Global Input Device for Multiple Computer-Controlled Medical Systems
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1. An integrated control and display system for operating a plurality of separate computer systems each having a visual display, comprising:
- at least one cursor control device for seamlessly moving a cursor among the visual displays of the separate computer systems, the cursor control device operating to control the computer system associated with the display on which the cursor appears.
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Abstract
An integrated control and display system for operating a plurality of separate computer systems each having a visual display, includes at least one cursor control device for seamlessly moving a cursor among the visual displays of the separate computer systems, the cursor control device operating to control the computer system associated with the display on which the cursor appears.
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34 Claims
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1. An integrated control and display system for operating a plurality of separate computer systems each having a visual display, comprising:
at least one cursor control device for seamlessly moving a cursor among the visual displays of the separate computer systems, the cursor control device operating to control the computer system associated with the display on which the cursor appears. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17)
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13. A method of operating a plurality of separate computer systems, each having a visual display, comprising:
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displaying the visual displays from each of a plurality of separate computer systems; operating at least one cursor control device to manipulate a cursor to one of the visual displays, and operating the cursor control to operate the separate computer system corresponding to the visual display. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A control for operating a plurality of separate computer systems, the control comprising:
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a composite display; a video system for receiving display input from each of the plurality of separate computer systems and displaying it on the composite display; a processor; and a cursor control device providing cursor control input for the composite display which is translated by the processor to a corresponding local cursor location on each of the separate computer systems when the cursor on the composite display is on the display corresponding to that separate computer system.
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24. A control for operating a plurality of separate computer systems, the control comprising:
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a composite display; a video system for receiving display input from each of the plurality of separate computer systems and displaying it on the composite display; a processor; a cursor control system connected to the processor, and to each of the separate computer systems a cursor control device connected to the cursor control system, the cursor control system receiving input from the cursor control device and communicating the input to the processor, and communicating cursor control input generated by the processor to each of the separate computer systems when the cursor on the composite display is on the display corresponding to that separate computer system.
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25. A method of operating a plurality of separate computer systems comprising:
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displaying the separate displays from each of the plurality of separate computer systems on a composite display; translating inputs generated by the operation of a cursor control device to control signals to an interface computer to move a cursor in the interstices between the separate displays on the composite screen and to control signals to the separate computer systems to operate the separate computer systems, so that the cursor appears to operate substantially continuously across the entire composite display, and when the cursor is positioned over the separate display of one of the separate computer systems, the cursor control device operates the separate computer system. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A control for operating a plurality of separate computer systems, the control comprising:
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a composite display including the visual displays from at least some of the plurality of separate computer systems; a processor; a cursor control device providing cursor control input for the composite display which is translated by the processor to a corresponding local cursor location on each of the separate computer systems when the cursor on the composite display is on the display corresponding to that separate computer system. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. An integrating control and display system for operating a plurality of separate computer systems, comprising:
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a composite display integrating the separate displays from each of a plurality of separate computer systems; a cursor control device for manipulating a cursor on the composite display, including on the displays of each of the separate computer systems on the composite display, the cursor control device operating the system corresponding to the separate display on which it appears on the composite display.
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32. A method of operating a plurality of separate computer systems without altering the hardware or software of the separate computer systems, the method comprising:
displaying the separate displays of each of the plurality of separate computer systems on a composite display of a composite computer system;
operating the cursor control device of the composite computer system to manipulate a cursor on the composite display, and when the cursor on the composite display overlays the separate display of one of the separate computer systems, cursor control signals are generated to operate the separate computer system corresponding to the operation of the cursor control device of the composite system using an existing computer interface.- View Dependent Claims (33)
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34. A method of controlling a plurality of separate computer systems, comprising:
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displaying the display from each of the separate computer systems on an integrated display; accepting inputs form a cursor control device to move a cursor control device across the integrated display, the cursor control being operable to operate the separate computer system over which the cursor is displayed on the integrated display.
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