Method and apparatus for guided operating instruction for physiological measuring instrument

• US 20090198109A1
• Filed: 02/06/2008
• Published: 08/06/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Health & Life Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Health & Life Company Limited
• Inventors: Yu, Shan-Yi
• Application Number:
  US12/068,386
• Publication Number:
  US 20090198109A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/04 Constructional details of apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/022 by applying pressure to close blood vessels, e.g. against the skin; Ophthalmodynamometers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/684 Indicating the position of the sensor on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7435 Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7445 Display arrangements, e.g. multiple display units
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick

Abstract

In a method and an apparatus of a guided operating instruction for a physiological measuring instrument, the apparatus includes: a display area, for displaying detected, computed and recorded physiological measurement information; an operating area, having function keys, and the operating area further includes: a symbol layer, having independent specific symbol blocks for displaying the function keys; a light source indicating layer, having specific light source blocks corresponding to the specific symbol blocks, and emitting a light source at the specific light source block; a key pressing circuit layer, having a touch control circuit block corresponding to the specific light source block of the light source indicating layer. The physiological measuring instrument only receives signals of the touch control circuit block at a specific position area that emits a light source with the light source indicating layer, so as to guide users to complete a physiological measurement quickly and easily.

Claims

1. A guided operating instruction apparatus for a physiological measuring instrument, applied for measuring human physiological information, comprising:

a casing, being in the shape of a case, and having a microprocessing unit for computing and recording said physiological information;

a display area, disposed on a surface of said casing, and electrically coupled to said microprocessing unit, for displaying information provided by said microprocessing unit;

an operating area, disposed on the surface of said casing, and electrically coupled to said microprocessing unit, and having a plurality of function keys, and said operating area further superimposedly comprising;

a symbol layer, having a plurality of specific symbol blocks independent with each other for displaying said function keys, and each specific symbol block having a specific symbol;

a light source indicating layer, having a plurality of specific light source blocks corresponding to said specific symbol blocks, and said light source indicating layer being provided for receiving signals of said microprocessing unit and emitting a light source from at least one of said specific light source blocks; and

a key pressing circuit layer, having a touch control circuit block corresponding to said specific light source block of said light source indicating layer, and said microprocessing unit receiving a signal from said touch control circuit block at said specific position area of said light source indicating layer to emit a light source.

2. The guided operating instruction apparatus for a physiological measuring instrument according to claim 1, wherein said key pressing circuit layer falls between said symbol layer and said light source indicating layer.

3. The guided operating instruction apparatus for a physiological measuring instrument according to claim 1, wherein said light source indicating layer falls between said symbol layer and said key pressing circuit layer.

4. The guided operating instruction apparatus for a physiological measuring instrument according to claim 1, wherein said specific symbol of said symbol layer is a text or a pattern.

5. The guided operating instruction apparatus for a physiological measuring instrument according to claim 1, wherein said specific symbol of said symbol layer is displayed on the same position of said function key by projecting a light source of said specific light source block.

6. The guided operating instruction apparatus for a physiological measuring instrument according to claim 1, wherein said microprocessing unit comprises a microprocessor (MCU) and a circuit control device.

7. The guided operating instruction apparatus for a physiological measuring instrument according to claim 1, wherein said specific symbol is formed on a specific position of said symbol layer in advance by printing, engraving or other methods.

8. The guided operating instruction apparatus for a physiological measuring instrument according to claim 1, further comprising a help area disposed on a surface of said casing and electrically coupled to said microprocessing unit.

9. The guided operating instruction apparatus for a physiological measuring instrument according to claim 8, wherein said help area is also a display area.

10. The guided operating instruction apparatus for a physiological measuring instrument according to claim 8, wherein said help area comprises a text or a symbol for showing different information.

11. A guided operating instruction method for a physiological measuring instrument, applied to the apparatus of claim 1, comprising the steps of:

(1) starting said physiological measuring instrument to set to a standby mode, and displaying at least one first stage function key;

(2) selecting a key operation according to said displayed first stage function key;

(3) producing a functional operation of said first stage or simultaneously displaying at least one second stage function key; and

(4) selecting an operation according to said function key displayed at each stage until the final measurement is taken.

12. The guided operating instruction method for a physiological measuring instrument according to claim 11, wherein said first stage function key of Step (1) and said second stage function key of Step (3) are superimposed at the same position to show different function symbols.

13. The guided operating instruction method for a physiological measuring instrument according to claim 11, wherein said function key includes a measuring ON/OFF key and said measuring ON/OFF key is pressed after Step (4) to set said physiological measurement instrument to an OFF mode.

14. The guided operating instruction method for a physiological measuring instrument according to claim 11, wherein said physiological measuring instrument is turned off automatically within a predetermined time after Step (4) is completed.