Photography – Eye tracking
Patent
1996-02-16
1997-02-04
Perkey, W. B.
Photography
Eye tracking
396292, 396296, G03B 1316, G03B 1720
Patent
active
056003994
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to an optical apparatus with a visual axis detection function. The apparatus having finder means for observing an object, and visual axis detection means for detecting a visual axis position of an observer who looks into a field of view of a finder comprises a visual axis input index which is arranged in the field of view of the finder means, visual axis input means for executing a predetermined function selected when the visual axis detection means detects that the visual axis of the observer is located on or near the visual axis input index and selection means for causing the observer to select the predetermined function to be executed by said visual axis input means from a plurality of functions.
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Irie Yoshiaki
Nagano Akihiko
Yamada Akira
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Perkey W. B.
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