Sony patents eye-tracking that waits for a blink to switch modes
Sony describes a system that monitors how well it is tracking a user's movement. If the tracking quality drops, the system prepares to switch to a backup mode but waits for the user to blink or make a quick eye movement before actually changing.
In the filing’s own words
A method, system, and computer readable medium for switching between motion tracking mode. The method includes detecting a significant change in confidence level for motion tracking. A change from a first tracking mode to a second tracking mode is initiated when a significant change in confidence level is detected and the change is paused until a saccade or blink is detected. by eye tracking device. After a saccade or blink is detected the tracking mode switches from the first tracking mode to the second tracking mode.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: detecting a change in confidence level for motion tracking of a first tracking mode; initiating a change from the first tracking mode to a second tracking mode when the change in confidence level is detected; and pausing the change from the first tracking mode to the second tracking mode until a user engagement change is detected by a sensor.
Facts
- Company
- Sony (Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.)
- Official title
- SWITCHING TRACKING MODES IN MOTION CONTROL
- Publication number
- US20260329374A1
- Application number
- 19468917
- Filed
- Feb 3, 2026
- Published
- Oct 22, 2026
- Inventors
- 1
- Claims
- 20
Classified under
G06F 3/013 Physics & computingMore from Sony in AR, VR & displays
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Summaries are simplified from the filing’s own abstract and first claim. A patent filing is not a product announcement.
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