METHOD FOR INITIATING PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE CAPTURE USING EYEGAZE TECHNOLOGY
The invention is a method for bypassing a locked system, invoking a camera application, and initiating a photographic image capture all using eye tracking technology and a user's gaze at a system's camera sensor.
1 . A method comprising:
a) Determining an area on a system at which a user is gazing;
b) Determining if said area coincides with a camera sensor on said system;
Repeating a and b if said area does not coincide with said camera sensor;
Initiating a photographic image capture if said area does coincide with said camera sensor.
2 . A method as in claim 1 further comprising:
Determining if said system functions are locked;
Initiating, if locked, said photographic camera capture if said area does coincide with said camera sensor.
3 . A method comprising:
c) Determining said area on a system at which a user is gazing;
d) Determining if said area coincides with a camera sensor on said system;
Repeating c and d if said area does not coincide with said camera sensor;
Determining if a camera application is active;
Invoking said camera application, if not active, if said area does coincide with said camera sensor.
4 . A method as in claim 3 further comprising:
Determining if said system functions are locked;
Invoking, if locked, said camera application if said area does coincide with said camera sensor.