USER INTERFACE FOR BREATHING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A user interface comprising:
- a plurality of user-activated buttons configured to receive user input; and
a display communicatively coupled to the plurality of buttons and including;
a plurality of function indicators, each function indicator associated with a corresponding one of the user-activated buttons and configured to display a different graphical function representations in different situations, the different graphical function representations indicating different functions of the corresponding user-activated button; and
a modification indicator configured to display different graphical modification representations in different situations to indicate whether or not a selected parameter value may be modified using one or more of the user-activated buttons.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing a user interface for a breathing assistance system are disclosed. A user interface may include a plurality of user-activated buttons configured to receive user input and a display communicatively coupled to the plurality of buttons. The display may include a plurality of function indicators, each function indicator associated with a corresponding one of the user-activated buttons and configured to display a different graphical function representations in different situations, the different graphical function representations indicating different functions of the corresponding user-activated button. The display may also include a modification indicator configured to display different graphical modification representations in different situations to indicate whether or not a selected parameter value may be modified using one or more of the user-activated buttons
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21 Claims
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1. A user interface comprising:
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a plurality of user-activated buttons configured to receive user input; and a display communicatively coupled to the plurality of buttons and including; a plurality of function indicators, each function indicator associated with a corresponding one of the user-activated buttons and configured to display a different graphical function representations in different situations, the different graphical function representations indicating different functions of the corresponding user-activated button; and a modification indicator configured to display different graphical modification representations in different situations to indicate whether or not a selected parameter value may be modified using one or more of the user-activated buttons. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A breathing assistance system comprising:
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a gas delivery system operable to supply breathable gas; a patient interface configured to interface with a patient for delivering breathable gas to the patient; a connection system configured to communicate breathable gas supplied by the gas delivery system to the patient interface for delivery to the patient; a user interface including; a plurality of user-activated buttons configured to receive user input; and a display communicatively coupled to the plurality of buttons and including; a plurality of function indicators, each function indicator associated with a corresponding one of the user-activated buttons and configured to display a different graphical function representations in different situations, the different graphical function representations indicating different functions of the corresponding user-activated button; and a modification indicator configured to display different graphical modification representations in different situations to indicate whether or not a selected parameter value may be modified using one or more of the user-activated buttons; and a control module communicatively coupled to the user interface and configured to regulate the delivery of breathable gas to the patient based at least on user input received by the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for displaying user interface functionality information to a user, including:
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providing a plurality of user-activated buttons configured to receive user input; displaying a plurality of function indicators, each function indicator associated with a corresponding one of the user-activated buttons and configured to display a different graphical function representations in different situations, the different graphical function representations indicating different functions of the corresponding user-activated button; and displaying a modification indicator configured to display different graphical modification representations in different situations to indicate whether or not a selected parameter value may be modified using one or more of the user-activated buttons. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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