INTELLIGENT USER INTERFACE USING ON-SCREEN FORCE FEEDBACK AND METHOD OF USE
First Claim
1. A user interface providing clinical software tools and information access for a picture archiving and communication system, said user interface comprising:
- a plurality of regions displayed to represent selectable functionality for an associated plurality of clinical software tools and information;
a cursor movable by a user to select one of said plurality of regions; and
a processor configured to determine a location and pattern of movement of said cursor and provide force feedback to said user based on said location and pattern of movement of said cursor to provide a non-visual indication to said user of said location and pattern of movement of said cursor.
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Abstract
Certain embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems combining user interface features with force feedback techniques in clinical applications. Certain embodiments provide a user interface providing clinical software tools and information access for a picture archiving and communication system. The user interface includes a plurality of regions displayed to represent selectable functionality for an associated plurality of clinical software tools and information. The user interface also includes a cursor movable by a user to select one of the plurality of regions. The user interface further includes a processor configured to determine a location and pattern of movement of the cursor and provide force feedback to the user based on the location and pattern of movement of the cursor to provide a non-visual indication to the user of the location and pattern of movement of the cursor.
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1. A user interface providing clinical software tools and information access for a picture archiving and communication system, said user interface comprising:
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a plurality of regions displayed to represent selectable functionality for an associated plurality of clinical software tools and information; a cursor movable by a user to select one of said plurality of regions; and a processor configured to determine a location and pattern of movement of said cursor and provide force feedback to said user based on said location and pattern of movement of said cursor to provide a non-visual indication to said user of said location and pattern of movement of said cursor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for providing force feedback to a user in conjunction with a user interface or application display in a clinical system, said method comprising:
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associating a degree of force feedback with a region of a display and a boundary of the region; tracking manipulation of a cursor with respect to the region on the display; providing said force feedback to a user when said cursor enters and leaves said region. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable storage medium including a set of instructions for execution on a processing device and associated processing logic, the set of instructions comprising:
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a user interface routine displaying a plurality of regions representing selectable functionality for an associated plurality of clinical software tools and information; and a processing routine configured to determine a location and pattern of movement of a cursor movable by a user to select one of said plurality of regions and provide force feedback to said user based on said location and pattern of movement of said cursor to provide a non-visual indication to said user of said location and pattern of movement of said cursor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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