Patent ID: 8523358
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: A61B,G06F,G06K

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus including a display unit, the information processing apparatus comprising: a first image detection unit that detects, as a first image, an image indicative of a specific part of an eye in captured image data supplied from an image capturing unit connected therewith; a first detection unit that identifies a position of the first image in the captured image data; a second image detection unit that detects, as a second image, an image indicative of an object of a specific shape reflected by the eye from the captured image data; a second detection unit that identifies a position of the second image in the captured image data; an eye-gaze movement amount detection unit that detects a movement amount of a gaze of the eye captured by the image capturing unit based on a relationship between positions of the first image and the second image; a mouse pointer control unit that causes a mouse pointer displayed on the display unit to move within the display unit based on the movement amount of the gaze of the eye detected by the eye-gaze movement amount detection unit; and a reference shift amount setting unit that sets a reference shift amount that is used as a reference for a variation of the position of the first image and the position of the second image; wherein the reference shift amount setting unit updates the reference shift amount in accordance with movement of the mouse pointer.