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EP1333410A2
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Eye traking / hud system
Assignee: Delphi Technologies Inc
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Filing: 2003-01-08
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2023-01-08
Abstract
Abstract In a preferred embodiment, an apparatus for eye tracking, including: an illuminator; reflection apparatus to reflect illumination from the illuminator onto a surface of a windshield of a vehicle in which the windshield is installed, such that the illumination is reflected onto at least an eye of a person in the vehicle, and to reflect an image of the at least an eye; and a sensor to receive a reflection of the image of the at least an eye reflected by the reflection apparatus and to produce an output signal representative thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael R. Barlow
- 👤 Jr. Joseph E. Harter
- 👤 Gregory K. Scharenbroch
- 👤 Timothy J. Newman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:30
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R25/00; B60R25/20; B60R25/25; A; A61; A61B; A61B3/00; A61B3/10; A61B3/113; B60R25/2081; B60R25/255; G; G02; G02B; G02B27/00; G02B27/0093; G02B27/01; G06; G06V; G06V20/00; G06V20/50; G06V20/59; G06V20/597; G06V40/00; G06V40/10; G06V40/18; G06V40/193; G08; G08B; G08B21/00; G08B21/02; G08B21/06; G02B27/0179; G02B2027/0187
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
An apparatus for eye tracking, comprising: (a) an illuminator (54); (b) reflection means (40) to reflect illumination from said illuminator onto a
surface (58) of a windshield (42) of a vehicle in which said windshield (42) is
installed, such that said illumination is reflected onto at least an eye (60) of a person
in said vehicle, and to reflect an image of said at least an eye (60); and (c) a sensor (50) to receive a reflection of said image of said at least an eye
(60) reflected by said reflection means (40) and to produce an output signal
representative thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus for eye tracking, as defined in Claim 1, wherein: said
reflection means (40) is at least part of a head up display in said vehicle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
123 words
An apparatus for eye tracking, as defined in Claim 1, further comprising: (a) a controller (52) operatively connected to said sensor (50) to receive
said output signal; (b) said controller (52) configured to cause said sensor (50) to view an
entire face of said person to obtain predetermined facial features (70, 80, 90, 100,
110) and to produce a signal representative of said facial features (70, 80, 90, 100,
110); and (c) said controller (52) configured to receive said signal and, if said person
is recognized from said facial features (70, 80, 90, 100, 110), to retrieve a stored
ocular profile (250) of said reflection and to use said ocular profile (250) for eye
tracking while viewing said entire face of said person.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
An apparatus for eye tracking, as defined in Claim 3, wherein: if said
person is not recognized, said controller (52) causes said sensor (50) to view only
said eye (60) of said person and uses such information to create an ocular profile
(250) therefor for use in eye tracking.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus for eye tracking, as defined in Claim 1, wherein: all elements
of said apparatus operate automatically.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus for eye tracking, as defined in Claim 1, wherein: all elements
of said apparatus operate without mechanical linkages.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus for eye tracking, as defined in Claim 1, wherein: said
apparatus uses SXGA resolution.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus for eye tracking, as defined in Claim 3, wherein: if said
person is not recognized, said controller (52) restricts how a vehicle can be operated
and/or restricts access to certain areas of said vehicle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus for eye tracking, as defined in Claim 3, wherein: if contact
with said eye is lost, said controller (52) uses said entire face of said person to locate
said eye (60).
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