Processing video signals based on user focus on a particular portion of a video display

US9912930B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9912930-B2
Application numberUS-201313794000-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 11, 2013
Priority dateMar 11, 2013
Publication dateMar 6, 2018
Grant dateMar 6, 2018

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Devices and methods are disclosed for detecting a focus of at least one viewer as being directed to a particular region of a video display. A first portion of a frame of video for presentation in the region of the viewer's focus is processed differently than another portion of the frame of video related to a region that is not part of the viewer's focus.

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What is claimed is: 1. Apparatus comprising: at least one computer memory that is not a transitory signal and that comprises instructions executable by at least one processor to receive images from a camera of eyes of at least one viewer of a video display; and responsive to determining that the viewer is focused on a first region of the display, decode all pixels in a predetermined area around a center of the first region and decode only a fraction of pixels outside the predete…

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What does patent US9912930B2 cover?
Devices and methods are disclosed for detecting a focus of at least one viewer as being directed to a particular region of a video display. A first portion of a frame of video for presentation in the region of the viewer's focus is processed differently than another portion of the frame of video related to a region that is not part of the viewer's focus.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Zustak Frederick J, Candelore Brant, Clift Graham, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N13/0018. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 06 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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