Gaze-Directed Multi-Display Input Routing With One Controller
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems struggle with efficiently managing user input across multiple displays, requiring separate input devices for each display, which can be cumbersome and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A system that utilizes gaze direction detection and input devices to determine the target electronic device and process inputs accordingly, allowing seamless interaction with multiple displays using a single input device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate input devices are used for each display, then each display can be controlled independently, but the system complexity and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal input device that can control multiple different displays through gaze direction detection. Instead of requiring separate input devices for each display, a single input device combined with gaze tracking enables the user to direct inputs to any displayed content, making the input device multi-functional across different display contexts
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces gaze direction as an intermediary mechanism between the user and the display system. The gaze detector tracks where the user is looking and uses this information to automatically route input signals to the appropriate display or application, eliminating the need for manual selection or multiple dedicated input devices
2Measurement precision
If separate input devices are used for each display, then input precision can be maintained, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically determining which display should receive the input based on gaze direction detection. The system monitors where the user is looking and autonomously routes the input signal without requiring the user to manually select the target display, thereby maintaining input precision while significantly improving ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback through continuous gaze tracking, where the system monitors the user's eye position or head orientation in real-time and uses this feedback to dynamically determine the target display for incoming inputs, ensuring accurate input delivery without additional user effort
3Ease of operation
If gaze direction detection is used to select target device, then ease of operation improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses gaze direction as an intermediary signal that bridges the user's intent with the display system. By tracking eye position or head orientation, the system automatically determines which display should receive input, simplifying user interaction while adding computational complexity through the gaze detection and signal routing mechanisms
Data Source
AI summary
In one implementation, a method of processing input for multiple devices is performed by a first electronic device one or more processors and non-transitory memory. The method includes determining a gaze direction. The method includes selecting a target electronic device based on determining that the gaze direction is directed to the target electronic device. The method includes receiving, via an input device, one or more inputs. The method includes processing the one or more inputs based on the target electronic device.