Method and apparatus for contextual voice cues
First Claim
1. A method for controlling medical systems, comprising:
- determining available voice commands within a medical system control scheme;
graphically displaying the available voice commands;
receiving one or more voice commands corresponding to one or more of the available voice commands; and
implementing the one or more voice commands to control the medical system.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a novel technique designed to provide a front-end graphical user interface for voice interaction, displaying a list of voice commands that can be used within a control scope of a medical system and that change depending on where the user is in the system. The user is presented with a quick reference guide to available commands without being overwhelmed. “Contextual voice cues” (CVC) provide a non-intrusive dynamic list of available commands to the user which automatically pop-up and change depending on the screen or mode the user is in. An indicator, such as a feedback light, may show whether a voice command is accepted. The technique may be utilized with medical information and diagnostic systems such as picture archival communication systems (PACS), ultrasound modalities, and so forth. Implementation of the technique should increase clinician adoption rates of voice recognition control and thus advance improvements in clinician workflow.
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37 Claims
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1. A method for controlling medical systems, comprising:
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determining available voice commands within a medical system control scheme;
graphically displaying the available voice commands;
receiving one or more voice commands corresponding to one or more of the available voice commands; and
implementing the one or more voice commands to control the medical system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for controlling medical systems with voice recognition control, comprising:
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determining recognizable voice commands that control a medical system;
displaying the recognizable voice commands at an interface of the medical system;
receiving one or more voice commands corresponding to the recognizable voice commands; and
executing the one or more voice commands to control the medical system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for using a voice recognition control system to control a medical system comprising:
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navigating through a menu tree of a voice recognition control system of a medical system;
reviewing available voice commands that are graphically displayed;
speaking one or more voice commands that correspond to one or more of the available voice commands. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for controlling a medical system comprising:
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a control system configured to recognize and implement received voice commands to control a medical system;
a control interface that graphically displays available voice commands that are recognizable at a particular point in a control scheme of the control system; and
wherein the control interface is configured to indicate recognition and receipt of a user voice command that corresponds to the available voice commands. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system for controlling a medical system comprising:
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a control system configured to recognize and execute voice commands uttered by a user to control a medical system; and
a graphical user interface that displays recognizable voice commands that correspond to a real time position within a menu tree of the control system. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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33. A control system for controlling a medical system comprising:
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means for recognizing and applying voice commands uttered by a user to control a medical system;
means for graphically displaying acceptable voice commands at an interface of the medical system; and
means for indicating recognition and receipt of one or more voice commands uttered by the user which correspond to one or more of the acceptable voice commands. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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36. A computer program, provided on one or more tangible media, for controlling a medical system, comprising:
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a routine for determining available voice commands within a medical system control scheme;
a routine for graphically displaying the available voice commands at an interface of the medical system;
a routine for receiving one or more voice commands corresponding to one or more of the available voice commands; and
a routine for implementing the one or more voice commands to control the medical system.
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37. A computer program, provided on one or more tangible media, for controlling a medical system, comprising:
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a routine for recognizing and applying voice commands uttered by a user to control a medical system;
a routine for graphically displaying acceptable voice commands at an interface of the medical system; and
a routine for indicating recognition and receipt of one or more voice commands uttered by the user which correspond to one or more of the acceptable voice commands.
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