IP Library Granted Patent US 10,149,643
Granted Patent B2
US 10,149,643 · App. 15/398,906 · Granted Dec 11, 2018

Control device, diagnosis supporting device, control method and a non-transitory storage medium that stores control program

Inventors: Katsuyuki Shudo (Yokohama, JP); Masaru Ninomiya (Yokohama, JP); Shuji Hakoshima (Yokohama, JP)
Assignee: JVC KENWOOD Corporation
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Patent No.
US 10,149,643
App. No.
15/398,906
Granted
Dec 11, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A diagnosis supporting device includes a display, an imaging unit configured to capture a subject, an eye gaze detector configured to detect an eye gaze direction of the subject from a captured image captured by the imaging unit, a gaze point detector configured to detect a gaze point of the subject in a display region of the display, based on the eye gaze direction, an output controller configured to display, on the display, a diagnosis image that includes a person image and a geometric pattern image, and in which at least one of contrast, color density, and a degree of transmittance of the person image or the geometric pattern image is changed over time, and an evaluator configured to calculate an evaluation value of the subject, based on the gaze point detected by the gaze point detector when the diagnosis image is displayed.

Claims (25)

1. A control device that displays, on a display, a plurality of diagnosis images each diagnosis image being a combination of a natural image and a pattern image, wherein

the control device including an output controller configured to display, on the display, a first diagnosis image being a combination of a natural image and a pattern image, and display a second diagnosis image also being a combination of a natural image and a pattern image and in which a portion of the natural image and the pattern image are similar, compared with the first diagnosis image, after displaying the first diagnosis image, wherein

the output controller is further configured to display, on the display, a third diagnosis image having the same pattern as the first diagnosis image but which is different from the first diagnosis image in at least a position of the pattern image, and in which the portion of the natural image and the pattern image are not similar in the third diagnosis image, compared with the second diagnosis image, after displaying the second diagnosis image, and display, on the display, a fourth diagnosis image having the same pattern as the second diagnosis image but which is different from the second diagnosis image in at least the position of the pattern image, and in which the portion of the natural image and the pattern image are similar in the fourth diagnosis image, compared with the third diagnosis image, after displaying the third diagnosis image.

2. A diagnosis supporting device including:

the control device according to claim 1 ;

an imaging unit configured to capture a subject;

an eye gaze detector configured to detect an eye gaze direction of the subject, from a captured image captured by the imaging unit;

a gaze point detector configured to detect a gaze point of the subject in a display region of the display, based on the eye gaze direction; and

an evaluator configured to determine whether the subject gazes at either the natural image or the pattern image.

3. The diagnosis supporting device according to claim 2 , further including:

an illuminator including a light source configured to perform irradiation of light;

a first calculator configured to calculate a first position that indicates a center of a pupil, from an image of an eye ball of the subject captured by the imaging unit when the illuminator performs the irradiation of the light to the eye ball of the subject,

a second calculator configured to calculate a second position that indicates a center of a corneal reflection, from the captured image of the eye ball of the subject,

a third calculator configured to calculate a third position that indicates a corneal curvature center, based on a straight line that connects the light source and the second position, wherein

the eye gaze detector is further configured to detect an eye gaze of the subject, based on the first position and the third position.

4. A control method that controls display of a plurality of diagnosis images each diagnosis image being a combination of a natural image and a pattern image, the control method including:

displaying, on a display, a first diagnosis image being a combination of a natural image and a pattern image;

displaying, on the display, a second diagnosis image also being a combination of a natural image and a pattern image in which a portion of the natural image and the pattern image are similar, compared with the first diagnosis image, after displaying the first diagnosis image;

displaying, on the display, a third diagnosis image having the same pattern as the first diagnosis image but which is different from the first diagnosis image in at least a position of the pattern image, and in which the portion of the natural image and the pattern image are not similar in the third diagnosis image, compared with the second diagnosis image, after displaying the second diagnosis image; and

displaying, on the display, a fourth diagnosis image having the same pattern as the second diagnosis image but which is different from the second diagnosis image in at least the position of the pattern image, and in which the portion of the natural image and the pattern image are similar in the fourth diagnosis image, compared with the third diagnosis image, after displaying the third diagnosis image.

5. A non-transitory storage medium that stores a control program for causing a computer of a control device which is configured to control display of a plurality of diagnosis images, each diagnosis image being a combination of a natural image and a pattern image to execute;

displaying, on a display, a first diagnosis image being a combination of a natural image and a pattern image;

displaying, on the display, a second diagnosis image also being a combination of a natural image and a pattern image in which a portion of the natural image and the pattern image are similar, compared with the first diagnosis image, after displaying the first diagnosis image;

displaying, on the display, a third diagnosis image having the same pattern as the first diagnosis image but which is different from the first diagnosis image in at least a position of the pattern image, and in which the portion of the natural image and the pattern image are not similar in the third diagnosis image, compared with the second diagnosis image, after displaying the second diagnosis image; and

displaying, on the display, a fourth diagnosis image having the same pattern as the second diagnosis image but which is different from the second diagnosis image in at least the position of the pattern image, and in which the portion of the natural image and the pattern image are similar in the fourth diagnosis image, compared with the third diagnosis image, after displaying the third diagnosis image.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE APPLICATION NUMBER IS 10149643 TO 10149643 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 70543 FRAME: 402. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Mar 20, 2025
From: JVCKENWOOD CORPORATION
To: SYSMEX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 070583/0144 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 5, 2017
From: SHUDO, KATSUYUKI; NINOMIYA, MASARU; HAKOSHIMA, SHUJI
To: JVC KENWOOD CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040858/0899 →
Priority Claims (10)
JP 2013-136124 · Jun 28, 2013 · national
JP 2013-157030 · Jul 29, 2013 · national
JP 2013-157756 · Jul 30, 2013 · national
JP 2013-159682 · Jul 31, 2013 · national
JP 2014-032220 · Feb 21, 2014 · national
JP 2014-035948 · Feb 26, 2014 · national
JP 2014-035949 · Feb 26, 2014 · national
JP 2014-039246 · Feb 28, 2014 · national
JP 2014-039247 · Feb 28, 2014 · national
JP 2014-133219 · Jun 27, 2014 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 14980077 · Dec 28, 2015
Continuation PCTJP2014067289 · Jun 27, 2014
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