System and method for significant image selection using visual tracking

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7573439
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11077299

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Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for improved identification of significant images using visual tracking. Certain embodiments of the system include a visual tracking system capable of tracking a user gaze with respect to a display device and a significant image selector for identifying at least one significant image based on user viewing time. The visual tracking system identifies an image at which a user is gazing records a viewing time during which the user is looking at the image. In an embodiment, the visual tracking system records viewing times for one or more users. In an embodiment, meta-data is associated with one or more significant images to identify the images as significant images, for example. The system may further include a database or table storing significant image information.

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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY1 NEUMANN WAY EVENDALE OH 45215

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Lau, Denny Wingchung Sunnyvale, US 11 704
Morita, Mark M Arlington Heights, US 68 2388
Yeluri, Vijaykalyan Sunnyvale, US 26 668

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