In this age of technology, a lot of companies — notably Samsung and LG — are using front-facing cameras as part of the interface with their smart phones.
Samsung was the first to integrate technology into the camera that would track eye movement. Basically, what this means is that your phones will be able to pause videos or other visuals when you look away from the screen.
Apple has submitted a patent regarding development of their own eye tracking technology in their iPhones. This patent is referred to as a “divisional” application, which means that they are taking elements from the patent filed in 2008 by Samsung and adopting ideas into their own technology.
Apple and Samsung have been in an ongoing patent war for the past few years over the iPhone and Galaxy lines. It will be interesting to see how this unfolds over the next few months and who comes out on top.
What do you think about eye tracking? What about divisional applications? Have you chosen a side? Let us know!