Responsive medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging system and method
First Claim
1. A medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging system responsive to a user, the ultrasound imaging system comprising:
- a sensor component connected with the ultrasound imaging system, the sensor component operable, in part, to determine a position of the user; and
a motor operable to move a system component as a function of the position of the user.
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Abstract
A medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging system is responsive to a user position. A sensor determines the position of the user. One or more components of the ultrasound imaging system move as a function of the sensed position. For example, the display and/or control panel of the ultrasound imaging system rotate or translate based on motion or a current position of the user. As the user leans or moves during an examination, at least a component of the ultrasound system compensates for the change in position. As another example, the ultrasound imaging system follows the user from one patient to another patient. As another example, the ultrasound imaging system packages itself. The user may move for purposes other than adjusting a position of the ultrasound imaging system or a component thereof, but the system or component moves to aid the user.
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20 Claims
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1. A medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging system responsive to a user, the ultrasound imaging system comprising:
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a sensor component connected with the ultrasound imaging system, the sensor component operable, in part, to determine a position of the user; and
a motor operable to move a system component as a function of the position of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for a medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging system to respond to a user, the method comprising:
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sensing a position of a user relative to the ultrasound imaging system; and
moving, substantially free of user force, a user interface component of the ultrasound imaging system as a function of a change in the position of the user relative to the ultrasound imaging system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. In a computer readable storage medium having stored therein data representing instructions executable by a programmed processor for responding to user position, the storage medium comprising instructions for:
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wirelessly determining with sensor signals the user position; and
moving at least a component of the ultrasound imaging system relative to the user as a function of the user position. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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