Method for operating user functions based on eye tracking and mobile device adapted thereto

摘要

An eye tracking based user function controlling method and a mobile device adapted thereto are provided. A camera unit of a mobile device is activated while a specific user function is executed. A gaze angle of a user's eye is acquired from an image obtained via the camera unit. An eye tracking function is executed in which execution state is controlled according to the gaze angle.

主权项

1. A method for operating user functions in a mobile device having a display, comprising:
executing a specific user function; acquiring an image via a camera unit of the mobile device while the specific user function is executed; acquiring a gaze angle of a user's eye from the acquired image and determining from the acquired image whether the user gazes at the display; and executing an eye tracking function in which execution state of the user function is controlled according to the gaze angle, wherein a page turning interval speed is controlled according to a time period for which a gaze angle at which the user gazes at the same point on the display is acquired.