US5913080A
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Optical apparatus equipped with sight line detector
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1998-01-23
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Granted: 1999-06-15
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Expires: 2018-01-23
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for using correction data to correct for personal differences, to provide sight line information. The apparatus includes an image sensor for photographing an eyeball, a pupil diameter determination device for determining a pupil diameter of the eyeball in accordance with an output of the image sensor and a changing device for changing the correction data on the basis of the pupil diameter determined by the pupil diameter determination device.
Inventors
- 👤 Akira Yamada
- 👤 Keiji Nagata
- 👤 Yoshiaki Irie
- 👤 Akihiko Nagano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:53
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B7/00; G02B7/28; G02B27/00; G02B27/0093; G02B7/287; G03; G03B; G03B13/00; G03B13/02; G03B2213/00; G03B2213/02; G03B2213/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
An apparatus for using correction data to correct for personal differences, to provide sight line information, said apparatus comprising: an image sensor for photographing an eyeball; pupil diameter determination means for determining a pupil diameter of the eyeball in accordance with an output of said image sensor; and changing means for changing the correction data on the basis of the pupil diameter determined by said pupil diameter determination means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
69 words
An apparatus for using correction data to correct for personal differences, to provide sight line information, said apparatus comprising: an image sensor for photographing an eyeball; pupil diameter determination means for determining a pupil diameter of the eyeball in accordance with an output of said image sensor; and changing means for changing the correction data on the basis of the pupil diameter determined by said pupil diameter determination means.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
69 words
An apparatus for using correction data to correct for personal differences, to provide sight line information, said apparatus comprising: an image sensor for photographing an eyeball; pupil diameter determination means for determining a pupil diameter of the eyeball in accordance with an output of said image sensor; and calculating means for calculating the correction data on the basis of the pupil diameter determined by said pupil diameter determination means.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
69 words
An apparatus for using correction data to correct for personal differences, to provide sight line information, said apparatus comprising: an image sensor for photographing an eyeball; pupil diameter determination means for determining a pupil diameter of the eyeball in accordance with an output of said image sensor; and calculating means for calculating the correction data on the basis of the pupil diameter determined by said pupil diameter determination means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said calculating means changes a calculation formula for calculating the correction data on the basis of the pupil diameter determined by said pupil diameter determination means.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
64 words
An apparatus for detecting rotation of an eyeball of an observer to provide sight line information, said apparatus comprising: means for calculating correction data for correcting for personal differences in providing sight line information from the rotation of the eyeball; and memory means for storing personal information, which includes the correction data calculated by said calculating means and reliability information of the correction data.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
64 words
An apparatus for detecting rotation of an eyeball of an observer to provide sight line information, said apparatus comprising: means for calculating correction data for correcting for personal differences in providing sight line information from the rotation of the eyeball; and memory means for storing personal information, which includes the correction data calculated by said calculating means and reliability information of the correction data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising illuminating means capable of changing an illuminated state of the eyeball of the observer, wherein said illuminating means can change the illuminating state in the case of using naked eyes, when the correcting data contains information indicating that an observer wears eyeglasses.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said illuminating means changes the illuminating direction as the change in the illuminating state.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
64 words
An apparatus for detecting rotation of an eyeball of an observer to provide sight line information, said apparatus comprising: means for calculating correction data for correcting personal differences in providing sight line information from the rotation of the eyeball; and memory means for storing personal information, which includes the correction data calculated by said calculating means and information indicating whether an observer wears eyeglasses.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
64 words
An apparatus for detecting rotation of an eyeball of an observer to provide sight line information, said apparatus comprising: means for calculating correction data for correcting personal differences in providing sight line information from the rotation of the eyeball; and memory means for storing personal information, which includes the correction data calculated by said calculating means and information indicating whether an observer wears eyeglasses.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising illuminating means capable of changing an illuminated state of the eyeball of the observer, wherein said illuminating means can change the illuminating state in the case of using naked eyes, when said correcting data contains information indicating that the observer wears eyeglasses.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said illuminating means changes the illuminating direction as the change in the illuminating state.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
80 words
An apparatus for detecting rotation of an observer's eyeball to provide sight line information, said apparatus comprising: means for calculating correction data as to personal differences of a human eye used for providing sight line information from the rotation of the eyeball; means for judging the reliability of the correction data; and providing means for using the correction data, judged to have high reliability by said judging means, to provide a sight line from the rotation of the observer's eyeball.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
80 words
An apparatus for detecting rotation of an observer's eyeball to provide sight line information, said apparatus comprising: means for calculating correction data as to personal differences of a human eye used for providing sight line information from the rotation of the eyeball; means for judging the reliability of the correction data; and providing means for using the correction data, judged to have high reliability by said judging means, to provide a sight line from the rotation of the observer's eyeball.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
76 words
An apparatus for detecting rotation of an eyeball to provide sight line information, said apparatus comprising: means for calculating correction data as to personal differences used for providing sight line information from the rotation of the eyeball; memory means for storing the correction data; and means for judging whether the correction data stored in said memory means is proper and for changing to other correction data when the correction data is judged not to be proper.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
76 words
An apparatus for detecting rotation of an eyeball to provide sight line information, said apparatus comprising: means for calculating correction data as to personal differences used for providing sight line information from the rotation of the eyeball; memory means for storing the correction data; and means for judging whether the correction data stored in said memory means is proper and for changing to other correction data when the correction data is judged not to be proper.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the correction data includes information indicating whether an observer wears eyeglasses.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
74 words
An apparatus for detecting rotation of an eyeball to provide sight line information, said apparatus comprising: means for calculating correction data for correcting personal differences in providing sight line information from the rotation of the eyeball; memory means for storing the correction data; and control means for performing predetermined functions in accordance with the sight line information, wherein said control means refuses to perform the functions when said memory means contains no correction data.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
74 words
An apparatus for detecting rotation of an eyeball to provide sight line information, said apparatus comprising: means for calculating correction data for correcting personal differences in providing sight line information from the rotation of the eyeball; memory means for storing the correction data; and control means for performing predetermined functions in accordance with the sight line information, wherein said control means refuses to perform the functions when said memory means contains no correction data.
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