Google patent calls on eyes to unlock smart glasses
Thursday, August 9, 2012 - 04:00
in Mathematics & Economics
(Phys.org) -- In patent language, the application granted to Google this week says simply Unlocking a screen using eye tracking information but the message seems clear enough that Google plans to offer a way for wearers of Google headsets from its Project Glass to unlock their systems with just movements of their eyes. The patent describes a number of systems and methods for seeing to it that eye movements will cause the computing system to switch from being in locked mode of operation to unlocked mode, based on eye-tracking information.