![]() ![]() With \’Eye Scroll\’, one can see Samsung emerging as a winner against its Cupertino-based competitor. Galaxy S3 helped Samsung gain a \’definite\’ edge over Apple. This feature helps in saving the battery of the device as well. It is worth mentioning here that Samsung Galaxy S3 already comes with the Smart Stay feature, which lights up the handset\’s display when user is looking at it, and powers it down when the user is looking away. The filing describes the feature as “Computer application software having a feature of sensing eye movements and scrolling displays of mobile devices, namely, mobile phones, smart phones and tablet computers according to eye movements digital cameras mobile telephones smart phones tablet computers.” Samsung had filed for the US trademark for \’Samsung Eye Scroll\’ 5 February. The source did not comment whether we will be able to see the feature on the launch of Samsung Galaxy S4 scheduled to happen on 14 March, but we assume is the features exists in the device, the Korean smartphone maker will definitely flaunt it. The text will be automatically be scrolled as per your need so that you don\’t have to exercise your fingers. The source quoted in the report said that the upcoming Galaxy S4 will have the ability to track your eyes as you reach the bottom of a page of text. The smartphone will reportedly have the ability to scroll text by watching the user\’s eyeballs.Īccording to a report from The New York Times, an employee of Samsung has revealed the information on the condition of anonymity. Smartphone makers are aiming at strengthening the role of the smartphone with smart healthcare or smart medical treatment functions by linking information collected via smartphones with medical institutions.Ĭurrently, Samsung is reportedly continuing its discussion with the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and US Food and Drug Administration to exclude devices with a built-in oxygen saturation sensor from the list of medical devices.Samsung Galaxy S4, the most-awaited device of the year is coming with some impressive technologies. Starting with Samsung, other smartphone manufacturers are apparently trying to expand the role of the smartphone as a biometric device through a variety of biometrics sensors. This legal matter hinders the company's strategy to overcome the limits of hardware with sensors. However, any device that measures this kind of information must be labeled as a medical device under the law. ![]() For example, when users read articles and their eyes. These sensors are aimed at giving information about the surrounding environment to asthma patients, smokers, or those with a sensitive skin. The Samsung Galaxy S4's Smart Pause feature will automatically pause a video when you look away from the screen. According to a new report the Samsung Galaxy S4 will track a users eyes to determine where to scroll. The Galaxy Note 4, which will be available in the market starting in October, is equipped with an oxygen saturation sensor that measures the amount of oxygen in the blood and a sensor that measures UV radiation levels. In addition to technical defects, Samsung's new sensors have been mired in legal issues. The technology to recognize eyeballs is a method in the early stage for iris recognition, on which a large number of smartphone manufacturers are conducting research.Īn industry source explained, “I think that the Smart Scroll feature had to be removed while the new Android operating system was optimized.” In fact, Samsung's facial recognition technology has been rarely mentioned since its initial application in the Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy Note 3 last year. When you tilt your head up, the device will scroll up the page and it will also scroll. The feature automatically scrolls the screen by detecting the location of a user's eyeballs or the face of the user through the front camera. Turning on the Smart Scroll of your Samsung Galaxy S4 device will allow you to employ facial recognition that will detect if you are looking directly at the device so that its operation can be altered accordingly to favor you. 15, the Smart Scroll feature was eliminated in its major smartphones released this year, including the Galaxy S5 and the Galaxy Alpha. Samsung Electronics' smartphone sensor technology has been dragged down by technological and legal problems.Īccording to Samsung on Sept.
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