Remote control of a medical device using voice recognition and foot controls
First Claim
1. A system for controlling a function of a medical device, said system including:
- a microphone for receiving a verbal command from an operator;
a system control and voice recognition processor receiving said verbal command from said microphone and assigning a function to an input console in response to said verbal command; and
an input console controlling said function assigned to said input console when activated by said operator.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling a medical device is provided such as a medical imaging device. The preferred embodiment of the present invention receives a verbal command for assigning a function of a medical imaging device from an operator. An additional verbal command from the operator assigns an input device to control the function of the selected medical imaging device. A system control and voice recognition processor then assigns the function specified by the verbal command to the input device selected by the additional verbal command. After the function of the medical device is assigned to the input device, the operator may control the selected function of the medical device with the selected input device. The system and method provides for the unobtrusive and hands-free control of discreet and continuous functions of a medical imaging device.
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25 Claims
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1. A system for controlling a function of a medical device, said system including:
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a microphone for receiving a verbal command from an operator;
a system control and voice recognition processor receiving said verbal command from said microphone and assigning a function to an input console in response to said verbal command; and
an input console controlling said function assigned to said input console when activated by said operator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for controlling a function of a medical device, said system including:
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a microphone for receiving a verbal command from an operator;
a system control and voice recognition processor receiving said verbal command and assigning a function to an input console in response to said verbal command;
an input device initiating said function assigned to said input device when activated by said operator; and
a display for displaying the function assigned to said input device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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13. A system for assigning a function of a medical device to an input device, said system including:
a system control and voice recognition processor receiving a verbal command from an operator and assigning a function to an input device in response to said verbal command.
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20. A method for controlling a function of a medical device, said method including the steps of:
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receiving a verbal command from an operator;
assigning a function to an input console in response to said verbal command; and
controlling said function assigned to said input device in response to said verbal command when said input device is activated by an operator. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 24, 25)
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23. A method for assigning a function of a medical device to an input device, said method including the steps of:
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receiving a verbal command for assigning a function;
receiving an additional verbal command for assigning an input device;
assigning said function to said input device in response to said verbal commands; and
controlling said function assigned to said input device in response to said verbal commands when said input device is activated by an operator.
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