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Device for measuring the position of the fixing point of an eye on a target, method for illuminating the eye and application for displaying images which change according to the movements of the eye
Assignee: Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et Aux Énergies Alternatives
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Filing: 1996-03-18
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Granted: 1997-09-16
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Expires: 2016-03-18
Abstract
Abstract The invention concerns a device for measuring the position of the fixing point (P') of an eye on a video screen (19) comprising: a mobile support (10) positioned close to the eye and on which first illumination means (12) and a video camera (11) are fixed so as to embody images of the eye, and a fixed support (17) distant from the eye and on which the video screen orientated opposite the eye and a plurality of luminous sources illuminating the eye in alternative with the first illumination means are positioned and disposed around the video screen so as to create on the eye corneal reflections and means (20) for treating the images obtained from the eye. The invention also concerns an eye illumination method in which the eye is illuminated by flashes each emitted at the end of each taking of images, as well as an application of the device for displaying on the video screen images which change according to the movements of the eye wherein a high resolution zone (Z) is defined around the fixing point (P') and for moving this zone according to the movements of the eye. Application for the medical sphere, ergonomics and interactive data processing.
Inventors
- 👤 Colette Charbonnier
- 👤 Dominique Masse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 01:13
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/011; G06F3/013; A; A61; A61B; A61B3/00; A61B3/10; A61B3/113
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
Device for measuring the position of the first mobile support (10) integral with the head of the subject and positioned close to the eye and on which secured are first means (12) for illuminating the eye and video means (11) to embody images of the eye, and a support means having a fixed support (17) distant from the eye and on which positioned are firstly the target (19) orientated so as to be approximately opposite the eye, and secondly second eye illumination means (18) able to create on the eye corneal reflections (R1, R2, R3, R4).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
Device for measuring the position of the first mobile support (10) integral with the head of the subject and positioned close to the eye and on which secured are first means (12) for illuminating the eye and video means (11) to embody images of the eye, and a support means having a fixed support (17) distant from the eye and on which positioned are firstly the target (19) orientated so as to be approximately opposite the eye, and secondly second eye illumination means (18) able to create on the eye corneal reflections (R1, R2, R3, R4).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
Measuring device according to claim 1, wherein the target consists of image display means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
Measuring device according to claim 2, wherein the second eye illumination means comprise a plurality of infrared light sources (S1? S2, S3, S4) disposed around the image display means, each light source creating a corneal reflection on the eye.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
Measuring device according to claim 1, wherein the first illumination means and the second illumination means illuminate the eye consecutively and the video means embody an image of the eye for each of the illuminations.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
104 words
Measuring device according to claim 4, further comprising an image processing means (20) for determining the center of gravity of the pupil of the eye from an image obtained when the eye is illuminated by the first illumination means, as well as the positioning of each corneal reflection with respect to the center of the pupil from an image obtained when the eye is illuminated by the second illumination means, and secondly for determining the position of the fixing point (P') on the image display means on the basis of the measurement of the position of the center of the pupil on the eye.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for taking images of the eye comprising the steps of: measuring the position of the first mobile support (10) integral with the head of the subject and positioned close to the eye and on which secured are first means (12) for illuminating the eye and video means (11) to embody images of the eye, and a support means having a fixed support (17) distant from the eye and on which positioned are firstly the target (19) orientated so as to be approximately opposite the eye, and secondly second eye illumination means (18) able to create on the eye corneal reflections (R1, R2, R3, R4); taking images of the eye with the video means; and illuminating the eye by flashes, each emitted at the end of each taking of images of the eye.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for taking images of the eye comprising the steps of: measuring the position of the first mobile support (10) integral with the head of the subject and positioned close to the eye and on which secured are first means (12) for illuminating the eye and video means (11) to embody images of the eye, and a support means having a fixed support (17) distant from the eye and on which positioned are firstly the target (19) orientated so as to be approximately opposite the eye, and secondly second eye illumination means (18) able to create on the eye corneal reflections (R1, R2, R3, R4); taking images of the eye with the video means; and illuminating the eye by flashes, each emitted at the end of each taking of images of the eye.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method according to claim 6, further including the steps of determining on an image displayed on the display means a zone of interest (Z) situated around the fixing point (P') and moving this zone of interest according to the movements of the eye.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein, when the eye is blinking, the movement of the zone of interest is carried out during a short period of time (t2, t4) after the end of blinking.
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