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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2014
Applicant:
Philip Raymond Schaefer, Weaverville, NC (US);
Inventor:
Philip Raymond Schaefer, Weaverville, NC (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 5/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/013 (2013.01); G06K 9/00597 (2013.01);
Abstract
A control system enables a user to control an electronic device by moving parts of the face, including the eyes. Optical emitters and optical detectors are used to reflect light from the relevant parts of the user's face. Pattern matching or approximation of a pointing location are used to define the control input to the electronic device based on the user's motions. Visual feedback is optionally provided to the user during the controller's actions. Additional sensor elements are optionally provided to improve performance of the system. Hardware and software elements are combined to provide for the specified control actions.