IP Library Granted Patent US 12,401,892
Granted Patent B2
US 12,401,892 · App. 18/298,483 · Granted Aug 26, 2025

Electronic apparatus capable of detecting a line of sight

Inventor: Tomonori Nishimura (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
H04N23/635H04N23/611H04N23/631
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Patent No.
US 12,401,892
App. No.
18/298,483
Granted
Aug 26, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic apparatus according to the present invention includes at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: a detection unit configured to detect a line-of-sight position of a user within a display region; and a display control unit configured to control such that a first indicator is displayed on a basis of the line-of-sight position detected by the detection unit and an item is displayed at a position that does not overlap a range indicated by the first indicator when a predetermined condition is satisfied and is within a predetermined range from the range in response to the predetermined condition being satisfied.

Claims (35)

1. An electronic apparatus comprising at least one memory and at least one processor which function as:

a detection unit configured to detect a line-of-sight position of a user within a display region; and

a display control unit configured to control such that a first indicator is displayed on a basis of the line-of-sight position detected by the detection unit and an item is displayed at a position that does not overlap a range indicated by the first indicator when a predetermined condition is satisfied and is within a predetermined range from the range in response to the predetermined condition being satisfied,

wherein the predetermined condition is occurrence of an error or a change in a setting value, and

wherein the item indicates the error or the setting value.

2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first indicator is a line-of-sight pointer that indicates the line-of-sight position detected by the detection unit.

3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, after the display control unit controls such that the item is displayed at a position that does not overlap a range indicated by the first indicator when the predetermined condition is satisfied and is within the predetermined range from the range, the display control unit does not change a display position of the item unless the predetermined condition is satisfied.

4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display control unit controls such that the first indicator is displayed to overlap the item in a case of controlling such that the first indicator is displayed at a display position of the item.

5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display control unit controls such that the item is hidden after a predetermined time has elapsed since the item was displayed.

6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display control unit controls such that the first indicator indicating an object and a second indicator indicating the line-of-sight position are displayed on a basis of the line-of-sight position detected by the detection unit.

7. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the item indicates a setting value.

8. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display control unit controls such that the first indicator is displayed in response to a specific operation.

9. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the user is capable of visually recognizing an imaging range of an imaging apparatus through the display region, and

wherein the first indicator indicates an object region of the imaging apparatus in the imaging range.

10. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the user is capable of visually recognizing an imaging range of an imaging apparatus through the display region, and

wherein the display control unit controls such that the first indicator is displayed in response to a half-press of a shutter button of the imaging apparatus.

11. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first indicator indicates a graphic displayed in the display region.

12. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, after the display control unit controls such that the item is displayed at a position that does not overlap a range indicated by the first indicator and is within the predetermined range from the range, the display control unit controls such that the item is displayed on a basis of a display position of the first indicator regardless of the line-of-sight position.

13. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display control unit controls such that the item is emphasized in response to the predetermined condition being satisfied.

14. The electronic apparatus according to claim 13 ,

wherein the predetermined condition is a change in a setting value, and

wherein the item indicates the setting value.

15. The electronic apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the display control unit controls such that the emphasizing of the item is canceled after a predetermined time has elapsed since the item was emphasized.

16. A control method of an electronic apparatus, comprising:

detecting a line-of-sight position of a user within a display region; and

controlling such that a first indicator is displayed on a basis of the detected line-of-sight position and an item is displayed at a position that does not overlap a range indicated by the first indicator when a predetermined condition is satisfied and is within a predetermined range from the range in response to the predetermined condition being satisfied,

wherein the predetermined condition is occurrence of an error or a change in a setting value, and

wherein the item indicates the error or the setting value.

17. A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores a program, wherein the program causes a computer to execute a control method of an electronic apparatus, comprising:

detecting a line-of-sight position of a user within a display region; and

controlling such that a first indicator is displayed on a basis of the detected line-of-sight position and an item is displayed at a position that does not overlap a range indicated by the first indicator when a predetermined condition is satisfied and is within a predetermined range from the range in response to the predetermined condition being satisfied,

wherein the predetermined condition is occurrence of an error or a change in a setting value, and

wherein the item indicates the error or the setting value.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2023
From: NISHIMURA, TOMONORI
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-070192 · Apr 21, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230345114A1 · Oct 26, 2023
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