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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2016
Tobii Ab, Danderyd, SE;
Simon Gustafsson, Danderyd, SE;
Henrik Björk, Danderyd, SE;
Fredrik Lindh, Danderyd, SE;
Anders Olsson, Danderyd, SE;
Tobii AB, Danderyd, SE;
Abstract
A method for panning content on a display of a wearable device is disclosed. The method may include determining, via an eye tracking device, a gaze direction of a user. The method may also include determining, via a movement detection system, a head direction of the user. The method may further include, based at least in part on the gaze direction and the head direction both being consistent with a particular direction, causing content displayed on a display of the wearable device to be panned in the particular direction. The method may additionally include determining during panning of the content, via the eye tracking device, that the gaze direction of the user has returned to a neutral position. The method may moreover include, based at least in part on the gaze direction of the user returning to the neutral position, causing content displayed on the display to stop panning.