Gaze-actuated information system

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2005-11-01

2005-11-01

Swarthout, Brent A. (Department: 2636)

Communications: electrical

Aircraft alarm or indicating systems

C089S041220, C244S003190, C340S980000, C345S007000, C359S630000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06961007

ABSTRACT:
A method for providing a pilot with information associated with at least one region of a field of view visible to the pilot from within a cockpit without requiring a visual display. The method includes the steps of determining an eye gaze direction relative to a given frame of reference for at least one eye of the pilot, determining a reference direction relative to the given frame of reference, comparing the eye gaze direction with the reference direction, and if the eve gaze direction and the reference direction are equal to within a given degree of accuracy, generating audio output audible to the pilot and indicative of information associated with the reference direction.

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