Ultrasound system having a simplified user interface
First Claim
1. A hand-held sonographic device comprising:
- a frame having a tablet form-factor, said frame being surrounded by an energy absorbing bumper;
a front panel positioned within said frame; and
a set of controls integral with said front panel touchscreen display, said controls adapted for allowing a user to control a specific set of tasks to obtain sonographic images, said task set being less than the full complement of tasks available to be performed by said sonographic device, said integral controls maintaining a opening-free front panel.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system and method which allows for a simplified user interface tailored to specific procedures and which allows for mobility and easy sanitation. Advantage is taken of an understanding as to the critical functions that an operator is to perform for a specific range of procedures and tailoring the user input to accommodate only those functions. In one embodiment, the user interface consists of a touch screen and a rotatable knob having positional indents with the indents providing incremental increases or decreases in functionality specific to exams or procedures performed with the sonographic equipment. Using this approach, the complexity normally associated with operating sonographic devices is greatly reduced. The operational controls available from the touch screen are changeable to accommodate different function uses of the sonographic device.
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27 Claims
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1. A hand-held sonographic device comprising:
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a frame having a tablet form-factor, said frame being surrounded by an energy absorbing bumper; a front panel positioned within said frame; and a set of controls integral with said front panel touchscreen display, said controls adapted for allowing a user to control a specific set of tasks to obtain sonographic images, said task set being less than the full complement of tasks available to be performed by said sonographic device, said integral controls maintaining a opening-free front panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for using an ultrasound device, said method comprising:
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selecting by a user an ultrasound device pre-tailored for a specific function; selecting by said user one of a few controllable functions appropriate for said specific function; and fine tuning said selected function by rotating a dial common to a plurality of selectable functions. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An ultrasound device, said device comprising:
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means for allowing a user to select an ultrasound device pre-tailored for a specific function; means for allowing a user to select one of a few controllable functions appropriate for said specific function; and means for allowing said user to fine tune said selected function by rotating a dial common to a plurality of selectable functions. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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