RECOVERY FROM EYE-TRACKING LOSS IN FOVEATED DISPLAYS

    公开(公告)号:US20220130350A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-28

    申请号:US17569312

    申请日:2022-01-05

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device that includes a display and an eye tracker configured to collect eye tracking data regarding a gaze of one or more of a user's eyes across the display is disclosed herein. The electronic device includes processing circuitry that is operatively coupled to the display and configured to foveate one or more areas of the display according to the eye tracking data. If the eye tracking data input is lost, the processing circuitry is configured to recover from the loss of eye tracking data by changing one or more aspects of the foveated areas (e.g., size, resolution, etc.) until a threshold is satisfied. As time elapses since loss of eye tracking, the foveated areas move toward a center or a salient region of the display.

    PERIPHERAL LUMINANCE OR COLOR REMAPPING FOR POWER SAVING

    公开(公告)号:US20220011858A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-13

    申请号:US17316460

    申请日:2021-05-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: In an embodiment, an electronic device includes a display and an eye tracker. The display includes one or more foveated areas. In the embodiment, the eye tracker is configured to collect eye tracking data regarding a gaze of one or more eyes of a user on the display. The electronic device also includes processing circuitry operatively coupled to the display. In the embodiment, the processing circuitry is configured to receive an indication of a motion associated with the gaze from the eye tracker. The processing circuitry is also configured to determine a previous location associated with the gaze during a previous frame and a target position associated with the gaze during a target frame. In the embodiment, the processing circuitry is configured to expand one or more foveated areas of the display adjacent a previous position of the gaze of the user.

    Electronic Device With Foveated Display and Gaze Prediction

    公开(公告)号:US20190339770A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-07

    申请号:US16376329

    申请日:2019-04-05

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may have a foveated display, an eye-tracking system and a head movement detection system. The eye-tracking system may gather information on a user's point of regard on the display while the head movement detection system may capture information regarding the rotation of the observer's head. Based on the point-of-regard information, head rotation information, image data, the type of eye/head movement that is underway, and/or tiredness information, control circuitry in the electronic device may produce image data for a display, with areas of different resolutions and(or) visual quality. A full-resolution and(or) quality portion of the image may overlap the point of regard. One or more lower resolution portions of the image may surround the full-resolution portion. The control circuitry may include a gaze prediction system for predicting the movement of the user's gaze during a saccade.

    Electronic devices with display operation based on eye activity

    公开(公告)号:US12197643B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-14

    申请号:US18456307

    申请日:2023-08-25

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may have a display for displaying image content. Head-mounted support structures in the device may be used to support the display. The electronic device may have an eye monitoring system that detects eye saccades and eye blinks. Control circuitry in the electronic device may coordinate operation of the display with periods of suppressed visual sensitivity that are associated with the saccades and blinks. By making adjustments to display circuitry and image content during periods of suppressed visual sensitivity, potentially visually obtrusive changes to displayed images can be hidden from a user of the electronic device. Adjustments to display operation may help reduce burn-in effects, may help reduce power consumption, and may otherwise improve device performance.

    Near-viewing notification techniques

    公开(公告)号:US11681415B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-20

    申请号:US16670929

    申请日:2019-10-31

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F3/0484 G06F3/011 G06F3/017 G06F9/542

    Abstract: Techniques are provided for implementing near-view notification techniques. In some instances, a viewing distance with respect to a display screen of an electronic device may be determined. In accordance with a determination that the viewing distance is above a distance threshold, content may be presented on the display screen. In accordance with a determination that the viewing distance is under a distance threshold, until the viewing distance returns to being above the distance threshold, a visual notification may be displayed. The visual notification may disrupt the content presented on the display screen.

    Recovery from eye-tracking loss in foveated displays

    公开(公告)号:US11244660B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-08

    申请号:US17174138

    申请日:2021-02-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device that includes a display and an eye tracker configured to collect eye tracking data regarding a gaze of one or more of a user's eyes across the display is disclosed herein. The electronic device includes processing circuitry that is operatively coupled to the display and configured to foveate one or more areas of the display according to the eye tracking data. If the eye tracking data input is lost, the processing circuitry is configured to recover from the loss of eye tracking data by changing one or more aspects of the foveated areas (e.g., size, resolution, etc.) until a threshold is satisfied. As time elapses since loss of eye tracking, the foveated areas move toward a center or a salient region of the display.

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