General purpose distributed operating room control system
First Claim
1. A control system for selecting from and controlling a plurality of devices in an operating room, the control system comprising:
- a master controller, the master controller comprising;
a) means for receiving selection commands from a user wherein each selection command is associated with a device in electrical communication with the master controller;
b) means for receiving control commands from a user;
c) means for converting selection commands and control commands into corresponding selection signals and control signals;
d) means for routing control signals to a device specified by a selection command received by the means for receiving selection commands, the means for routing control signals additionally comprising means for receiving selection signals.
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Abstract
The present invention pertains to control systems and provides a run time configurable control system for selecting and operating one of a plurality of operating room devices from a single input source, the system comprising a master controller having a voice control interface and means for routing control signals. The system additionally may include a plurality of slave controllers to provide expandability of the system. Also, the system includes output means for generating messages to the user relating to the status of the control system in general and to the status of devices connected thereto.
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1. A control system for selecting from and controlling a plurality of devices in an operating room, the control system comprising:
a master controller, the master controller comprising;
a) means for receiving selection commands from a user wherein each selection command is associated with a device in electrical communication with the master controller;
b) means for receiving control commands from a user;
c) means for converting selection commands and control commands into corresponding selection signals and control signals;
d) means for routing control signals to a device specified by a selection command received by the means for receiving selection commands, the means for routing control signals additionally comprising means for receiving selection signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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