Control method and control apparatus for electronic equipment and electronic equipment

US2016246366A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016246366-A1
Application numberUS-201514890245-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateAug 21, 2015
Priority dateJan 6, 2015
Publication dateAug 25, 2016
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Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a control method and apparatus for electronic equipment and electronic equipment. The control apparatus includes: a controlling unit configured to, when an operation of a user on a display screen of the electronic equipment corresponding to a first function is in a user's eye focus area, control the electronic equipment to execute a second function corresponding to the operation, the first function and the second function being identical or different. According to the embodiments, the electronic equipment may be controlled in conjunction with the user's eye focus area and the operation, thereby reflecting more accurately a manner desired by the user for controlling the electronic equipment.

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1 . A control apparatus for electronic equipment, characterized in that the control apparatus comprises: a controlling unit configured to, when an operation of a user on a display screen of the electronic equipment corresponding to a first function is in a user's eye focus area, control the electronic equipment to execute a second function corresponding to the operation. 2 . The control apparatus according to claim 1 , characterized in that the first function and the se…

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What does patent US2016246366A1 cover?
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a control method and apparatus for electronic equipment and electronic equipment. The control apparatus includes: a controlling unit configured to, when an operation of a user on a display screen of the electronic equipment corresponding to a first function is in a user's eye focus area, control the electronic equipment to execute a second function …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sony Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/013. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Aug 25 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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