Eye-typing method, system and computer readable medium

摘要

Disclosed is a computer implemented method for enabling eye-typing. The method includes receiving a stream of gaze data including gaze samples directed toward a virtual keyboard of a user interface presented by a display device, and determining that the user has eye-typed a word by detecting, based on the stream of gaze data, that the user's gaze has moved to a text presentation portion of the user interface. In response to detecting that the user's gaze is located within the text presentation portion of the user interface, the method includes analysing the stream of gaze data received prior to the detection to determine the word which the user has eye-typed. The method further includes presenting the determined word in the text presentation portion of the user interface, and determining that the user has begun eye-typing a further word based on a later portion of the stream of gaze data indicating that the user's gaze has left the text presentation portion of the user interface. Also disclosed is a computer implemented method for launching a calibration session for an eye-typing system.