System And Method For A Simple Graphical Interface

• US 20090049397A1
• Filed: 08/15/2007
• Published: 02/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Novartis Ag
• Original Assignee: Novartis Ag
• Inventors: Boukhny, Mikhail
• Application Number:
  US11/838,994
• Publication Number:
  US 20090049397A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/778
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

Embodiments of systems and methods for a simplified interface are disclosed. More specifically, embodiments of modes of interaction with a surgical console may be provided such that these modes of interaction limit or curtail the range of functionality which may be adjusted. In particular, certain embodiments may present one or more interfaces for user interaction which allow a user to select from a set of preprogrammed options, where the interface or the set of preprogrammed options may correspond to the mode in which a user is interacting with the surgical console. Each of these preprogrammed options may correspond to settings for one or more parameters such that by selecting a preprogrammed option the surgical console is configured according to these settings.

Claims

1. A method for conducting a surgical procedure, comprising:

providing a GUI for a surgical console, wherein the first GUI comprises a set of portions, each portion corresponding to functionality of the surgical console and configured to allow a user to select from each of one or more corresponding sets of preprogrammed options, each of the preprogrammed options corresponding to settings for one or more corresponding parameters; and

configuring the surgical console according to the selected preprogrammed option.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein each portion has one or more icons, the one or more icons configured to allow a user to cycle through one of the corresponding sets of preprogrammed options.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the one or more icons are a pair of icons.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein each portion comprise a display, where the display is configured to allow a user to select one of the preprogrammed options from all of the preprogrammed options of one of the corresponding sets of preprogrammed options.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein a first portion of the set of portions is an ultrasound portion.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the first portion comprises a first pair of icons oriented along a first axis and configured to allow a user to cycle through a first set of preprogrammed options to select one of the first set of preprogrammed options such that the surgical console is configured according to the one of the first set of preprogrammed options.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the first portion comprises a second pair of icons oriented along a second axis configured to allow a user to cycle through a second set of preprogrammed options to select one of the second set of preprogrammed option such that the surgical console is configured according to the one of the second set of preprogrammed options

8. The method of claim 7, wherein a second portion of the set of portions is a fluidics portion.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the second portion comprises a third pair of icons oriented along a first axis configured to allow a user to cycle through a third set of preprogrammed options to select one of the third set of preprogrammed option such that the surgical console is configured according to the one of the third set of preprogrammed options.

20. The method of claim 4, wherein the display allows the user to select the one of the preprogrammed options using a drop down menu.

10. A computer readable medium comprising a set of computer instructions, translatable for:

providing a GUI for a surgical console, wherein the first GUI comprises a set of portions, each portion corresponding to functionality of the surgical console and configured to allow a user to select from each of one or more corresponding sets of preprogrammed options, each of the preprogrammed options corresponding to settings for one or more corresponding parameters; and

configuring the surgical console according to the selected preprogrammed option.

11. The computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein each portion has one or more icons, the one or more icons configured to allow a user to cycle through one of the corresponding sets of preprogrammed options.

12. The computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the one or more icons are a pair of icons.

13. The computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein each portion comprise a display, where the display is configured to allow a user to select one of the preprogrammed options from all of the preprogrammed options of one of the corresponding sets of preprogrammed options.

14. The computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the display allows the user to select the one of the preprogrammed options using a drop down menu.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein a first portion of the set of portions is an ultrasound portion.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the first portion comprises a first pair of icons oriented along a first axis and configured to allow a user to cycle through a first set of preprogrammed options to select one of the first set of preprogrammed options such that the surgical console is configured according to the one of the first set of preprogrammed options.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 16, wherein the first portion comprises a second pair of icons oriented along a second axis configured to allow a user to cycle through a second set of preprogrammed options to select one of the second set of preprogrammed option such that the surgical console is configured according to the one of the second set of preprogrammed options

18. The computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein a second portion of the set of portions is a fluidics portion.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 18, wherein the second portion comprises a third pair of icons oriented along a first axis configured to allow a user to cycle through a third set of preprogrammed options to select one of the third set of preprogrammed option such that the surgical console is configured according to the one of the third set of preprogrammed options.