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Ultrasonic imaging system and controlling method thereof

  • US 10,610,202 B2
  • Filed: 09/19/2016
  • Issued: 04/07/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling an ultrasonic imaging system, comprising:

  • when the ultrasonic imaging system is in a mode of associating gestures with functions of the ultrasonic imaging system;

    acquiring a control gesture signal by at least one of;

    in response to a user performing a control gesture, automatically selecting a control gesture signal from a pre-stored control gesture signal database corresponding to the performed control gesture;

    receiving a user selection of a control gesture signal from a series of displayed control gestures from the pre-stored control gesture signal database;

    orreceiving a custom control gesture signal in response to the user performing a custom gesture;

    receiving a user selection of at least one function from a plurality of function options, said function options including one or more function keys on a control panel and/or a one or more functions from a menu on a user interface wherein the at least one selected function selected is a function of the ultrasonic imaging system;

    associating the acquired control gesture signal with the at least one selected function to obtain an association correlation between the control gesture signal and the selected function;

    repeating the steps of acquiring a control gesture signal, receiving a user selection of the at least one function, and associating the acquired control gesture signal with the at least one selected function to establish a control gesture signal and function association database, wherein the database stores multiple control gesture signals and association correlations; and

    when the ultrasonic imaging system is in normal operation;

    receiving a current control gesture signal for a gesture performed by the user;

    searching in the control gesture signal and function association database for a control gesture signal matching the current control gesture signal to obtain a matched control gesture signal;

    determining at least one function associated with the matched control gesture signal according to the association correlation of the matched control gesture signal; and

    controlling the ultrasonic imaging system to execute the at least one function associated with the matched control gesture signal.

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