METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USER INITIATED QUERY SEARCHES BASED ON GAZE DATA

摘要

The invention generally relates to computer implemented systems and methods for utilizing detection of eye movements in connection with interactive graphical user interfaces and, in particular, for utilizing eye tracking data to facilitate and improve information search and presentation in connection with interactive graphical user interfaces. A gaze search index is determined based on information that has been presented on an information presentation area and gaze data signals. The gaze search index comprises links between gaze search parameters and presented information that satisfies gaze filter criteria for respective gaze search parameter. A user can initiate query searches for information on the computer device or on information hosts connectable to the computer device via networks by using combinations of gaze search parameters of the gaze search index and non gaze search parameters of a non gaze search index.

主权项

1. A method for searching information using a computer device associated with an information presentation area, wherein said method said method comprising the steps:
displaying a search window on the presentation area, said search window comprising at least one field for presenting search parameters including gaze search parameters of a gaze search index and non gaze search parameters of a non gaze search index for a user, wherein said gaze search index comprises links between gaze search parameters and information that satisfies gaze filter criteria for respective gaze search parameter; displaying input fields in said search window further allowing a user to define a specific query search by selecting whether to include or exclude a specific search parameter in the specific search query; and executing a user initiated query search for information on said computer device or on information hosts connectable to said computer device via networks using the, by the user, selected combinations of gaze search parameters of said gaze search index and non gaze search parameters of a non gaze search index.