VIEW FINDER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME

Title:

VIEW FINDER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/208833

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A viewfinder apparatus includes a window on which a reference mark is disposed; a photography unit (e.g., an eye imaging camera) configured to photograph eyes of a user via the window; and a controller configured to detect a location where the photography unit has been moved, based on a location of the reference mark included in a first image captured by the photography unit before the photography unit is moved and a location of a reference mark included in a second image captured by the photography unit after the photography unit is moved, wherein the controller tracks the eyes of the user by using the detected location.

Inventors:

LEE JIN-WON (KR)
CHUNG CHONG-SAM (KR)
CHO SUNG-HYUN (KR)

Application Number:

PCT/KR2016/000272

Publication Date:

December 29, 2016

Filing Date:

January 12, 2016

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)

International Classes:

H04N5/232; H04N5/225

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