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Granted Patent B2
US 10,345,898 · App. 15/272,587 · Granted Jul 9, 2019

Context selection based on user eye focus

Inventors: Jim C. Chen (Rochester, MN); Rafal P. Konik (Oronoco, MN); Ryan L. Rossiter (Rochester, MN); John M. Santosuosso (Rochester, MN)
Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
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Patent No.
US 10,345,898
App. No.
15/272,587
Granted
Jul 9, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer system, and a computer program product for automatically presenting enhanced content on a mobile device based on user focus. The present invention may include presenting content on a screen. The present invention may include determining that a user is focused on a specific screen region of the presented content. The present invention may include generating a zoomed view of the presented content based on the specific screen region the user is focused on. The present invention may include presenting the zoomed view on the screen. The present invention may include determining that the user reacted positively to the zoomed view. The present invention may include, in response to determining that the user reacted positively, determining enhanced content based on zoomed content displayed in the zoomed view. The present invention may include presenting the enhanced content on the screen.

Claims (58)

1. A method for automatically presenting enhanced content on a mobile device based on user focus, the method comprising:

presenting content on a screen in an initial view;

determining that a user is focused on a specific screen region of the presented content;

generating a zoomed view of the presented content based on the specific screen region the user is focused on;

presenting the zoomed view on the screen;

determining a user reaction in response to the presented zoomed view, wherein the determined user reaction is either a positive reaction or a negative reaction, and wherein the negative reaction is determined based on tracking a facial expression of the user;

in response to determining that the user reaction is the negative reaction, presenting the initial view on the screen;

in response to determining that the user reaction is the positive reaction, determining the enhanced content based on zoomed content displayed in the zoomed view; and

presenting the enhanced content on the screen, based on the determining the enhanced content.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

in response to determining that the user reacted positively to the zoomed view, generating a second zoomed view;

presenting the second zoomed view on the screen;

determining that the user reacted positively to the second zoomed view; and

determining that a positive reaction threshold is met.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the enhanced content based on the zoomed content displayed in the zoomed view comprises searching for at least one website having additional relevant content associated with the zoomed content.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the enhanced content based on the zoomed content displayed in the zoomed view further comprises determining that the enhanced content is derivable, and wherein the enhanced content is derived by combining constituent content from a plurality of content websites.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the user reaction is the positive reaction comprises tracking an eye of the user and determining that the tracked eye of the user is focused on the screen.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the user is focused on the specific screen region of the presented content comprises tracking an eye of the user and determining that the tracked eye of the user is focused on a screen region within a plurality of screen regions associated with the screen.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the enhanced content based on the zoomed content displayed in the zoomed view comprises scanning the zoomed content for content cues.

8. A computer system for automatically presenting enhanced content on a mobile device based on user focus, comprising:

one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage medium, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable tangible storage medium for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more computer-readable memories, wherein the computer system is capable of performing a method comprising:

presenting content on a screen in an initial view;

determining that a user is focused on a specific screen region of the presented content;

generating a zoomed view of the presented content based on the specific screen region the user is focused on;

presenting the zoomed view on the screen;

determining a user reaction in response to the presented zoomed view, wherein the determined user reaction is either a positive reaction or a negative reaction, and wherein the negative reaction is determined based on tracking a facial expression of the user;

in response to determining that the user reaction is the negative reaction, presenting the initial view on the screen;

in response to determining that the user reaction is the positive reaction, determining the enhanced content based on zoomed content displayed in the zoomed view; and

presenting the enhanced content on the screen, based on the determining the enhanced content.

9. The computer system of claim 8 , further comprising:

in response to determining that the user reacted positively to the zoomed view, generating a second zoomed view;

presenting the second zoomed view on the screen;

determining that the user reacted positively to the second zoomed view; and

determining that a positive reaction threshold is met.

10. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein determining the enhanced content based on the zoomed content displayed in the zoomed view comprises searching for at least one website having additional relevant content associated with the zoomed content.

11. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein determining the enhanced content based on the zoomed content displayed in the zoomed view further comprises determining that the enhanced content is derivable, and wherein the enhanced content is derived by combining constituent content from a plurality of content websites.

12. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein determining that the user reaction is the positive reaction comprises tracking an eye of the user and determining that the tracked eye of the user is focused on the screen.

13. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein determining that the user is focused on the specific screen region of the presented content comprises tracking an eye of the user and determining that the tracked eye of the user is focused on a screen region within a plurality of screen regions associated with the screen.

14. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein determining the enhanced content based on the zoomed content displayed in the zoomed view comprises scanning the zoomed content for content cues.

15. A computer program product for automatically presenting enhanced content on a mobile device based on user focus, comprising:

one or more computer-readable storage medium and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable storage medium, the program instructions executable by a processor, the program instructions comprising:

program instructions to present content on a screen in an initial view;

program instructions to determine that a user is focused on a specific screen region of the presented content;

program instructions to generate a zoomed view of the presented content based on the specific screen region the user is focused on;

program instructions to present the zoomed view on the screen;

program instructions to determine a user reaction in response to the presented zoomed view, wherein the determined user reaction is either a positive reaction or a negative reaction, and wherein the negative reaction is determined based on tracking a facial expression of the user;

in response to determining that the user reaction is the negative reaction, program instructions to present the initial view on the screen;

in response to determining that the user reaction is the positive reaction, program instructions to determine the enhanced content based on zoomed content displayed in the zoomed view; and

program instructions to present the enhanced content on the screen, based on the determining the enhanced content.

16. The computer program product of claim 15 , further comprising:

in response to determining that the user reacted positively to the zoomed view, program instructions to generate a second zoomed view;

program instructions to present the second zoomed view on the screen;

program instructions to determine that the user reacted positively to the second zoomed view; and

program instructions to determine that a positive reaction threshold is met.

17. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein determining the enhanced content based on the zoomed content displayed in the zoomed view comprises searching for at least one website having additional relevant content associated with the zoomed content.

18. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein determining the enhanced content based on the zoomed content displayed in the zoomed view further comprises determining that the enhanced content is derivable, and wherein the enhanced content is derived by combining constituent content from a plurality of content websites.

19. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein determining that the user reaction is the positive reaction comprises tracking an eye of the user and determining that the tracked eye of the user is focused on the screen.

20. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein determining that the user is focused on the specific screen region of the presented content comprises tracking an eye of the user and determining that the tracked eye of the user is focused on a screen region within a plurality of screen regions associated with the screen.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 22, 2016
From: CHEN, JIM C.; KONIK, RAFAL P.; ROSSITER, RYAN L.; SANTOSUOSSO, JOHN M.
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
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Continuity (1)
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