METHOD FOR PROVIDING VISUALIZATION OF A DATA AGE

• US 20110140912A1
• Filed: 08/11/2009
• Published: 06/16/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: Johnson, Erik E., Raber, Gregory H., Johnson, Soren S., Gross, Brian
• Granted Patent: US 8,878,691 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/870.02
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

Medical monitor readings (150) are displayed along with an indication of along with the age of the reading. The reading display is changed by altering the intensity of the reading value (210-240), color of the reading value (310-330), a subscript next to the reading (400), a shape of the background (600-700), or icon (FIGS. 6-11) to indicate the age of a presented reading.

Claims

1. A method of displaying medical information, the method comprising:

displaying a read medical data value;

altering the reading or data value display with time, such that the display is indicative of the medical data value and it age.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein altering the medical data value display includes changing a luminous intensity of at least a portion of the displayed value, a displayed background region to the medical data value, or a displayed label for the medical data value.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein altering the reading or data value display includes changing a color of at least a portion of the displayed medical data value or a label thereof.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the medical data value display includes:

displaying the medical data value or a label thereof on a background; and

changing at least one of size, shape, or color of the background with time.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the background emulates a clock as it changes with time.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the background emulates the clock by displaying one of:

a circle or box divided into wedges that change color progressively analogous to a hand of a clock;

or

a circle with a clock hand that advances with time.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein displaying the read data includes displaying one of a clock or hourglass icon adjacent the displayed value or label thereof.

8. The method according to claim 1 further including:

displaying a subscript or superscript adjacent the displayed medical data value or a label thereof to indicate an age threshold.

9. The method according to claim 1 further including:

after an age threshold is reached, terminating displaying the medical data value.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the read medical data value is a non-continuously measured physiological parameter of patients which is displayed on a medical monitor.

11. A display apparatus which is controlled to perform the method according to claim 1.

12. A computer readable medium programmed with software which when implemented by a processor controls a monitor to perform the method of claim 1.

13. An apparatus for displaying a medical reading or data value, the apparatus comprising:

a human readable display device;

a processor programmed to control the display device to;

display the medical reading or data value;

alter the displayed medical reading or data value or a label, thereof progressively with time such that the displayed value or the table thereof is indicative of its age.

14. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the medical reading or data value represents a physiological parameter of a patient and further including:

at least one of physiological parameter sensor for sensing a physiological parameter of the patient.

15. A display for presenting information in a human readable format comprising:

a computer operable video display terminal for presenting alphanumeric characters;

at least one alphanumeric symbol quantifying a measurement obtained from an electronic device; and

at least one graphical element conveying the age of the quantified measurement.

16. The display according to claim 15, wherein the age of a measurement is conveyed through change in color of at least a portion of the at least one alphanumeric symbol.

17. The display according to claim 15, wherein the age of a measurement is conveyed through change in intensity of at least a portion of the at least one alphanumeric symbol.

18. The display according to claim 15, wherein the age of a measurement is conveyed by use of symbols adjacent to and smaller than the at least one alphanumeric symbol.

19. The display according to claim 15, wherein the age of a measurement is conveyed by manipulation of an icon image displayed with the at least one alphanumeric symbol.

20. The display according to claim 15, wherein the measurement is a medical reading.