SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-SOURCE VIDEO DISTRIBUTION AND COMPOSITE DISPLAY

• US 20080252784A1
• Filed: 04/16/2007
• Published: 10/16/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. (Intuitive Surgical Holdings, LLC)
• Original Assignee: General Electric Company
• Inventors: Bao, Yongjian, Morita, Mark M.
• Granted Patent: US 7,978,208 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/552
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a video display processing system including a video source input component, a compositing component, and a composite video output component. The video source input component is adapted to receive video data from a plurality of video sources. The compositing component is adapted to generate a composite video image from the video data. The composite video image is based at least in part on a configuration. The configuration specifies an arrangement of the video data. The composite video output component adapted to output the composite video image.

Claims

1. A video display processing system, the system including:

a video source input component adapted to receive video data from a plurality of video sources;

a compositing component adapted to generate a composite video image from the video data, wherein the composite video image is based at least in part on a configuration, wherein the configuration specifies an arrangement of the video data; and

a composite video output component adapted to output the composite video image.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of video sources includes at least one of a Picture Archiving and Communication System, electronic medical records system, anesthesiology system, and fluoroscopy system.

3. The system of claim 1, further including a user interface component adapted to receive input from a user.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the user interface component is adapted to allow a user to change the configuration.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the user interface component is adapted to allow a user to interact seamlessly with the plurality of source applications.

6. The system of claim 3, wherein the user interface component is adapted to provide user input data to a source application, wherein the source application is running at least in part on one of the video sources, wherein the video data from the video source is generated at least in part by the source application.

7. The system of claim 1, further including an application feedback component adapted to provide feedback to a source application, wherein the feedback is provided based at least in part on the configuration.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one source application provides summary video data.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the configuration is specified based at least in part on a hanging protocol.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the configuration is based at least in part on a medical procedure.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the configuration is user defined.

14. The method of claim 10, further including providing feedback to a source application, wherein the feedback is provided based at least in part on the configuration.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein at least one source application provides summary video data.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the configuration is based at least in part on a medical procedure.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein the configuration is user defined.

12. A method for providing composite video, the method including:

receiving video data from a plurality of video sources; and

generating a composite video image from the video data, wherein the composite video image is based at least in part on a configuration, wherein the configuration specifies an arrangement of the video data.

13. The method of claim 12, further including providing user input data to a source application, wherein the source application is running at least in part on one of the video sources, wherein the video data from the video source is generated at least in part by the source application.

18. A computer-readable medium including a set of instructions for execution on a computer, the set of instructions including:

a video source input routine configured to receive video data from a plurality of video sources;

a compositing routine configured to generate a composite video image from the video data, wherein the composite video image is based at least in part on a configuration; and

a composite video output routine configured to output the composite video image.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 18, further including a user interface routine configured to provide user input data to a source application, wherein the source application is running at least in part on one of the video sources, wherein the video data from the video source is generated at least in part by the source application.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 18, further including an application feedback routine configured to provide feedback to a source application, wherein the feedback is provided based at least in part on the configuration.