Patent ID: 9361833
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: G06F,G06K,G09G,Y02D

Claim Text:
1. A computer-implemented method for selectively backlighting a display of a computer, comprising: receiving visual data, wherein the visual data includes video of one or more users; performing eye tracking for at least one of the one or more users based at least in part on the received visual data; determining a region of interest associated with a portion of the display of the computer system based at least in part on the performed eye tracking; and selectively backlighting the portion of the display associated with the determined region of interest and dimming a secondary portion of the display that is not associated with the determined region of interest; determining whether or not an application has been selectively designated for operation with eye tracking; and determining whether or not at least one of the one or more users is present based at least in part on the received visual data, wherein the determination of whether or not at least one of the one or more users is present occurs in response to the determination that the application has been selectively designated for operation with eye tracking.