing. The at least one processor processes the captured image. The at least one processor also translates language contained in the captured image of the item the driver is viewing to a second language, or determines point-of-interest information based on the captured image of the item the driver is viewing. The output device outputs information containing the second translated language of the captured image of the item the driver is viewing, or containing the determined point-of-interest information based on the captured image of the item the driver is viewing. | 03-28-2013 |
20130076884 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING AN INTERPUPILLARY DISTANCE - A method for estimating a person's interpupillary distance (PD) includes:
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20130076885 | EYE CLOSURE DETECTION USING STRUCTURED ILLUMINATION - A monitoring system and method for monitoring and/or predicting drowsiness of a driver of a vehicle or a machinery operator are provided. A set of infrared, IR, or near infrared, NIR, light sources, is arranged such that an amount of the light emitted from the light source incidents on 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, wherein each image will contain glints from at least a subset or all of the light sources. A drowsiness index can be determined based on the extracted information of the glints of the sequence of images, wherein the drowsiness index indicates a degree of drowsiness of the driver or operator. | 03-28-2013 |
20130083184 | IMAGER, MODULE FOR AN IMAGER, IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An imager ( | 04-04-2013 |
20130083185 | OPTICAL ADAPTER FOR OPHTHALMOLOGICAL IMAGING APPARATUS - An optical adapter system for a smart-phone has a lens and a light transmission guide within a housing. The adapter lens is located at the distal end of the housing in optical alignment with the smart-phone's camera lens, and the light transmission guide extends from one end that is adjacent to the smart-phone's light source toward the distal end of the housing and directs light outside of the housing to the subject being imaged. The optical adapter is preferably used in combination with the smart-phone as an ophthalmic examination tool and can be used with a computer program that runs on the smart-phone's processor. The computer program can be calibrated for use with the particular optical adapter and can be used to control the smart-phone's imaging system, such as varying the intensity of the light source, and can determine a refractive error in a patient's eye. | 04-04-2013 |
20130088583 | Handheld Iris Imager - A portable, hand held iris imaging system captures iris images that may be used in biometric identification. The system includes an illumination source for illuminating a subject's eye and a camera to capture light reflected from the subject's eye. An optical element positioned between the illumination source and the camera focuses light reflected from the subject's eye onto the camera. A controller receives the captured image and provides it to a display. If the system is not correctly positioned for iris image capture, the display may also provide visual feedback regarding how the system can be properly repositioned. The system includes a housing with a portable form factor so that it may be easily operated. | 04-11-2013 |
20130088584 | IRIS CAMERAS - An iris camera for capturing an image of an iris of a user is described. The iris camera comprises: a lens; an image sensor for capturing an image produced by the lens; a processor for analysing the degree of focus of successive images produced by the sensor and for controlling a lens position adjustment motor to move the lens to a position where a subsequent captured image potentially has an increased degree of focus; and a proximity sensor for providing an initial measurement of the distance between the lens and the user. The processor is arranged to user the initial distance measurement obtained by the proximity sensor as a starting point for capturing images of the iris to effect a fine-focus adjustment. | 04-11-2013 |
20130093870 | FUNDUS IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND FUNDUS OBSERVATION APPARATUS - To provide the status of the cribrosa lamina of an eye of a living body as diagnostic material. A tomographic image forming part | 04-18-2013 |
20130100271 | UNIVERSAL DUAL CAMERA ADAPTER - A universal adapter system having a video camera mount and a digital camera mount for attaching a video camera and a digital camera to a single port of an optical observation device, such as a standard microscope, that allows for simultaneous video and digital camera imaging. An example digital camera mount includes a C-clamp attachment for attaching a standard, off-the-shelf digital camera and a sleeve attached to the adapter housing that allows use of an extendable zoom lens of the digital camera. The adapter may provide increased capabilities by use of a rotatable portion to allow positioning of the digital camera relative to the optical observation device, a parfocal zoom lens for simultaneous zoom adjustment of video and digital cameras, an auxiliary zoom lens, a fine focus adjustment for adjusting the video image independent of the digital image, a smartphone adapter, a Toric reticule and a light filter. | 04-25-2013 |
20130120548 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND TEXT READING GUIDE METHOD THEREOF - A text reading guide method for an electronic device including a display screen and a storage unit is provided. The storage unit stores a database recording a number of feature values of images and a plurality of coordinates. Each coordinate corresponds to a display region of the display screen and is associated a corresponding feature value. The method includes the following steps: capturing a real-time eye image of a user; extracting an eye image feature value from the captured eye image; searching the database to find the eye image feature value of the user matching the extracted eye image feature value, and retrieving the coordinates associated with the eye image feature value; determining the display content on the display region corresponding to the retrieved coordinates; and displaying the determined contents in a highlight fashion on the display screen. An electronic device using the method is also provided. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120549 | DISPLAY PROCESSING APPARATUS AND DISPLAY PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a display processing apparatus includes: a recognizes configured to recognize a viewer; an eyeball characteristic acquisition module configured to acquire an eyeball characteristic indicating visibility in eyes of each viewer recognized from eyeball characteristic information in which the eyeball characteristic of the viewer is recorded; a viewing distance acquisition module configured to acquire a viewing distance between the viewer recognized and a display configured to display an image; an image generator configured to generate a first image in which deterioration due to the eyeball characteristic of the viewer recognized when the viewer views the image displayed on the display at the viewing distance is compensated based on the viewing distance acquired and the eyeball characteristic of the viewer recognized; and a display controller configured to control the display to display the first image generated. | 05-16-2013 |
20130141560 | MULTIMODAL OCULAR BIOMETRIC SYSTEM - A multimodal biometric identification system captures and processes images of both the iris and the retina for biometric identification. Another multimodal ocular system captures and processes images of the iris and/or the from both eyes of a subject. Biometrics based on data provided by these systems are more accurate and robust than using biometrics that include data from only the iris or only the retina from a single eye. An exemplary embodiment emits photons to the iris and the retina of both eyes, an iris image sensor that captures an image of the iris when the iris reflects the emitted light, a retina image sensor that captures an image of the retina when the retina reflects the emitted light, and a controller that controls the iris and the retina illumination sources, where the captured image of the iris and the captured image of the retina contain biometric data. | 06-06-2013 |
20130147936 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DRIVER'S DAZZLING AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BLOCKING DAZZLING USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a technique for detecting whether dazzling is affecting the drivers driving ability when the eye area is included in the area to which the direct sunlight is incident. More particularly of the technique detects a facial area and an eye area of a driver's image, and an area to which direct sunlight is incident in the facial area, and then determines whether dazzling is effecting the drivers driving ability when the eye area is included in the area to which the direct sunlight is incident to detect a direction of incidence of the direct sunlight and then, automatically blocks the direct sunlight in the direction to which light is incident via a blocking apparatus. | 06-13-2013 |
20130147937 | DEPTH-AWARE BLUR KERNEL ESTIMATION METHOD FOR IRIS DEBLURRING - Estimating a blur kernel distribution for visual iris recognition includes determining a first mathematical relationship between an in-focus position of a camera lens and a distance between the lens and an iris whose image is to be captured by the lens. A second mathematical relationship between the in-focus position of the lens and a standard deviation defining a Gaussian blur kernel distribution is estimated. The first mathematical relationship is used to ascertain a desired focus position of the lens based upon the actual position of the living being's eye at the point in time. The second mathematical relationship is used to calculate a standard deviation defining a Gaussian blur kernel distribution. The produced image is digitally unblurred by using the blur kernel distribution defined by the calculated standard deviation. | 06-13-2013 |
20130147938 | SAFETY GLASSES VERIFICATION - Safety glasses verification methods and devices are described herein. One method in accordance with the present disclosure includes capturing an RGB image of an individual, capturing an infrared (IR) image of the individual, and verifying safety glasses are being worn by the individual based on the RGB image and the IR image. | 06-13-2013 |
20130162797 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING DROWSINESS - In a method and a device for detecting the drowsiness of a driver in a motor vehicle, a drowsiness model is provided to determine a value characterizing the drowsiness of the driver as a function of at least one output quantity of a driver-activity sensor array. Moreover, the device for detecting drowsiness includes a brightness sensor as well as a correction model for correcting the value characterizing the drowsiness of the driver as a function of at least one output quantity of the brightness sensor. | 06-27-2013 |
20130162798 | MOBILE IDENTITY PLATFORM - The present disclosure is directed towards a compact, mobile apparatus for iris image acquisition, adapted to address effects of ocular dominance in the subject and to guide positioning of the subject's iris for the image acquisition. The apparatus may include a sensor for acquiring an iris image from a subject. A compact mirror may be oriented relative to a dominant eye of the subject, and sized to present an image of a single iris to the subject when the apparatus is positioned at a suitable distance for image acquisition. The mirror may assist the subject in positioning the iris for iris image acquisition. The mirror may be positioned between the sensor and the iris during iris image acquisition, and transmit a portion of light reflected off the iris to the sensor. | 06-27-2013 |
20130162799 | MOBILITY IDENTITY PLATFORM - The present disclosure is directed towards a compact, mobile apparatus for iris image acquisition, adapted to address effects of ocular dominance in the subject and to guide positioning of the subject's iris for the image acquisition. The apparatus may include a sensor for acquiring an iris image from a subject. A compact mirror may be oriented relative to a dominant eye of the subject, and sized to present an image of a single iris to the subject when the apparatus is positioned at a suitable distance for image acquisition. The mirror may assist the subject in positioning the iris for iris image acquisition. The mirror may be positioned between the sensor and the iris during iris image acquisition, and transmit a portion of light reflected off the iris to the sensor. | 06-27-2013 |
20130176415 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A SERVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A display device including a display configured to display multimedia contents; a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one external mobile terminal; a camera unit configured to sense an eye movement of a user holding the mobile terminal; and a controller configured to receive indication signals from the mobile terminal indicating at least one of a grip pattern and eye movement of the user holding the mobile terminal, and to control a streaming operation of streaming the multimedia contents displayed on the display to the mobile terminal. | 07-11-2013 |
20130182093 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IRIS DATA ACQUISITION FOR BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION - A system and related method for acquiring high quality images of the iris of an unconstrained subject comprising a camera; a controllable focusing component; a focus controller component that controls the lens to focus at successively different points within a focus range, such focus control performed without any input from measurement of whether the image is in focus or out of focus, be it based from measurements of the image or other distance metrics to the subject; and a sharpness detection component that rejects the most out-of-focus images based on measurement of focus on the image is disclosed. | 07-18-2013 |
20130182094 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IRIS DATA ACQUISITION FOR BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION - A system and related method for acquiring high quality images of the iris of an unconstrained subject comprising a camera; a controllable focusing component; a focus controller component that controls the lens to focus at successively different points within a focus range, such focus control performed without any input from measurement of whether the image is in focus or out of focus, be it based from measurements of the image or other distance metrics to the subject; and a sharpness detection component that rejects the most out-of-focus images based on measurement of focus on the image is disclosed. | 07-18-2013 |
20130182095 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IRIS DATA ACQUISITION FOR BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION - A system and related method for acquiring high quality images of the iris of an unconstrained subject comprising a camera; a controllable focusing component; a focus controller component that controls the lens to focus at successively different points within a focus range, such focus control performed without any input from measurement of whether the image is in focus or out of focus, be it based from measurements of the image or other distance metrics to the subject; and a sharpness detection component that rejects the most out-of-focus images based on measurement of focus on the image is disclosed. | 07-18-2013 |
20130188032 | Method and Apparatus for Communication Between Humans and Devices - This invention relates to methods and apparatus for improving communications between humans and devices. The invention provides a method of modulating operation of a device, comprising providing an attentive user interface for obtaining information about an attentive state of a user; and modulating operation of a device on the basis of the obtained information, wherein the operation that is modulated is initiated by the device. Preferably, the information about the user's attentive state is eye contact of the user with the device that is sensed by the attentive user interface. | 07-25-2013 |
20130194407 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IRIS RECOGNITION USING MULTIPLE IRIS TEMPLATES - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for iris recognition using multiple iris templates registered for each individual. The method include acquiring at least one or two eye images of a person to be registered; generating an iris template group for registration from the at least one or two eye images, and storing and registering the iris template group in a database; photographing an eye of the person using a camera placed on a front side of an iris recognition apparatus multiple times to acquire multiple images for authentication; generating an iris template group for authentication comprising multiple iris templates from the multiple eye images; comparing the iris template group for authentication with the registered iris template group for each registered person stored in the database; and performing authentication or identification using the comparison result. | 08-01-2013 |
20130194408 | METHODS FOR PERFORMING BIOMETRIC RECOGNITION OF A HUMAN EYE AND CORROBORATION OF SAME - A method of biometric recognition is provided. Multiple images of the face or other non-iris image and iris of an individual are acquired. If the multiple images are determined to form an expected sequence of images, the face and iris images are associated together. A single camera preferably acquires both the iris and face images by changing at least one of the zoom, position, or dynamic range of the camera. The dynamic range can be adjusted by at least one of adjusting the gain settings of the camera, adjusting the exposure time, and/or adjusting the illuminator brightness. The expected sequence determination can be made by determining if the accumulated motion vectors of the multiple images is consistent with an expected set of motion vectors and/or ensuring that the iris remains in the field of view of all of the multiple images. | 08-01-2013 |
20130208103 | SECURE DISPLAY - An electronic display is provided for facilitating authentication. The display may integrate one or more of a camera, microphone, fingerprint sensor, card reader, touch screen, and communication interface to collect biometric and other identification information to authenticate a user requesting access to the display. An integrated proximity or motion sensor may be used to track presence of the user. The user may be required to re-authenticate his identity after an absence from the display. The display may be a standalone device or may cooperate with an external computing device. The display may be configured to verify its identity to the external computing device. The display may be configured to perform its own authentication and authorization procedures before presenting content from an external device. | 08-15-2013 |
20130215250 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD - A portable electronic device and method for controlling a media device is provided. The portable electronic includes a camera, a processor in communication with the camera, and an input device in communication with the processor. The processor is for receiving data from the camera and for analyzing the data to detect a condition and the processor is configured to operate in a non-command state or in a command state. The method involves receiving data from a camera, analyzing the data from the camera to detect a condition, receiving input and transmitting a command to the media. | 08-22-2013 |
20130222566 | METHOD FOR TAKING TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGE OF EYE - A method for capturing a tomographic image of an eye includes: obtaining a plurality of tomographic images of an examinee's eye by an optical scanning; obtaining a displacement distribution that is a distribution of a displacement for each A-scan among the plurality of tomographic images; and correcting a displacement among the tomographic images based on the displacement distribution. | 08-29-2013 |
20130242077 | IMAGE CONTROL SYSTEM ABLE TO DETECT ELECTROOCULOGRAPHY - An image control system able to detect electrooculography (EOG) is provided. The system detects EOG signals of a user through an electrooculography detection device and wirelessly transmits the signals to an external signal processing device. The external signal processing device calculates a position the user is staring at according to the signal received and presents on a display unit a sharp image of the position. Thereby, the present invention makes the user enjoy the feeling of watching real objects although the user is viewing a photo presented on the display in fact. Thus is optimized the visional quality in viewing photos. | 09-19-2013 |
20130250085 | Compact Iris Imaging System - An iris imaging and illumination system is used to resolve and record the fine musculature features of an iris. The system can improve the quality of an iris image and facilitate the image capturing process by focusing illumination on an ocular area of a subject. By limiting illumination of other parts of a face, reflections from the face are reduced. The system has a compact physical arrangement by placing the illumination sources proximate to one another and splaying them in order to focus illumination on the ocular areas of a subject. | 09-26-2013 |
20130250086 | AUTOMATIC MAGNIFICATION OF DATA ON DISPLAY SCREEN BASED ON EYE CHARACTERISTICS OF USER - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an image of a user's eye at a device having a screen and a camera operable to input the image, processing the image to identify one or more characteristics of the user's eye for use in determining if the user is having difficulty viewing data displayed on the screen, and magnifying the data displayed on the screen if the user is having difficulty viewing the data. An apparatus and logic are also disclosed. | 09-26-2013 |
20130250087 | PRE-PROCESSOR IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY CAPTURING IRIS IMAGES - A pre-processor imaging system and method are disclosed for remotely capturing iris images of a target individual. In an embodiment, the pre-processor imaging system and method integrate an iris imaging system and a pre-processor that uses predictive head and eye tracking algorithms to predict a maximal opportunity window for capturing iris images. An embodiment of the pre-processor directs the iris imaging system to capture the iris images within the maximal opportunity window. In an embodiment, the iris imaging system includes a zoom camera and an infrared illumination system for reliably obtaining high-resolution iris images of each eye/iris region of the target individual, and while the target individual is “on-the-move.” | 09-26-2013 |
20130265404 | DIGITAL CAMERA AND IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD - A digital camera and an image capturing method for photographing at least one object in the digital camera. An image is sensed, and an eye-gazing detection process is accordingly preformed on the image to detect an eye-gazing direction of at least one pair of eyes of the at least one object. It is determined whether the eye-gazing direction meets a gazing criterion. If the eye-gazing direction meets the gazing criterion, an application of the digital camera is triggered. | 10-10-2013 |
20130278741 | EAR HANGING TYPE EYE CONTROL DEVICE - An ear hanging type eye control device includes a main body, an ear hook, and an image-taking module. The main body is provided therein with the electronic components necessary for operation. The ear hook extends outward from the main body so as to hook over one of the user's ears. The image-taking module is connected to the main body and is configured for taking images of the user's eyes. The ear hanging type eye control device is capable of detecting and identifying eyeball movements and executing a variety of control instructions. | 10-24-2013 |
20130286178 | GAZE DETECTION IN A SEE-THROUGH, NEAR-EYE, MIXED REALITY DISPLAY - The technology provides various embodiments for gaze determination within a see-through, near-eye, mixed reality display device. In some embodiments, the boundaries of a gaze detection coordinate system can be determined from a spatial relationship between a user eye and gaze detection elements such as illuminators and at least one light sensor positioned on a support structure such as an eyeglasses frame. The gaze detection coordinate system allows for determination of a gaze vector from each eye based on data representing glints on the user eye, or a combination of image and glint data. A point of gaze may be determined in a three-dimensional user field of view including real and virtual objects. The spatial relationship between the gaze detection elements and the eye may be checked and may trigger a re-calibration of training data sets if the boundaries of the gaze detection coordinate system have changed. | 10-31-2013 |
20130286179 | Apparatus and methods for microscopy having resolution beyond the Abbe limit - Microscope apparatus and methods for imaging an object with a resolution beyond the Abbe limit are disclosed. The apparatus employs an object selectively patterned with a fluorescing material that is induced to fluoresce with one wavelength and inhibited from fluorescing with a second wavelength. Two orthogonal interference-fringe patterns are generated from four diffracted light beams of an inhibiting wavelength and superimposed on the object along with light that induces fluorescence. The interference-pattern image allows only sub-resolution-sized emission areas of the object to fluoresce. Multiple images of the fluorescing object are obtained, each corresponding to a slightly different position of the fringe patterns on the substrate. Each image is processed to yield a sparsely sampled super-resolution image. Multiple sparse images are interwoven to form a complete super-resolution image of the object. | 10-31-2013 |
20130307956 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REGISTERING ADVERTISEMENT VIEWING - An apparatus for identifying active access, by a viewer, of a source containing an advertisement includes a video capture device for recording user interaction in an area and a video processor electrically coupled to the video capture device. The video processor is configured to analyze the video obtained by the video capture device. The video process analysis includes identification of active access, by the viewer, of the source containing the advertisement. The source is electrically decoupled from the video capture device. | 11-21-2013 |
20130321608 | EYE DIRECTION DETECTING APPARATUS AND EYE DIRECTION DETECTING METHOD - An eye direction detecting apparatus includes a display unit, an imaging unit, a first detecting unit, a second detecting unit, and a display control unit. The imaging unit captures a subject. The first detecting unit detects a position of an eye of the subject from an image captured by the imaging unit. The second detecting unit detects a distance from the imaging unit to the position of the eye of the subject. The display control unit displays the image indicating the position of the eye of the subject on the display unit with a display manner being changed according to the distance detected by the second detecting unit. | 12-05-2013 |
20130329032 | FUNDUS CAMERA AND METHOD OF CAPTURING FUNDUS IMAGE - A fundus camera having an autofocus function which automatically drives a focus lens, the camera includes a general-purpose digital camera having a live view function, an acquisition unit which acquires a live view image captured by the general-purpose digital camera, and a control unit which drives the focus lens based on the live view image. | 12-12-2013 |
20130335546 | SELECTIVE IMAGING - In embodiments of selective imaging, an imaging system includes an imaging sensor implemented to capture an image of a target within a field of view of the imaging system. The imaging sensor is divided into zones of pixel arrays. The imaging system also includes optics that can be positioned to direct light of the image at a zone of the imaging sensor. An imaging application can position the optics to direct the light at the zone of the imaging sensor and activate the zone of the imaging sensor to capture the image of the target. | 12-19-2013 |
20130335547 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR FOCUS DETECTION, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - A signal processing apparatus for obtaining a correlation between an A-image signal and a B-image signal which are output from an image pickup unit to be input and calculating a defocus amount includes: a near-in-focus detection unit for detecting a pixel signal in an in-focus state between the A- and B-image signals; and a correlation operation unit for operating a correlation between the A- and B-image signals, wherein the correlation operation unit has a mode for excluding the detected pixel signal in the in-focus state from a subject of the correlation operation in accordance with a detection result of the near-in-focus detection unit. | 12-19-2013 |
20130342672 | USING GAZE DETERMINATION WITH DEVICE INPUT - A computing device, in a locked operational state, captures image information of a user which is analyzed to determine the direction of the user's gaze. When the user's gaze is determined to be substantially in the direction of the device, a predetermined input from the user, such as a tap or a voice command, will provide the user with access to at least some functionality of the device that was previously unavailable. If, however, the computing device detects what appears to be the predetermined input, but the user's gaze direction is not in the direction of the device, the computing device will remain in the locked operational state. Therefore, in accordance with various embodiments, gaze determination is utilized as an indication that the user intends to unlock at least some additional functionality of the computing device. | 12-26-2013 |
20140002629 | ENHANCED PERIPHERAL VISION EYEWEAR AND METHODS USING THE SAME | 01-02-2014 |
20140015952 | Automatic Un-Muting of a Telephone Call - Methods and apparatus are provided for automatic un-muting of a telephone call. A muted telephone of a user is automatically un-muted during a telephone call by evaluating whether the user is facing the telephone while speaking during the telephone call. The telephone can optionally be automatically muted when the user stops speaking and is not facing the telephone. A telephone call of a user can also be processed by evaluating whether the user is facing the telephone while speaking during the telephone call; and providing a message to the user indicating that the telephone is muted if the user is facing the telephone while speaking during the telephone call. | 01-16-2014 |
20140022370 | EMOTION RECOGNITION APPARATUS USING FACIAL EXPRESSION AND EMOTION RECOGNITION METHOD USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an emotion recognition apparatus using facial expressions including: a camera adapted to acquire a first video of an object corresponding to each of a plurality of emotions classified by a previously set reference; a user input unit adapted to receive a plurality of first frames in the first video designated by a user; a control unit adapted to recognize the face of the object contained in the plurality of first frames, extracting the facial elements of the object by using the recognized face, and extracting the variation patterns of the plurality of emotions by using the facial elements; and a memory adapted to store the extracted variation patterns of the plurality of emotions. | 01-23-2014 |
20140022371 | PUPIL DETECTION DEVICE - A pupil detection device includes an active light source, an image sensor and a processing unit. The active light source emits light toward an eyeball. The image sensor captures at least one image frame of the eyeball to be served as an image to be identified. The processing unit is configured to calculate a minimum gray value in the image to be identified and to identify a plurality of pixels surrounding the minimum gray value and having gray values within a gray value range as a pupil area. | 01-23-2014 |
20140022372 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING STATE OF AN OBJECT - A method and system are provided for monitoring an object. The method comprises: utilizing a first sensor system comprising at least one sensor disposed in a monitored space to store first data on the monitored space, utilizing a second sensor system to store second data on an object of interest to be monitored; analyzing first data produced by the first sensor system with a signal processing equipment by searching from the stored first data at least one object to be monitored and by comparing parameters describing characteristics of the at least one detected object with stored reference parameters corresponding to reference characteristics and list of interested objects based on the information received from the second sensor system; and generating, on the basis of an event detected in the analysis, information relating to the state of the object. | 01-23-2014 |
20140028827 | Remote dating method - A method of establishing personal contact between an inquiring individual and a target individual, the inquiring and target individuals being members of an organization, includes the steps of identifying a target individual of interest to an inquiring individual, determining the location of the target individual and providing the location of the target individual to a central location, providing the target individual with a message that the inquiring individual is interested in establishing personal contact with the target individual, and providing the inquiring individual with authorization to establish personal contact with the target individual when the target individual provides a positive response to the central location. | 01-30-2014 |
20140036056 | MONITORING SYSTEM AND MONITORING METHOD THEREOF - A monitoring system includes a capturing unit for capturing images of the area in front of an electronic device to obtain images for video playback, a monitoring unit for monitoring the state of the electronic device, a communicating unit, a prompting unit, a detecting unit for detecting whether an abnormal event occurs in the monitoring area when the electronic device is in the unused state, and detecting whether the user is using the electronic device abnormally when the electronic device is in the working state, and a processor for transmitting the captured images to a preset accessing address via the communicating unit, and controlling the prompting unit to generate information when the user is detected to be using the electronic device abnormally. A monitoring method is also provided. | 02-06-2014 |
20140043459 | LINE-OF-SIGHT DIRECTION DETERMINATION DEVICE AND LINE-OF-SIGHT DIRECTION DETERMINATION METHOD - A line-of-sight direction determination device includes: a line-symmetric position determiner that determines that the corneal reflection image of a left eye or a right eye is located at a line-symmetric position with respect to the center line of the pupils of the left and right eyes; and a line-of-sight direction determiner that determines, from the line-symmetric position determination result, a line-of-sight direction at a specific position including the installation position of an imaging unit or an irradiation unit at the substantially same position as the imaging unit. The line-of-sight direction determination device determines that the corneal reflection image is line symmetric and, from this line symmetry property, determines a specific line-of-sight direction. | 02-13-2014 |
20140055591 | CALIBRATION OF EYE TRACKING SYSTEM - Embodiments are disclosed that relate to calibrating an eye tracking system for a computing device. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides, in a computing device comprising a gaze estimation system, a method of calibrating the gaze estimation system. The method includes receiving a request to log a user onto the computing device, outputting a passcode entry display image to a display device, receiving image data from one or more eye tracking cameras, and from the image data, determining a gaze scanpath representing a path of a user's gaze on the passcode entry display image. The method further includes comparing the gaze scanpath to a stored scanpath for the user, and calibrating the gaze estimation system based upon a result of comparing the gaze scanpath to the stored scanpath for the user. | 02-27-2014 |
20140063221 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus including a detection unit configured to detect a face area and an eye area from images that are sequentially input; a motion vector calculation unit configured to calculate, between two of the images, a first motion vector in the face area and second motion vectors in a plurality of blocks obtained by dividing the eye area; a similarity calculation unit configured to calculate, for each pair of the images, a value relevant to a similarity between the first motion vector and each of the second motion vectors; and a determination unit configured to determine whether blinking has occurred based on the value relevant to the similarity. | 03-06-2014 |
20140078281 | DROWSINESS WARNING DEVICE - A drowsiness warning device includes a storage unit storing a drowsiness warning program, an image capturing unit, a processing unit and an output unit. The processing unit loads and processes the drowsiness warning program and the drowsiness warning program enables the processing unit to perform steps comprising: receiving a sequence of images captured by the image capturing unit; performing an image analyzing step to each of the images; performing a determining step based on results of the image analyzing step to determine if a driver is drowsy; and driving the output unit to create a warning message if the determining result shows that the driver is drowsy. The image analyzing step includes analyzing a degree of curvature of an upper eyelid in each of the images. | 03-20-2014 |
20140078282 | GAZE POINT DETECTION DEVICE AND GAZE POINT DETECTION METHOD - A gaze point detection device includes a processor; and a memory which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to execute, capturing an image of at least part of a scene around a vehicle; detecting a direction of a line of sight of a person in the vehicle; determining an intersection between a plane and a line of sight of the person in the vehicle, the plane being along a running direction of the vehicle and apart from the vehicle by a given distance; and presenting a resultant projected point on the image as a gaze point. | 03-20-2014 |
20140078283 | Method for determining at least one parameter of two eyes by setting data rates and optical measuring device - The invention relates to a method for determining at least one parameter of two eyes ( | 03-20-2014 |
20140078284 | EYE SEARCHING METHOD AND EYE STATE DETECTION APPARATUS AND EYE SEARCHING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an eye searching method and an eye state detection apparatus and an eye searching apparatus using the same. The method comprises the steps of: defining each center point of two nostrils from a face image; computing a distance D between the two center points of the two nostrils and a midpoint between the two center points of the two nostrils; determining a reference point that has a horizontal distance k1×D and a vertical distance k2×D spaced apart from the midpoint, wherein k1=1.6˜1.8, k2=1.6˜1.8; and defining a rectangle around the reference point as its center, wherein the rectangle has a width and a length greater than the width, and the rectangle surrounds the eye of the face image. Accordingly, the present invention can quickly and accurately find out a certain part of the eye from the face image. | 03-20-2014 |
20140085451 | GAZE DETECTION APPARATUS, GAZE DETECTION COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A gaze detection apparatus includes a light source which illuminates a user's eye, an imaging unit which generates an image by capturing the image of a user's face, and a processor adapted to: estimate a distance between the imaging unit and the user's face; calculate the ratio of the distance between the imaging unit and the user's face to a separation distance between the imaging unit and the light source and determine, based on the ratio, whether a bright pupil phenomenon occurs; detect from the captured image a corneal reflection image of the light source and a center of the user's pupil when determining that the bright pupil phenomenon does not occur; and detect the user's gaze direction or gaze position based on a positional relationship between the center of the user's pupil and the corneal reflection image when determining that the bright pupil phenomenon does not occur. | 03-27-2014 |
20140085452 | Specacle Device With An Adjustable Field Of View And Method - The invention relates to a spectacle device ( | 03-27-2014 |
20140111630 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IRIS DETECTION AND GAZE ESTIMATION - A method for estimating a direction of a subject's gaze includes providing headgear to be worn by the subject, the headgear including an imaging system in operative connection therewith, imaging at least one eyeball using the imaging system over time using light in the visible spectrum, using light in the visible spectrum to determine the position of the iris on a model of the eyeball, and estimating the direction of the subject's gaze from the determined position of the iris on the model of the eyeball. | 04-24-2014 |
20140111631 | AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING USAGE OF EYEDROPPER - In a method for assisting usage of an eyedropper using auxiliary equipment, a current image is captured by an image capturing unit of the auxiliary equipment, one or more eyes are detected in the current image, and one or more rectangular areas enclosing the eyes are determined. One or more first specified ranges are determined according to positions of the rectangular areas, the first specified ranges are determined to be proper areas of the eyes for dropping eye drops from the eyedropper. A position of each of the first specified ranges is compared with a position of a second specified range of a tip of the eyedropper, to determine whether the second specified range is overlapping with one of the first specified ranges. An indicator lamp of the auxiliary equipment is activated according to a determination result. | 04-24-2014 |
20140111632 | PUPIL DETECTION DEVICE - There is provided a pupil tracking device including an active light source, an image sensor and a processing unit. The active light source emits light toward an eyeball alternatively in a first brightness value and a second brightness value. The image sensor captures a first brightness image corresponding to the first brightness value and a second brightness image corresponding to the second brightness value. The processing unit identifies a brightest region at corresponding positions of the first brightness image and the second brightness image as an active light image. | 04-24-2014 |
20140118523 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ONCOMING CARS - A device, a system, and/or a method are provided for monitoring the eye behavior of drivers of oncoming cars. A camera mounted to a car mirror may monitor the eyes of oncoming drivers. An eye recognition analyzer may recognize nystagmus symptoms exhibited by the oncoming drivers. A machine may recognize the license plate information of the oncoming cars. The license plate numbers, as well as other identifying features of the oncoming cars, may be displayed on a head-up display of a car. A driver of the car may be otherwise notified by an alarm and/or warning about the possibility of a dangerous, oncoming car. An emitter located on the car may emit signals to other nearby networked cars in order to warn their drivers about the dangerous oncoming car. Information regarding the dangerous oncoming car may be displayed on the head-up displays of the other nearby networked cars. | 05-01-2014 |
20140132749 | FOCUSING METHOD FOR OPTICALLY CAPTURING AN IRIS IMAGE - Methods and systems describe calculating an estimated focal point for a feature of interest within an ocular area of a subject using acquired test images and focal points. A curve is approximately fit to the defocus measurements located at different focal points. A maximum of the curve is identified that corresponds to an estimated focal point of the subject's iris. An image capture device can then record an approximately focused image of the iris using the estimated focal point. This reduces the time and computing resources needed to capture an image iris that is in focus where the subject may be located at a variable, unknown standoff distance. These methods and systems can be used for biometric identification using iris imaging, among other applications where quickly focusing an imaging system is advantageous. | 05-15-2014 |
20140139657 | DISPLAY BRACKET AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING DISPLAY BRACKET - A display bracket is electronically and physically connected to a display. The display is installed with a camera and an infrared sensor. First, a user is prompted to look straight ahead. The camera captures a first image of eyeballs of the user. Then the user is prompted to look at the camera, the camera captures a second image of the eyeballs. An initial angle between the display and the display bracket is detected. When the user is looking at the display, the camera captures a third image of the eyeballs. The angle between the display and the display bracket to be adjusted is calculated according to the first image, the second image, the third image and the initial angle between the display and the display bracket. | 05-22-2014 |
20140146156 | PRESENTATION OF GAZE POINT DATA DETECTED BY AN EYE-TRACKING UNIT - 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. | 05-29-2014 |
20140152792 | PHYSIOLOGICAL BIOSENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE OR POWERED EQUIPMENT - A head-mounted video-camera-based eye sensor system and method for measuring palpebral movement is disclosed. The system and method comprise a display that includes at least one display element responsive to palpebral movement information from the eye sensor. The system and method also comprise an electronic interface to a vehicle or powered equipment to transmit the palpebral movement information to the vehicle or powered equipment. The system and method can be used to alert the user, the vehicle, and/or the powered equipment to the fact that a person might be experiencing vertigo, motion sickness, motion intolerance, and/or spatial disorientation. | 06-05-2014 |
20140160262 | LENSLESS RETINAL CAMERA APPARATUS AND METHOD - Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure can provide a retinal camera. The exemplary camera can include a body, at least one optical sensor which is (i) provided on the body, and (ii) configured to receive light directly from a lens of an eye, and a processing arrangement configured to generate an image based on the light received directly from the lens of the eye. | 06-12-2014 |
20140160263 | DATA VISUALIZATION METHOD AND APPARATUS UTILIZING RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC ANALYSIS - A system and method for presenting experimentally-determined data relating to a region of interest on a medical patient to a user. A computer memory stores a ROC analysis of historical data for a region of interest of a plurality of different subjects. A computer processor is programmed to compare the experimentally-determined data to historical data based on the ROC analysis of the historical data and identify the experimentally-determined data to be utilized in reaching an at least preliminary conclusion regarding the medical patient. A display device is operatively connected to the computer processor to present a visible display graphically depicting a result of the comparison performed by the processor. | 06-12-2014 |
20140168399 | Systems and Methodologies for Real-Time Driver Gaze Location Determination and Analysis Utilizing Computer Vision Technology - The method, system, and computer-readable medium facilitates monitoring one or more eyes of a vehicle operator during a driving session to generate a plurality of gaze location logs with gaze location values and timestamps. The gaze location value may be generated by determining a focal point of the vehicle operator's gaze, determining which of a plurality of areas of the vehicle is associated with the focal point, and assigning the gaze location value based on the area of the vehicle associated with the focal point. The gaze location logs may be analyzed to determine the duration of the vehicle operator's gaze at each area of the vehicle. Based on the duration of the vehicle operators gaze, recommendations to improve vehicle operator performance may be determined and communicated to the vehicle operator. | 06-19-2014 |
20140168400 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MOVING DISPLAY DEVICE - A method for moving a display device of an electronic device includes acquiring a facial image of a user at each predetermined time interval. The display device is supported by a bracket, which is connected to a roller axle and a motor. A ratio of a height and a width of an eye area recognized from the facial image is calculated. When the calculated ratio is less than a first reference ratio, the method sends a forward movement command to the motor to control the display device to move forward. The first reference ratio is used to determine whether eyes of the user are opened normally. The method further controls the motor to stop driving the roller axle when an updated calculated ratio is greater than or equal to the first reference ratio. | 06-19-2014 |
20140168401 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE MEASUREMENT OF OPTICAL FOCUS - A system and method that measures an optical focus of a distant optical imaging system (EYE), in particular the ocular accommodation of a distant human subject. A luminous pattern of light (P | 06-19-2014 |
20140176693 | CAMERA ADAPTER BASED OPTICAL IMAGING APPARATUS - The invention describes several embodiments of an adapter which can make use of the devices in any commercially available digital cameras to transform the digital camera into a fundus camera for inspecting the back of the eye, or into a microscope. The camera adapter is adapted to be placed between the camera device and the object. The devices in the camera being used are at least its optical source, photodetector sensor, memory, shutter and autofocus. Means in the adapter are provided to employ these devices and allow camera to operate its autofocus capability and its different color sensors. Methods of investigation of an object are also presented of using the adapter to transform the camera into an imaging instrument, where the effect of adjustments of elements inside the adapter are guided by the displaying screen of the camera. | 06-26-2014 |
20140184775 | EYE TRACKING WEARABLE DEVICES AND METHODS FOR USE - Devices and methods are provided for eye-tracking, e.g., including a freeform optical assembly and/or a modular design. In an exemplary embodiment, a device and method are provided that includes a wearable device on a user's head, the wearable device including a scene camera oriented to capture images of the user's surroundings. The user may perform a predetermined action with the user's eye to activate a photo feature of the wearable device, gaze at a region within the user's surroundings, the wearable device determining a focal point and limited field-of-view for the camera imaging field based on the center point, and activate the camera to capture an image of the limited field-of-view centered around the focal point. | 07-03-2014 |
20140198196 | System And Method For Determining Engagement Of Audience Members During A Lecture - A system and method for determining engagement of members of an audience during a lecture. Speech by the lecturer is detected to initiate image processing, which is performed by first capturing the audience in multiple image frames using a video camera; performing edge detection on an image frame to generate a digital edge map of the frame; detecting an approximate facial region skeletal image candidate in the image frame including circular and elliptical shapes for iris, eye and face; extracting location information for a candidate face in the image frame, including eyes and irises in the skeletal image to generate approximate facial region location information; and determining, from the location information, whether required spatial relationships exist within a candidate, for that candidate to be considered as a face of one of the members. When an iris is essentially circular, the member with a corresponding face is considered to be engaged. | 07-17-2014 |
20140204193 | DRIVER GAZE DETECTION SYSTEM - A method for detecting an eyes-off-the-road condition based on an estimated gaze direction of a driver of a vehicle includes monitoring facial feature points of the driver within image input data captured by an in-vehicle camera device. A location for each of a plurality of eye features for an eyeball of the driver is detected based on the monitored facial features. A head pose of the driver is estimated based on the monitored facial feature points. The gaze direction of the driver is estimated based on the detected location for each of the plurality of eye features and the estimated head pose. | 07-24-2014 |
20140218497 | BIOMETRIC DATA ACQUISITION DEVICE - An iris recognition system is disclosed wherein the tilt of a camera and illuminator module is manually or automatically adjusted in a manner that is efficient and easy to use, and wherein a user guidance system provides a reflective view of the user that facilitates user-centering. The camera and/or illuminator module are preferably tiltable only about a substantially horizontal axis. The user guidance system preferably includes a reflective surface that is convex in substantially only one direction, most preferably about a horizontal axis, and substantially flat about a vertical axis. | 08-07-2014 |
20140218498 | BLINK MEASUREMENT DEVICE, METHOD THEREFOR AND PROGRAM - A blink measurement device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire motion information of a subject's eye, and an analysis unit configured to obtain start information about a blink of the subject's eye based on the motion information. | 08-07-2014 |
20140232842 | MOBILE WIRELESS HAND-HELD BIOMETRIC CAPTURE, PROCESSING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION - A mobile, wireless biometric identification system includes a biometric capture device, associated software and processes which enable a commercially available wireless communication device, such as a smartphone, using a commercially established wireless communication networks, to capture a digital image of a human biometric (iris, fingerprint, etc.) for transmission via a secure connection to a central server. The capture device is designed to focus on the difficult task of capturing the highest possible quality image for encoding and comparison, while the overall system is designed to leverage the existing cellular communication network. At the server level, the server system receives the image, encodes the image to a biometric template, and compares the encoded template to a plurality of reference templates stored in a database to identify the individual. Identification data is then transmitted back to the smartphone device and displayed. | 08-21-2014 |
20140232843 | Gain Value of Image Capture Component - A device to detect an object within proximity of the device, identify a brightness level of the object and modify a gain value of an image capture component based on the brightness level, determine whether the object includes a face, and capture an image of the face if the face is detected. | 08-21-2014 |
20140240483 | SMART PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - The present invention discloses a smart photographing apparatus, comprising a casing, a first photographing module, a second photographing module, and a control module. The first photographing module comprises a sensing lens installed on one side of the casing to capture eye motion images when a photographer is blinking. The second photographing module comprises a photographing lens installed on the other side of the casing to execute an image capturing function of shooting an image of a target. The control module is connected to the first photographing module and the second photographing module, and the control module generates an image capturing instruction upon receiving the eye motion images and controls the second photographing module to execute the image capturing function according to the image capturing instruction. | 08-28-2014 |
20140267667 | OUTWARD FACING CAMERA SYSTEM WITH IDENTICAL CAMERA AND EYE IMAGE PICTURE PERSPECTIVE - Methods and systems relating to providing a mechanism that allows for providing a camera image picture, either still or video, to have the same line of sight as the eye without adding compensation circuitry, or substantial weight, size or power to a heads up display (HUD) for augmented reality applications. The camera may view the same image picture perspective as the eye sees by generating a second image picture view that may have the same line of sight as the eye using a beam splitter to split the incoming view before the image picture is viewed by the eye and the camera. In certain embodiments, after the image picture is split by the beam splitter, the image picture travels towards the eye and towards a camera that is operatively connected to a waveguide so that the image picture may propagate to the camera. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267668 | PORTABLE FUNDUS CAMERA - A portable hand-held ocular fundus camera system for imaging the fundus of the eye is disclosed. The camera system is comprised of a camera housing, one or more groups of lens in an internal cavity of the housing, a front group of lenses at the front end of the internal cavity, a contact member to contact at least a portion of the cornea, a light source configured to direct light from locations inside the camera through an annulus near the periphery of the front lens group, so that the light enters the eye through an annulus at the periphery of the pupil of the eye during contact with the cornea. Light from the light source that is reflected off of the fundus that passes through the center portion of the pupil of the eye is imaged onto an imager configured to acquire a sequence of images while an actuator coupled to the imager continuously varies the location of the imager along the optical axis of the camera. | 09-18-2014 |
20140293033 | CORNEAL IMAGING DEVICE - A corneal imaging device provided with an optical system for photographing a corneal portion of an eye, the optical system including an illumination optical system configured to irradiate illumination light toward a cornea and a light receiving optical system placed in a position inclined with respect to an optical axis of the illumination optical system configured to receive reflection light from the cornea by a photodetector, wherein the corneal imaging device includes light-limiting means provided in an optical path of the optical system for photographing the corneal portion of the eye and configured to limit light asymmetrically with respect to an optical axis. | 10-02-2014 |
20140307077 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR IRIS IMAGING - The invention includes a method and apparatus for acquiring an image of a subject's iris, within the near infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Near infrared radiation is generated from an incandescent light source, having wavelengths spread across 700 nm to 900 nm. The iris is illuminated for imaging by directing the generated near infrared radiation along an optical path between the incandescent light source and an intersection of a field of view region and depth of field region of an iris camera. Near infrared radiation scattered by the iris and transmitted along the iris camera's optical axis is received at the iris camera. An image of the iris is then acquired at the iris camera, based on radiation scattered by the iris and received at the iris camera. | 10-16-2014 |
20140307078 | Method and System to Detect Ophthalmic Tissue Structure and Pathologies - A method to determine an ophthalmic tissue structure comprises measuring image data for a range of depths corresponding to a target point in an eye with an axial scanner with a probe; determining an image information by an imaging processor from the image data; identifying a tissue pathology corresponding to the target point by the processor from the image information; and signaling a user by a user indicator based on the identified tissue pathology. A corresponding apparatus comprises an axial scanner with a probe to measure image data for a range of depths corresponding to a target point in an eye; a processor to determine an image information from the image data, and to identify a tissue pathology corresponding to the target point from the image information; and a user indicator to signal a user based on the identified tissue pathology. | 10-16-2014 |
20140313306 | CROSS-SENSOR IRIS MATCHING - Methods, devices, and systems for cross-sensor iris matching are described herein. One method includes capturing a first image of an iris using a first sensor, capturing a second image of an iris using a second sensor, and determining whether the iris in the first image matches the iris in the second image based on characteristics of the first sensor and the second sensor and image quality of the first image and the second image. | 10-23-2014 |
20140313307 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR UNLOCKING IN THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device and an unlocking method in the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a display unit configured to display at least one function icon on a lock screen, at least one camera, and a controller configured to recognize a face based on data received from the at least one camera in response to a request for unlocking, to select a function icon to be executed from among the at least one function icon, to perform unlocking based on the facial recognition, and to execute, simultaneously with the unlocking, a function corresponding to the selected function icon. | 10-23-2014 |
20140313308 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRACKING GAZE BASED ON CAMERA ARRAY - An apparatus and method for tracking a gaze based on a camera array are provided. The apparatus may include a camera array including a plurality of cameras, and a plurality of light sources for the plurality of cameras, a light source controller to control the plurality of light sources so that the plurality of cameras capture a bright pupil image and a dark pupil image of a user, a detector to detect a position of a pupil center of the user, and a position of a glint caused by reflection of the plurality of light sources from the captured bright pupil image and the captured dark pupil image, and an estimator to estimate an interest position of eyes of the user by tracking a gaze direction of the eyes, based on the detected position of the pupil center and the detected position of the glint. | 10-23-2014 |
20140313309 | DROWSINESS ESTIMATION DEVICE, DROWSINESS ESTIMATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSIENT RECORDING MEDIUM - A drowsiness estimation device comprises an imaging unit | 10-23-2014 |
20140320624 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REGULATING IMAGES DISPLAYED ON DISPLAY SCREEN - In a method for regulating images displayed on a display screen of an electronic device, the electronic device includes an image capturing unit and driving unit. An adjustment mode of the display screen is preset through a user setting interface displayed on the display screen, and the image capturing unit captures an image of a scene in front of the display screen when the user presses a regulation button of a remote controller. The method analyzes a viewing angle and a viewing direction of the user when the user views the display screen, and determines a regulating angle and a regulating direction related to the display screen according to the viewing angle and the viewing direction. The display screen or the image displayed on the display screen is rotated through the regulating angle and the regulating direction according to the adjustment mode. | 10-30-2014 |
20140327753 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING AN IRIS FOR IRIS IMAGE CAPTURE - The invention provides an apparatus and method for positioning an iris for iris image capture. An iris image sensor is configured to have an image capture region defining an intended position of the subject's iris for image capture. An optical system comprising a reflective element is disposed such that, responsive to positioning of the subject's iris within the image capture region, the optical system forms a subject viewable in-focus upright image of the subject's iris. The optical system may be configured such that length of an optical path between the intended position of the subject's iris during image capture and the reflective element is less than half of a near point distance. The optical system may be further configured such that a distance between the image capture region and the in-focus upright image formed by the optical system is greater than or equal to the near point distance. | 11-06-2014 |
20140327754 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPENSATING FOR SUB-OPTIMAL ORIENTATION OF AN IRIS IMAGING APPARATUS - The invention comprises a method and apparatus for compensating for sub-optimal orientation of an iris imaging apparatus during image capture. The iris imaging apparatus of the invention comprises an iris camera and a deviation sensor. The deviation sensor may be configured to detect deviations between a current orientation of the iris camera and a predetermined optimal orientation for the iris camera. Responsive to a detected deviation a correction is effected to compensate for the detected deviation. | 11-06-2014 |
20140327755 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING AN IRIS FOR IRIS IMAGE CAPTURE - The invention provides an apparatus and method for positioning an iris for iris image capture. An iris image sensor is configured to have an image capture region defining an intended position of the subject's iris for image capture. A feedback object and an optical system are provided. In one aspect, the optical system may comprise a lens element disposed such that, responsive to positioning of the subject's iris within the image capture region, the optical system forms a subject viewable in-focus upright image of the feedback object. In another aspect, the optical system may comprise an occluder, configured such that responsive to positioning of the subject's iris partially or wholly outside the image capture region, the optical system occludes at least a portion of the feedback object from the subject's view. | 11-06-2014 |
20140333747 | Improving Safety on Sites with Movable Objects - In a system for supervising the safety on a site with at least one movable object, a drowsiness detection system is arranged at the movable object for supplying data related to a drowsiness state of an operator of the movable object. A monitoring system remote from the movable object receives the drowsiness state related data and logs and/or evaluates this drowsiness state related data. | 11-13-2014 |
20140333748 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD - Disclosed herein are an electronic apparatus and method. The electronic includes a photography lens, an eyeball recognition sensor, and a controller. The photography lens acquires an image signal from a subject. The eyeball recognition sensor senses movement of a user's eyeball. The controller recognizes opening and closing of the user's eyelid based on eyeball monitoring information transmitted from the eyeball recognition sensor, and performs a device driving control operation for a reference time period for which the user's eyelid is in a closed state. | 11-13-2014 |
20140333749 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus determines an exceptional frame of a plurality of frames of a moving image of an eye based on the image features of each frame, and changes a moving image forming method based on the determined exceptional frame. For example, the image forming apparatus generates a new moving image by extracting a frame sequence including frames extracted from the moving image not to include a frame which has been determined as an exceptional frame. | 11-13-2014 |
20140354794 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus determines an exceptional frame of a plurality of frames forming a moving image captured by an ophthalmic apparatus including an aberration correction device, and applies image processing of a blood vessel area for a frame, among the plurality of frames, which has not been determined as the exceptional frame. | 12-04-2014 |
20140362201 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND ARTICLE FOR PROVIDING AUDIO OF DIFFERENT PROGRAMS - A system enables two different users to independently view and listen to two completely different programs being displayed concurrently on the same display (e.g., in a split screen mode), or on multiple displays that are visible by different users, by sending the audio signal of one of the programs being displayed to the headphone device of the user currently looking at that program being displayed on the display. In one embodiment, the headphone device includes a camera mounted on the headphone device that is positioned to detect and/or track eye movements/positions or other movements of the user wearing the headphone device to determine which program that user is currently looking at. | 12-11-2014 |
20140362202 | GAZE TIME INDICATOR FOR A VEHICLE - A system for tracking a gaze of a driver of a vehicle includes a tracking device, a processor, a memory, and a display. The tracking device is configured to track a gaze of a driver of a vehicle. The processor is in electronic communication with the tracking device. The memory is in electronic communication with the processor. The memory includes programming code configured to be executed by the processor. The programming code is configured to determine in real-time a duration of the gaze of the driver of the vehicle tracked by the tracking device. The display is in electronic communication with the processor. The display is configured to display a symbol showing the determined duration, or a portion of the determined duration, of the gaze of the driver of the vehicle as determined by the processor. | 12-11-2014 |
20140375788 | Method and Apparatus for a Self-Focusing Camera and Eyeglass System - An involuntary action adjusted by the accommodation of the crystalline lens of the eye provides the data to the embedded algorithm to get the new image. Instead of the user performing a voluntary action to control the embedded algorithm, an involuntary action by the user is used to control the embedded algorithm allowing the user to automatically adjust the Plane of Depth (POD) for a Light Field Photograph (LFP) image or an eyeglass image. The adjustment of eyeglass image is used by an accommodation system to control the mechanical system of lenses in an eyeglass to automatically focus the glasses over a range of PODs. In addition, a voluntary far/near button can be used manually to adjust the POD for both the LFP image and the eyeglass adjustment. The variation of the crystalline thickness to adjust the focus of nearby and distant objects is called accommodation. | 12-25-2014 |
20140375789 | EYE-TRACKING SYSTEM FOR HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - Embodiments are disclosed for a see-through head-mounted display system. In one embodiment, the see-through head-mounted display system comprises a freeform prism, and a display device configured to emit display light through the freeform prism to an eye of a user. The see-through head-mounted display system may also comprise an imaging device having an entrance pupil positioned at a back focal plane of the freeform prism, the imaging device configured to receive gaze-detection light reflected from the eye and directed through the freeform prism. | 12-25-2014 |
20140375790 | EYE-TRACKING SYSTEM FOR HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - Embodiments are disclosed for a see-through head-mounted display system. In one embodiment, the see-through head-mounted display system comprises a freeform prism, and a display device configured to emit display light through the freeform prism to an eye of a user. The see-through head-mounted display system may also comprise an imaging device having an entrance pupil positioned at a back focal plane of the freeform prism, the imaging device configured to receive gaze-detection light reflected from the eye and directed through the freeform prism. | 12-25-2014 |
20140375791 | TELEVISION CONTROL METHOD AND ASSOCIATED TELEVISION - When a user watching television does not send a command for operating the television within a predetermined time period, the television detects whether the user enters a sleep status or has left a detectable range of the television. The detection result is utilized as a reference for rendering the television to enter a hibernation mode to prevent unnecessary power consumption of the television. | 12-25-2014 |
20150009313 | VISUAL LINE DETECTION DEVICE AND VISUAL LINE DETECTION METHOD - There is provided a visual line detection device including at least one light source configured to radiate light to an eyeball of a user observing a display surface through at least one optical member, and an imaging unit configured to acquire a captured image of the eyeball used to detect a visual line of the user on the display surface by detecting reflected light of the light from the eyeball. The reflected right from the eyeball passes through at least the optical member installed in an optical path along which the light from the display surface travels from the display surface to the eyeball of the user, and is incident on the imaging unit. | 01-08-2015 |
20150009314 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND EYE REGION DETECTION METHOD IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method and an electronic device are provided in association with iris recognition. The electronic device includes a camera module that obtains a Near-Infrared Ray (NIR) image, and a controller that converts the NIR image into an integral image, detects at least one candidate eye region from the integral image using at least one mask, detects a pupil region and an eyebrow region from the at least one candidate eye region, and to detect an eye region based on the pupil region. | 01-08-2015 |
20150022650 | NETWORK CAMERA HAVING IRIS DETECTION FUNCTION AND IRIS DETECTION METHOD - A network camera with an iris detection function and an iris detection method are provided. The network camera may include a machine body connected to a first iris or a second iris. The machine body may include a detection unit, a test signal generation unit, and a processing unit. The detection unit may include a test signal output terminal and a test signal receiving terminal. The test signal generation unit electrically connected to the detection unit may generate a first test signal and output the first test signal to the first iris or the second iris through the test signal output terminal. The test signal receiving terminal may receive a second test signal from the first iris or the second iris. The processor unit connected to the detection unit may generate a warning signal according to the second test signal. | 01-22-2015 |
20150029322 | METHOD AND COMPUTATIONS FOR CALCULATING AN OPTICAL AXIS VECTOR OF AN IMAGED EYE - Systems and methods for determining an optical axis vector of an eye in a three-axis coordinate system. An ellipse equation defining an iris disc corresponding to the eye, is determined on an XY plane of the three-axis coordinate system. A set of equations is derived based on the ellipse equation corresponding to a plurality of edge points of the iris disc in the three-axis coordinate system. An estimated iris diameter is iteratively calculated until a difference between the estimated iris diameter and a predetermined iris diameter is less than a threshold. The iterative calculation includes calculating a composite optical axis vector of the eye in the three-axis coordinate system based on solutions for the iris diameter. | 01-29-2015 |
20150029323 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND GLASSES CHARACTERISTIC DETERMINATION METHOD - An image processing device includes a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, configured to determine a characteristic of glasses based on a first contour position and a second contour position, the first contour position indicating a contour position of a face that appears without the glasses and being detected from an obtained face image data of a user, and the second contour position indicating a contour position of the face that appears through the glasses and being detected from the obtained face image data of the user. | 01-29-2015 |
20150035963 | Dual-Camera Apparatus And Method For Deriving Dimensional Measurements - A dual-camera apparatus derives dimensional measurements of an object. The apparatus comprises a pair of digital cameras each comprising a lens and capable of producing an image of the object. A ratio of known distance units to pixels is established for the apparatus and applied to images generated by each of the digital cameras. The lenses are spaced apart at a first known distance. In operation, the first known distance and the established ratio provide a trigonometric basis for ascertaining distances between at least two features on the object. A calibration template can be used to establish the ratio of known distance units to pixels. The object can be a human subject, and the at least two features can be associated with the human subject's eyes, the human subject's feet, and/or other human body parts. | 02-05-2015 |
20150042776 | Systems And Methods For Detecting A Specular Reflection Pattern For Biometric Analysis - Embodiments provide rapid detection of specular reflection patterns in eye images, which can then be analyzed to determine the quality of the image for biometric analysis. For example, systems and methods receive at least one image of an eye from an image capture system. The image capture system includes a camera and one or more illuminators that direct light at the eye while the camera captures the at least one image. The eye reflects the light from the illuminators to create a specular reflection pattern in the at least one image. The specular reflection pattern is located/identified and a quality of the at least one image of the eye, e.g., a focus measure, is determined based on the specular reflection pattern. A location of iris texture in the at least one image may be identified according to a location of the specular reflection pattern and analyzed for a focus measure. | 02-12-2015 |
20150042777 | PERUSING DETERMINATION DEVICE AND PERUSING DETERMINATION METHOD - A perusing determination device includes, a processor; and a memory which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to execute, detecting a movement direction of line-of-sight of a user who reads a document; counting a first number of times in which the movement direction of the line-of-sight is reversed from a direction in which the document is to be read; and determining whether or not the user peruses the document, based on the first number and a second number of times in which the movement direction of the line-of-sight is reversed that is to be satisfied at a time of perusing and is defined based on a feature of the document. | 02-12-2015 |
20150049179 | METHOD OF CAPTURING IRIS IMAGE, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING THE METHOD, AND IRIS IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - Methods and apparatuses are provided for capturing an image in a portable terminal. An image is received at the portable terminal. An eye region is detected in the image. An eye center of the eye region is determined. It is determined whether a reflection region is detected in the eye region. When the reflection region is detected, a shape of the reflection region is determined, and guide information for preventing the reflection region is output based on the shape of the reflection region. | 02-19-2015 |
20150054934 | Teleproctor reports use of a vehicle and restricts functions of drivers phone - A device in an automobile includes a camera that takes images of drivers while they are driving. It detects and reports when eyes are not on the road for longer than a glance with automated image processing. It also reports how much the car is driven, by whom, when, where, carrying what load, at what speed compared to the speed limit, with what pattern of hard breaking or hard cornering, whether the driver looked into the blind spot before changing lanes, and whether the driver allowed their phone to enter a restricted state while driving. The device may be built in or retrofit. The retrofit device can detect if it is depowered or removed from the vehicle and report this to the insurance company, rental company, parents, and employers. | 02-26-2015 |
20150062321 | DEVICE CONTROL BY FACIAL FEATURE RECOGNITION - An electronic device is controlled by scanning a face at an ultrasonic frequency, by at least one audio speaker. Facial features are mapped based on the scanning and repetitive movements of the facial features are detected by mapping the facial features over time. Future locations of the facial features are predicted based on the detecting of the repetitive movements. Control movements of the facial features are detected based on the mapping of the facial features and the predicting of the future locations of the facial features. The electronic device is controlled based on the detecting of the control movements. | 03-05-2015 |
20150062322 | PORTABLE EYE TRACKING DEVICE - A portable eye tracker device is disclosed which includes a frame, at least one optics holding member, and a control unit. The frame may be adapted for wearing by a user. The at least one optics holding member may include at least one illuminator configured to selectively illuminate at least a portion of at least one eye of the user, and at least one image sensor configured to capture image data representing images of at least a portion of at least one eye of the user. The control unit may be configured to control the at least one illuminator for the selective illumination of at least a portion of at least one eye of the user, and receive the image data from the at least one image sensor. | 03-05-2015 |
20150062323 | PORTABLE EYE TRACKING DEVICE - A portable eye tracker device is disclosed which includes a frame, at least one optics holding member, and a control unit. The frame may be adapted for wearing by a user. The at least one optics holding member may include at least one illuminator configured to selectively illuminate at least a portion of at least one eye of the user, and at least one image sensor configured to capture image data representing images of at least a portion of at least one eye of the user. The control unit may be configured to control the at least one illuminator for the selective illumination of at least a portion of at least one eye of the user, receive the image data from the at least one image sensor, and calibrate at least one illuminator, at least one image sensor, or an algorithm of the control unit. | 03-05-2015 |
20150062324 | IRIS RECOGNITION CAMERA SYSTEM FOR MOBILE DEVICE - An iris recognition camera system for mobile device includes a sensor and associated circuit, a lens and lighting sources including a lighting source element, a displaying light source element and IR LED light source elements, wherein the lighting sources are installed around the center of a camera lens with a certain clearance, and the lighting sources are attached on an FPCB and arranged on the four sides of the center of the camera lens and equipped with an FPCB cover for protection and a guiding mirror so that a user may conveniently acquire an image of his or her iris watching the image of his or her iris so as to identify and process only a living iris. | 03-05-2015 |
20150070481 | Multiple Viewpoint Image Capture of a Display User - Embodiments of the invention describe apparatuses, systems and methods for capturing, selecting and analyzing image data of a user of a computing device display from multiple viewpoints. Embodiments of the invention capture or receive data comprising a plurality of images from an image capture system, wherein the plurality of images comprises images of a user of a computing system from multiple viewpoints. A gaze direction of the user with respect to the display is determined based, at least in part, on the plurality of images. Embodiments further determine a target area on the computing device display based, at least in part, on the determined gaze direction of the user, and execute an application operation in response to determining the target area of the user's gaze. | 03-12-2015 |
20150070482 | WINK DETECTING CAMERA - A system and method is disclosed for enabling user friendly interaction with a camera system. Specifically, the inventive system and method has several aspects to improve the interaction with a camera system, including voice recognition, gaze tracking, touch sensitive inputs and others. The voice recognition unit is operable for, among other things, receiving multiple different voice commands, recognizing the vocal commands, associating the different voice commands to one camera command and controlling at least some aspect of the digital camera operation in response to these voice commands. The gaze tracking unit is operable for, among other things, determining the location on the viewfinder image that the user is gazing upon. One aspect of the touch sensitive inputs provides that the touch sensitive pad is mouse-like and is operable for, among other things, receiving user touch inputs to control at least some aspect of the camera operation. Another aspect of the disclosed invention provides for gesture recognition to be used to interface with and control the camera system. | 03-12-2015 |
20150085096 | TRACKING OPTICS FOR A MOBILE DEVICE - Exemplary embodiments provide a tracking optics system for mobile devices. The tracking optics system may comprise a telescope longitudinally disposed in a case of the mobile device, wherein a length of the telescope is greater than a depth of the mobile device; an illuminator that emits a light source and low-power mode through the telescope towards a target of image capture; a two-axis gimbal mirror that is adjusted to steer the light source towards the target until the target is within a field of view of the telescope; and an image sensor that captures an image of the target in response to the illuminator emitting the light source in high power mode to flash the target. | 03-26-2015 |
20150085097 | GAZE TRACKING VARIATIONS USING SELECTIVE ILLUMINATION - Aspects of the present disclosure relate to eye tracking systems and methods which track eyes by illuminating the eyes using a light source and detecting the eye illuminations using a sensor. Implementations of the present disclosure may utilize wide angle lighting via a plurality of individual light sources which are each oriented in different orientations. A wide area may be illuminated by the different light sources, and these light sources may be selectively turned on and off based on a current location of a user. | 03-26-2015 |
20150097938 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECORDING READING BEHAVIOR - A method and an apparatus for recording reading behavior are provided. A movement trajectory of a user's eye is tracked based on an eye-tracking procedure, so as to calculate reading time of a gazing part of an electronic document when it is detected that sight of an eye leaves the gazing part, or when it is detected that the eye keeps gazing the electronic document and reading of the gazing part is finished. And the reading time is recorded to a storage space corresponding to the gazing part. | 04-09-2015 |
20150103155 | ELECTRONIC EYEBOX - Methods and apparatus for automatically expanding the eyebox of an optical imaging device by tracking the movement of an operator's eye, and automatically repositioning the exit pupil of the optical imaging device to follow the movement of the eye. | 04-16-2015 |
20150109429 | DRIVER CONDITION DETECTING DEVICE AND DRIVER CONDITION INFORMING DEVICE - Disclosed is a driver condition detecting device and a driver condition informing device detecting inattentive or incursive driving by movements of a head and eyeball of a driver during driving. The CPU, when the head and the eyeball of the driver are determined as not facing forward, and neither the vestibule oculogyral reflex movement nor the semicircular carnal cervix reflex movement is detected, determines and informs the inattentive driving. The CPU, even though the head and the eyeball of the driver are determined as facing forward, detects an angle-of-convergence, and determines and informs the inattentive driving when the angle-of-convergence lies above a threshold. | 04-23-2015 |
20150116473 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus including an evaluation value calculation unit configured to calculate an evaluation value for each range identified based on information about a position of a line of sight of a user and range information indicating the range of calculating the evaluation value concerning the line of sight. | 04-30-2015 |
20150116474 | Method and device for acquiring and computing data from an ophthalmic object - This method, which allows acquisition and computation of geometrical data of at least one pattern associated with an ophthalmic object ( | 04-30-2015 |
20150124069 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - There is provided an information processing device including a line of sight detection unit configured to detect a direction of a line of sight based on an image of an eyeball captured by an imaging unit, and a user identification unit configured to identify a user based on the image of the eyeball captured by the imaging unit. | 05-07-2015 |
20150124070 | EYEPIECE ADAPTER FOR RECORDING AND TRANSMITTING IMAGES - An eyepiece adapter is provided. The adapter includes a tubular body having a first end, a second end, and a light path therethrough. The second end is releasably attachable to an eyepiece shaft of a viewing device. An image module may be attached to the tubular body. The image module may at least include an image sensor operable to receive and record a light image. The present invention may further include a beam splitter disposed within the tubular body. The beam splitter is positioned to direct a portion of the light image towards the first end of the tubular body and a portion of the light image towards the image sensor. | 05-07-2015 |
20150124071 | VEHICULAR ACCESSORY SYSTEM - A vehicular accessory system includes an attachment element adhered at an interior surface of a windshield of a vehicle and an accessory assembly attached to the attachment element. The accessory assembly includes circuitry disposed in the housing, the circuitry including a video camera. The video camera, when the accessory assembly is attached to the attachment element, has a field of view into the interior of the vehicle that encompasses the head of a potential driver of the vehicle. The video camera captures an image of the face of the potential driver and, responsive to image processing by image recognition software of the vehicular accessory system, the vehicular accessory system determines that the potential driver is an authorized driver who is authorized to operate the vehicle and, responsive to this determination, enables the ignition system to allow the motor of the vehicle be started. | 05-07-2015 |
20150130919 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REGISTERING ADVERTISEMENT VIEWING - An apparatus for identifying active access, by a viewer, of a source containing an advertisement includes a video capture device for recording user interaction in an area and a video processor electrically coupled to the video capture device. The video processor is configured to analyze the video obtained by the video capture device. The video process analysis includes identification of active access, by the viewer, of the source containing the advertisement. The source is electrically decoupled from the video capture device. | 05-14-2015 |
20150138333 | Agent Interfaces for Interactive Electronics that Support Social Cues - An anthropomorphic device, perhaps in the form factor of a doll or toy, may be configured to control one or more media devices. Upon reception or a detection of a social cue, such as movement and/or a spoken word or phrase, the anthropomorphic device may aim its gaze at the source of the social cue. In response to receiving a voice command, the anthropomorphic device may interpret the voice command and map it to a media device command. Then, the anthropomorphic device may transmit the media device command to a media device, instructing the media device to change state. | 05-21-2015 |
20150292864 | DUAL-CAMERA APPARATUS FOR DERIVING DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENTS AND METHOD OF PERSONALIZING LENS SELECTION - A dual-camera apparatus derives dimensional measurements of an object. The apparatus comprises a pair of digital cameras each comprising a lens and capable of producing an image of the object. A ratio of known distance units to pixels is established for the apparatus and applied to images generated by each of the digital cameras. The lenses are spaced apart at a first known distance. In operation, the first known distance and the established ratio provide a trigonometric basis for ascertaining distances between at least two features on the object. A calibration template can be used to establish the ratio of known distance units to pixels. The object can be a human subject, and the at least two features can be associated with the human subject's eyes, the human subject's feet, and/or other human body parts. The disclosure also relates to a method in aiding in lens selection. | 10-15-2015 |
20150294147 | APPARATUS FOR OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY OF AN EYE AND METHOD FOR OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY OF AN EYE - An apparatus and a method for optical coherence tomography (OCT) of an eye are provided. The apparatus comprises a camera system, an OCT image-acquisition unit, and a control unit. | 10-15-2015 |
20150296109 | IMAGE ACQUISITION APPARATUS - The present invention relates to portable image acquisition apparatus ( | 10-15-2015 |
20150301600 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD OF PROVIDING AUTOMATIC MOTION-TOLERANT CALIBRATION FOR AN EYE TRACKING DEVICE - Eye tracking systems and methods include such exemplary features as a display device, at least one image capture device and a processing device. The display device displays a user interface including one or more interface elements to a user. The at least one image capture device detects a user's gaze location relative to the display device. The processing device electronically analyzes the location of user elements within the user interface relative to the user's gaze location and dynamically determine whether to initiate the display of a zoom window. The dynamic determination of whether to initiate display of the zoom window may further include analysis of the number, size and density of user elements within the user interface relative to the user's gaze location, the application type associated with the user interface or at the user's gaze location, and/or the structure of eye movements relative to the user interface. | 10-22-2015 |
20150304535 | MULTI-BAND BIOMETRIC CAMERA SYSTEM HAVING IRIS COLOR RECOGNITION - A system and method for authenticating a user of a device. A multi-band biometric iris scan camera system is capable of obtaining an iris image using near-infrared (NIR) light and/or visible wavelength (VW) light. The camera system can initially image a user to detect the iris color of the user and, based on the iris color, determine whether to use the NIR iris scan or the VW iris scan. Additionally, NIR and VW systems can be operated as integrated camera systems. The iris scan camera system can take a series of images and compare against a database of anonymous iris images captured at different illumination conditions, for selecting a preferred illumination condition for capturing the iris and performing authentication. The iris scan camera system can optionally track eye movement to determine when to trigger an iris scan, identify obstructions to the iris such as eyelids and eyelashes to implement corrective measures in the iris image processing, and identify facial features to determine whether the left and/or right eye is being imaged. | 10-22-2015 |
20150309567 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRACKING GAZE - A gaze tracking device includes a first image acquisition unit installed at a right side of a face of a user to acquire a side image of a right eye, a second image acquisition unit installed at a left side of the face of the user to acquire a side image of a left eye, a fixing unit to fix the first image acquisition unit and the second image acquisition unit, and a gaze tracking unit to track a gaze position of the user by deriving a pupil and iris area, a sclera area, and an angle between eyelids from the side image of the right eye and the side image of the left eye. Accordingly, accurate gaze tracking is ensured while realizing a compact and lightweight gaze tracking device. | 10-29-2015 |
20150310272 | BIOLOGICAL FEATURES IMAGING METHOD AND DEVICE - It is an objective of the present invention to provide a biometric imaging device comprising an optical lens component for performing optical imaging (including static image and dynamic image) on a biometric of a region of interest; an image sensor for converting an optical image of said biometric into an electronic image (including static image and dynamic image); and a micromotor controller for acquiring, delivering, or analyzing image quality information of the electronic image, analyzing in real time the definition of the image according to the image quality information of the electronic image, and feeding back said information in real time so as to adjust the optical lens component to perform autofocus control of the biometric of the region of interest. | 10-29-2015 |
20150317464 | Selective Infrared Filtering for Imaging-Based User Authentication and Visible Light Imaging | 11-05-2015 |
20150332092 | ACTION CONTROL APPARATUS - An action control apparatus comprises an iris scanner comprising an image capture device mounted to a movement mechanism, a movement controller arranged to monitor an area proximate the image capture device in order to detect at least one object associated with an expected position of an iris to be scanned, and upon detection of the at least one object, control the movement mechanism based on a position of the at least one object to move the image capture device along the at least one axis to a scanning position where the iris scanner can scan the iris, and an action controller arranged to determine whether to cause an action to occur based on a comparison of the scan of the iris with a database containing data of one or more approved irises. | 11-19-2015 |
20150339511 | METHOD FOR HELPING DETERMINE THE VISION PARAMETERS OF A SUBJECT - The invention concerns a method for helping determine the vision parameters of a subject ( | 11-26-2015 |
20150339512 | METHOD FOR CORRECTING USER'S GAZE DIRECTION IN IMAGE, MACHINE-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A method and mobile terminal for correcting a gaze of a user in an image are provided. The method includes detecting first eye outer points that define a first eye region of the user in an original image; setting second eye outer points different from the first eye outer points; and transforming the first eye region inside of the first eye outer points to a second eye region inside of the second eye outer points. | 11-26-2015 |
20150339527 | GAZE TRACKING FOR A VEHICLE OPERATOR - A gaze tracking system captures images of a vehicle operator's face using an image sensor device positioned within a vehicle. The gaze tracking system may be detect facial features from each image and track the position of facial features over time. The gaze tracking system may use the detected facial features to track the vehicle operator's head pose and gaze direction. The images may be captured and analyzed in near-real time. By tracking movement of the driver's head and eyes over time, the gaze analysis system may predict or estimate head position and/or gaze direction when one or more facial features are not detectable. The gaze tracking system may generate a report regarding the vehicle operator's gaze distribution. The report may be saved to memory and may be graphically displayed at a screen. | 11-26-2015 |
20150362700 | IRIS IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING AN IRIS IMAGING APPARATUS - The invention comprises an iris imaging apparatus comprising an image sensor and an optical assembly. The optical assembly comprises an image-side surface and an object-side surface. The optical imaging lens assembly may be configured such that D1≦6 mm, PX | 12-17-2015 |
20150367780 | METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING THE HEART RATE OF THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE - In a method for ascertaining the heart rate of the driver of a vehicle, the eye position is determined with the aid of a camera, and an image section of the driver's head is acquired. To ascertain the heart rate, successive images which were recorded over time with the aid of the camera are analyzed. | 12-24-2015 |
20150371401 | Methods and Systems for Imaging Tissue Motion Using Optical Coherence Tomography - A system and method for measuring tissue motion within a living tissue of the fundus of the eye, including the ONH, in a subject are provided. A phase-sensitive OCT using time-lapse B-scans is provided to measure movement of fundus tissue and isolate the ONH component of the tissue, allowing for accurate evaluation of pulse-induced ONH movement. Phase information from retina tissue near the ONH may further be used as a reference to compensate for bulk tissue movement artifact. Furthermore, images of a central retinal artery or a central retinal vein pulse from the subject may be used to define and correlate a pulsatile blood flow with the ONH tissue movement for examination. | 12-24-2015 |
20150379349 | Staredown to Produce Changes in Information Density and Type - A computer-implemented method includes detecting, at a wearable computing device, a first direction of a first stare, wherein the wearable computing device includes a head-mountable display unit, identifying a target based on the detected first direction, and based on a determination that a first time duration of the first stare is greater than or equal to a first predetermined time threshold, identifying information relevant to the target and displaying the identified information on the display unit. Subsequent to displaying the identified information, the method includes detecting a second stare that is directed at the target or at the displayed information, and based on a determination that a second time duration of the second stare is greater than or equal to a second predetermined time threshold, identifying additional information relevant to the target, and displaying the additional information on the display unit. | 12-31-2015 |
20160004307 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes an imaging unit, a display, a detection unit, and a controller. The imaging unit is configured to capture an image to acquire a captured image. The imaging unit is configured to capture an image to acquire a captured image. The display has a display surface that faces in the same direction as an imaging direction of the imaging unit. The detection unit is configured to perform imaging processing on the captured image to detect an opening degree of eye of a user in the captured image. The controller is configured to control a presentation of the display based on a result of the detection by the detection unit. | 01-07-2016 |
20160006914 | Interactive Illumination for Gesture and/or Object Recognition - Methods and systems described here may be used for target illumination and mapping. Certain embodiments include a light source and an image sensor, where the light source configured to, communicate with a processor, scan a target area within a field of view, receive direction from the processor regarding projecting light within the field of view on at least one target, the image sensor configured to, communicate with the processor, receive reflected illumination from the target area within the field of view, generate data regarding the received reflected illumination; and send the data regarding the received reflected illumination to the processor. | 01-07-2016 |
20160012575 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD | 01-14-2016 |
20160014332 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING CAMERA SETTINGS USING CORNEAL REFLECTION | 01-14-2016 |
20160015109 | WEARABLE HELMET WITH INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS - A wearable helmet system with integrated peripherals may be provided. In some embodiments, the integrated peripherals may be provided without a helmet, but configured to be adapted into a helmet to form a helmet system consistent with embodiments of the present disclosure. The helmet system may comprise a helmet adapted for sports play. The helmet may be integrated with a plurality of peripheral devices such as, for example, but not limited to, at least one camera configured to capture video data, at least one microphone configured to capture audio data, a communications module, a power module, and a processing module. The processing module is configured to control an operation of the integrated peripheral devices based on, for example, but not limited to, instructions received via the communications module and a location of the helmet. | 01-21-2016 |
20160018640 | CONTENT PRESENTATION IN HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present invention relate to providing assistance to medical professionals during the performance of medical procedures through the use of technologies facilitated through a head-worn computer. | 01-21-2016 |
20160018889 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AND FOLLOWING AN EYE AND/OR THE GAZE DIRECTION THEREOF - An eye-tracking system comprises an illuminator that directs infrared light towards a detection region, a camera configured to generate an image of the detection region and a controller configured to detect a calibration target in the image and to detect or determine changes in the position and/or orientation of the camera relative to the calibration target. The eye-tracking system can be installed in a vehicle. | 01-21-2016 |
20160026883 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING THE IDENTITY OF AN AUTHOR AND A PERSON RECEIVING INFORMATION - Apparatus for identifying a requesting individual who wishes to receive a computer file, or to input or alter computer information, where identifying information for each of a plurality of registered individuals allowed such access is stored in a database, calls for capturing images of such requesting individual, and determining whether this individual is the same as a registered individual. The stored identifying information includes both an alphanumeric identifier and images of a unique, identifier of each registered individual. The specificity of the identification is enhanced by providing and storing, by apparatus situated at the information source, a code which is converted to a code-image and displayed in proximity to the requesting individual; by obtaining composite images of both the biologic identifier and the code-image; by comparing the obtained image information with stored image information; and by providing computer access only if the obtained image information matches stored image information. | 01-28-2016 |
20160037035 | SELF-ILLUMINATED HANDHELD LENS FOR RETINAL EXAMINATION AND PHOTOGRAPHY AND RELATED METHOD THEREOF - System and method directed towards providing full and even illumination of a patient's retina through lighting integrated into a handheld fundus lens. By integrating the lighting, the method and system reduces and even eliminate many lens artifacts and reflections. By increasing the accuracy, quality, and field of view afforded during clinical examination of the retina, the method and system will allow practitioners to make more accurate diagnoses and will increase safety during retinal surgical procedures. | 02-04-2016 |
20160048731 | MOBILE IDENTITY PLATFORM - The present disclosure is directed towards a compact, mobile apparatus for iris image acquisition, adapted to address effects of ocular dominance in the subject and to guide positioning of the subject's iris for the image acquisition. The apparatus may include a sensor for acquiring an iris image from a subject. A compact mirror may be oriented relative to a dominant eye of the subject, and sized to present an image of a single iris to the subject when the apparatus is positioned at a suitable distance for image acquisition. The mirror may assist the subject in positioning the iris for iris image acquisition. The mirror may be positioned between the sensor and the iris during iris image acquisition, and transmit a portion of light reflected off the iris to the sensor. | 02-18-2016 |
20160048735 | EYE OPEN STATE DETERMINATION DEVICE AND EYE OPEN STATE DETERMINATION METHOD - An eye open state determination device includes an eyelid opening degree detector that detects a degree of opening of an eyelid of the subject from an image of an eye of a subject acquired by an image acquirer, a red eye generator that illuminates the subject with light to generate a red eye image on the image of the eye, a red eye detector that detects presence or absence of generation of the red eye image, an operation controller that activates the red eye generator at a timing different from a timing at which the image acquirer acquires the image of the eye, and a determinator that determines an eye open state of the subject based on the degree of opening of the eyelid and the presence or absence of generation of the red eye image. | 02-18-2016 |
20160055387 | METHODS FOR PERFORMING BIOMETRIC RECOGNITION OF A HUMAN EYE AND CORROBORATION OF SAME - A method of biometric recognition is provided. Multiple images of the face or other non-iris image and iris of an individual are acquired. If the multiple images are determined to form an expected sequence of images, the face and iris images are associated together. A single camera preferably acquires both the iris and face images by changing at least one of the zoom, position, or dynamic range of the camera. The dynamic range can be adjusted by at least one of adjusting the gain settings of the camera, adjusting the exposure time, and/or adjusting the illuminator brightness. The expected sequence determination can be made by determining if the accumulated motion vectors of the multiple images is consistent with an expected set of motion vectors and/or ensuring that the iris remains in the field of view of all of the multiple images. | 02-25-2016 |
20160058158 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE - An image processing method including: determining whether an operation mode of a system is a control mode for still image display or a view mode for video display; and performing processing in accordance with the operation mode. Processing in the control mode includes: specifying a specific video frame image including a suitable image of a subject of image processing, from among video frame images of a video constituted of a plurality of video frame images each including an image of the subject; displaying the specific video frame image as a still image; and receiving control related to image processing from a user. Processing in the view mode includes: performing image processing with respect to each video frame image that is input, one video frame image at a time; and displaying the result of image processing for the user to view. | 03-03-2016 |
20160063304 | LINE-OF-SIGHT DETECTION APPARATUS - In computation of a line-of-sight direction in a control unit, a first computed line-of-sight direction is obtained from the center of a pupil and a reflection point of cornea reflection light, a second computed line-of-sight direction is obtained by computing the ellipse shape of an iris or the pupil, and a third computed line-of-sight direction is obtained on the basis of a face orientation and the relative position of the iris or pupil in an eye. The line-of-sight direction can be computed over a wide range with high accuracy by selecting one of the computed line-of-sight directions. | 03-03-2016 |
20160063314 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR FACIAL RECOGNITION - An apparatus including an image capture device including a lens, a shutter, an image sensor, and an aperture is provided. The image capture device receives, via the lens, a plurality of images. The apparatus further includes a display, a memory, a receiver, a transmitter, and a processor. The receiver receives facial recognition data. The transmitter transmits an instruction to capture a series of images via the image capture device. The series of images may include a randomly generated pose. The apparatus further includes a processor to analyze the facial recognition data to determine an estimated age of a user. | 03-03-2016 |
20160063326 | ILLUMINATION IMAGING DEVICE AND GAZE DETECTING APPARATUS - An illumination imaging device includes a combination of a polarizing plate, which is a grid polarizer, and a wave plate is provided at the intersection of an optical axis of a first light source that emits light and an optical axis of an imaging member. The light emitted from the first light source is reflected by the polarizing plate, is transmitted through the wave plate, and is fed to an object. The optical axis of the first light source and the optical axis of the imaging member coincide with each other. Therefore, a clear bright-pupil image is acquired by the imaging member. | 03-03-2016 |
20160063347 | SYSTEM FOR CAPTURING PUPIL AND METHOD THEREOF - A system for extracting a pupil includes an image obtainer configured to obtain front image data of a user; an illuminator configured to provide a lighting at the time of obtaining the image data; and a pupil extractor configured to receive the image data photographed in a light strength state having a predetermined reference value or more by the illuminator and apply a thresholding process to an eye region of interest (ROI) within the image data. | 03-03-2016 |
20160065809 | DIGITAL CAMERA - A digital camera able to filter out infrared light or receive infrared light as user requires includes a sensor and a base. The base includes a first receiving groove, the first receiving groove includes a bottom surface defining a first through slot, the first through slot being used for receiving the sensor. A filter bracket is set on the bottom surface, the filter bracket includes a first through hole and a second through hole corresponding to the first through slot. A visible light filter is set on the filter bracket and covers the first through hole and an infrared light filter covers the second through hole. A driver device moves the filter bracket from a first position to a second position as the user requires. | 03-03-2016 |
20160078622 | METHOD AND WEARABLE APPARATUS FOR DISEASE DIAGNOSIS - A method and a wearable apparatus for disease diagnosis are provided. The method is applied to the wearable apparatus with an image capturing unit and a display unit. In this method, a plurality of input images in a field of view of the wearable apparatus are captured by using the image capturing unit, wherein each of the input images contains an array of pixels. The variations of the pixel values in a time domain are analyzed. The pixel variations within a specific frequency range are magnified and the magnified pixel variations are added onto the original ones to generate an output image. The output image is overlapped with a current image in the field of view of the wearable apparatus and displayed on the display unit. | 03-17-2016 |
20160084949 | LOCATING METHOD AND LOCATING SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present application provide a positioning method and a positioning system. The method comprises: obtaining a reference direction corresponding to a user; determining that an eye of the user is gazing at an auxiliary positioning object; acquiring position information of the auxiliary positioning object; acquiring a distance of the user relative to the auxiliary positioning object; acquiring an angle of a sight line direction of the user relative to the reference direction; and obtaining position information of the user according to the position information of the auxiliary positioning object, the distance of the user relative to the auxiliary positioning object, the reference direction, and the angle of the sight line direction of the user relative to the reference direction. In the embodiments of the present application, precise positioning is performed by acquiring a distance and a relative direction between a user and an auxiliary positioning object which an eye of the user is gazing at, to obtain a position of the user, thereby improving the precision of image capturing-based positioning. | 03-24-2016 |
20160086338 | LINE-OF-SIGHT MEASUREMENT DEVICE, LINE-OF-SIGHT MEASUREMENT METHOD AND LINE-OF-SIGHT MEASUREMENT PROGRAM - Provided are a line-of-sight measurement device and method, which perform automatic calibration of line-of-sight measurement for distance-gazing users. The device is provided with: an optical axis-calculating means for calculating the optical axes of both the left and right eyeballs when viewing two distant points; a discrepancy calculating means for calculating, with the visual axes of the left and right eyeballs during distance-gazing being parallel as a constraint, the discrepancies between the optical axes and the visual axes for both the left and right eyeballs; and a fixation point-calculating means for calculating the user's fixation point on the basis of the discrepancy between the optical axes and the visual axes. For the constraint, the outer product value of the respective vectors of the left and right eye visual axes is 0 or the inner product of the respective unit vectors of the left and right eye visual axes is 1. | 03-24-2016 |
20160092720 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IRIS RECOGNITION - A method and an apparatus for recognizing an iris is provided. The method of recognizing an iris in an electronic apparatus includes displaying a preview image by driving a regular camera, displaying an iris recognition area corresponding to an iris recognition camera in the preview image, determining whether an iris image exists in the iris recognition area, and obtaining image information from the iris recognition camera and performing iris recognition, when the iris image exists in the iris recognition area. | 03-31-2016 |
20160092731 | Optical system for an image acquisition device - An optical system for an image acquisition device comprises a filter comprising a central aperture arranged to transmit both visible and selected near infra-red (NIR) wavelengths and a peripheral aperture arranged to block visible wavelengths and to transmit the NIR wavelengths. An image sensor comprises an array of pixels including pixels sensitive to visible wavelengths and corresponding pixels sensitive to the NIR wavelengths. A lens assembly is axially located between the filter and the image sensor and comprises a plurality of lens elements. The lens elements are arranged to simultaneously focus NIR light received from a given object through central and peripheral apertures of the filter and visible light received from the object through the central aperture onto the sensor surface. | 03-31-2016 |
20160092743 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A GAZE - Method and apparatus implemented for measuring a gaze comprising recognizing the face of a user by using a camera provided in a vehicle; setting an initial k value by comparing the face of the user and face information of a database; and calculating a gaze point by using the k value. An interesting point by using a screen device of the vehicle is detected, the k value recalculated by comparing the gaze point and the interesting point; and the gaze of the user corrected according to the recalculated k value. | 03-31-2016 |
20160109945 | SMOOTH PURSUIT GAZE TRACKING - A system and method to calibrate a gaze point on a screen of an eye as the eye watches an object move on the screen. A movement of an eye may be tracked in a series of images, and a pattern of the movement of the eye may be detected. Detection of a pattern of eye movements that is associated with watching the moving object on a screen may be an indication that the eye was watching the object at the time that the pattern of eye movements was detected. The identified gaze point may be part of a calibration for purpose of gaze tracking. The detected pattern may be included in an indication that the viewer looked at the moving object. | 04-21-2016 |
20160110600 | IMAGE COLLECTION AND LOCATING METHOD, AND IMAGE COLLECTION AND LOCATING DEVICE - Embodiments of the present application provide an image capturing-based positioning method and an image capturing-based positioning apparatus. The method comprises: determining that an eye of a user is gazing at an auxiliary positioning object; photographing the eye of the user and acquiring a distance of the user relative to the auxiliary positioning object; capturing at least one image comprising the auxiliary positioning object; obtaining, according to the at least one image, direction information of the user relative to the auxiliary positioning object and position information of the auxiliary positioning object; and obtaining position information of the user according to the position information of the auxiliary positioning object, the distance of the user relative to the auxiliary positioning object, and the direction information. In the embodiments of the present application, precise positioning is performed by acquiring a distance and a relative direction between a user and an auxiliary positioning object which the user is gazing at, to obtain a position of the user relative to the auxiliary positioning object, thereby improving the precision of image capturing-based positioning. | 04-21-2016 |
20160112681 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING LIGHT AND SOUND IMPACT ON A PERSON - The present invention relates to a system for monitoring light and sound impact on a patient. It comprises a light capturing unit ( | 04-21-2016 |
20160117544 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING IRIS IDENTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION USING MOBILE DEVICES - Technologies are presented herein in support of a system and method for performing iris identification and verification using mobile devices. Embodiments of the present invention concern a method for authenticating a user with a mobile device that includes steps for capturing imagery of a user's face, analyzing the imagery to identify the portion of the image depicting the user's eyes and segmenting the eye image to isolate the iris image data and encoding the iris image data in iris template. The present disclosure further describes authenticating the user based on the encoded iris template and additional techniques for preventing erroneous authentication caused by spoofing. In some examples, the anti-spoofing techniques may include capturing one or more images of a user's eyes and analyzing the captured images for indications of liveness based on reflection characteristics depicted in the imagery. | 04-28-2016 |
20160117554 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EYE TRACKING UNDER HIGH AND LOW ILLUMINATION CONDITIONS - An eye tracking apparatus is operable in both first and second illumination environments where the second illumination is associated with a higher illumination environment than the first illumination. The apparatus includes an image capturer configured to capture an image of a user, an image processor configured to detect an eyepoint of the user in the captured image, and an optical source configured to emit infrared light to the user in a first illumination mode. The image capturer includes a dual bandpass filter configured to allow infrared light and visible light to pass. | 04-28-2016 |
20160119555 | BIOMETRIC IMAGING DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Systems, devices, and methods for identifying an individual in both cooperative and non-cooperative situations are provided. In one aspect, for example, a system for identifying an individual can include an active light source capable of emitting electromagnetic radiation having at least one wavelength of from about 700 nm to about 1200 nm, and an imager device positioned to receive the electromagnetic radiation upon reflection from an individual to generate an electronic representation of the individual. The system can also include an image processing module functionally coupled to the imager device to receive the electronic representation. The image processing module processes the electronic representation into an individual representation having at least one substantially unique identification trait. The imager device can include a semiconductor device layer having a thickness of less than about 10 microns, at least two doped regions forming a junction, and a textured region positioned to interact with the electromagnetic radiation, and can have an external quantum efficiency of at least about 33% for at least one wavelength of greater than 800 nm. | 04-28-2016 |
20160125239 | Systems And Methods For Secure Iris Imaging - The invention provides methods, systems and computer program products for secure iris image processing. The invention involves acquiring a first image of a first field of view corresponding to an iris camera. A first set of image information defining the first image is received at a processor implemented first high security operating environment, which first set of image information includes a second sub-set of image information relevant for iris feature extraction and/or comparison. A second image of the first field of view corresponding to the iris camera is rendered on a display, which second image is defined by a third set of image information such that the third set of information excludes the second sub-set of image information. | 05-05-2016 |
20160125240 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURE BIOMETRIC PROCESSING - The invention provides methods, systems and computer program products for secure biometric image processing. The invention involves acquiring a first image of a first field of view corresponding to a biometric camera. A first set of image information defining the first image is received at a processor implemented first high security operating environment, which first set of image information includes a second sub-set of image information relevant for biometric feature extraction or comparison. A second image of the first field of view corresponding to the biometric camera is rendered on a display, which second image is defined by a third set of image information such that the third set of information excludes the second sub-set of image information. | 05-05-2016 |
20160125241 | PUPIL DETECTION LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, PUPIL DETECTION DEVICE AND PUPIL DETECTION METHOD - A pupil detection light source device includes an aperture disposed to face a subject to allow light from a pupil of the subject to pass therethrough, an illumination light for obtaining a light pupil image toward the subject from the inside or the vicinity of the aperture when seen from the subject, and an illumination light for forming a reflection image with glasses obtained by canceling a reflection image with glasses of the light pupil image using an image difference toward the subject from the inside or the vicinity of the aperture when seen from the subject. | 05-05-2016 |
20160127632 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - Examples of an electronic device according to an embodiment include an electronic device in which user can see through at least a transparent part of a first display area when the electronic device is worn on a body of the user. The electronic device includes: a processor configured to transmit a first part included in a first position on an image imaged by the camera and first information regarding the first part and receive second information relating to processing result on the first part after a first term has passed since transmission of the first information; and display circuitry configured to display the second information at a third position on the first display area, the third position determined according to a second position in the first part on an image imaged by the camera after the first term has passed since transmission of the first information. | 05-05-2016 |
20160127658 | CAMERA MODULE - Camera module with switchable light filters includes a lens, a body, a movable tray, a first filter, a second filter, a gear and a protective cover. The lens is disposed in the body. The body defines a first through hole corresponding to the lens and includes a first surface. The movable tray is positioned on the first surface and is used for receiving the first filter and the second filter. The gear is arranged on the first surface by a rotating shaft, the gear is configured to engage with the movable tray to switch the first filter and the second filter. The protective cover is disposed on the body and partially covers the gear. | 05-05-2016 |
20160134791 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MULTIPLE MODE IMAGE ACQUISITION FOR IRIS IMAGING - The invention comprises an imaging apparatus housed within a mobile device housing, and configured to enable multiple image acquisition modes. The apparatus includes an image sensor, a first optical assembly, a second optical assembly and a controller. The first optical assembly of the invention is positioned over a first image capture region of the imaging surface, and defines a first field of view—such that the first optical assembly images onto the first image capture region, any object plane within the first field of view. The second optical assembly is positioned over a second image capture region of the imaging surface, and defines a second field of view—such that the second optical assembly images onto the second image capture region, any object plane within the second field of view. The invention additionally includes a corresponding method for enabling multiple image acquisition modes in an imaging apparatus. | 05-12-2016 |
20160134863 | CALIBRATION FOR EYE TRACKING SYSTEMS - Generally, this disclosure provides systems, devices, methods and computer readable media for calibration of an eye tracking system. In some embodiments, the method may include analyzing a video stream received from a scene facing camera to detect moving objects and estimate angular locations of the moving objects. The method may also include receiving images from an eye tracking camera and estimating gaze angles of a user's eye, based on the images. The method may further include computing, for each of the moving objects, a first distance measure between the object angular locations and the gaze angles; accepting or rejecting each of the moving objects for use in calibration based on a comparison of the first distance measure to a threshold; and estimating an eye tracking calibration angle based on a minimization of a second distance measure computed between the angular locations of the accepted moving objects and the gaze angles. | 05-12-2016 |
20160140390 | LIVENESS DETECTION USING PROGRESSIVE EYELID TRACKING - Techniques for liveness detection using progressive eyelid tracking are disclosed. A series of frames of a user are captured by a camera. The user's face, including a pair of eyes and eyelids, are detected within each of a plurality of captured frames. A respective pair of regions of interest is extracted from each captured frame within the plurality of respective captured frames, each respective region of interest including a respective eye of the respective pair of eyes detected and a respective eyelid corresponding to the respective eye. A respective score corresponding to a percentage of the respective eye unobstructed by the respective eyelid is calculated for each region of interest. A liveness indication is generated by a pattern recognizer analyzing the series of respective pairs of scores for an abnormal eyelid movement sequence. | 05-19-2016 |
20160148048 | OPTIMIZED IMAGING APPARATUS FOR IRIS IMAGING - The invention comprises a method for configuring an imaging apparatus having an image sensor and an optical assembly. The method modifies a first imaging configuration of the imaging apparatus to achieve a second imaging configuration of said imaging apparatus, by interposing a refractive optical element between an image-side surface of the optical assembly and an imaging surface. In another embodiment, the method modifies a first imaging configuration of the imaging apparatus to achieve a second imaging configuration of said imaging apparatus by removing the refractive optical element from between an image-side surface of the optical assembly and an imaging surface. The invention additionally includes an imaging apparatus configured for switching from a first imaging configuration to a second imaging configuration. At least one of the first imaging configuration and the second imaging configuration may be configured for iris imaging. | 05-26-2016 |
20160148049 | IMAGE COLLECTION WITH INCREASED ACCURACY - Image collection is provided, e.g., a system includes a gaze point detection device for detecting the location of a gaze point of a user with respect to the user, and an image collection device for focusing and collecting a first image according to the location of the gaze point with respect to the user. The gaze point detection device comprises a fundus image collection module for collecting a second image of a fundus of a user, an adjustable lens module for adjusting an imaging parameter of an optical path between the fundus image collection module and an eye and an image processing module for calculating the location of a gaze point of the user with respect to the user according to the imaging parameter. The system and method of the present application can increase the focusing accuracy and the focusing speed of an image collection apparatus. | 05-26-2016 |
20160148050 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING EYES - An apparatus for detecting eyes comprises a camera configured to acquire an eye image using optical coding; and an image processor configured to perform signal processing on the eye image, wherein the signal processing comprises removing noise from the eye image caused by a glasses reflection point. | 05-26-2016 |
20160148065 | DRIVER MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ILLUMINATOR THEREOF - A driver monitoring apparatus includes: a driver monitoring camera configured to obtain an image of a user while adjusting an irradiation range of irradiated light; and a driver state sensor configured to request the driver monitoring camera to adjust the irradiation range depending on an operation mode. | 05-26-2016 |
20160150154 | IMAGING TO FACILITATE OBJECT GAZE - An imaging method includes determining a gazed object of a user according to an image at the user's eye fundus; and changing a size of a target image of the gazed object according to a predetermined zooming rule. A device comprises: an object determination unit configured to determine a gazed object of a user according to an image at the user's eye fundus; and a processing unit configured to change a size of a target image of the gazed object according to a predetermined zooming rule. The size of the target image can be changed by optical zoom processing, so that the user feels that the gazed object is observed with an appropriate size of the image at the eye fundus at an appropriate distance, thereby facilitating the user to observe the gazed object and improving the observation efficiency. | 05-26-2016 |
20160170486 | EYE GAZE IMAGING | 06-16-2016 |
20160171320 | IMAGING SYSTEM | 06-16-2016 |
20160171696 | ASSESSMENT OF AN ATTENTIONAL DEFICIT | 06-16-2016 |
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20160187658 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display optics. | 06-30-2016 |
20160188974 | MOBILE WIRELESS HAND-HELD IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFICATION - A mobile, wireless biometric identification system includes a biometric capture device which enables a smartphone, using a commercially established wireless communication networks, to capture a digital image of a human biometric (iris, fingerprint, etc.) for transmission to a central server. The biometric capture device captures a high quality image for encoding, while the overall system leverages the existing cellular communication network. The server receives the image, encodes the image to a biometric template, and compares the encoded template to reference templates stored in a database to identify the individual. Identification data is transmitted back to the smartphone device and displayed. Additionally, the device includes at least one other data capture device which can read, capture and transmit at least one of a variety of other data types from a variety of different government issued credentials, such as passports, driver's licenses, green cards, visas and/or other identity cards. | 06-30-2016 |
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20160195927 | DYNAMIC CAMERA OR LIGHT OPERATION | 07-07-2016 |
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