Context Specific X-ray Imaging User Guidance System
First Claim
1. A user interface system supporting user operation of a medical imaging system comprising a plurality of subunits, comprising:
- an acquisition processor for automatically acquiring subunit state data representing operational state of a plurality of individual subunits of a medical imaging system;
at least one repository of state information identifying,next operational system states accessible from a current operational state,actions needed to transition from a current operational state to a next individual operational state andoperational system states inaccessible from a current operational state; and
an operational state processor for using the acquired subunit state data and the state information for,identifying a current operational state of a medical imaging system,determining operational system states accessible from the identified current operational state and actions needed to transition from the identified current operational state to a next individual operational state andidentifying operational system states inaccessible from a current operational state.
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Abstract
A medical imaging device user interface system includes an acquisition processor for automatically acquiring subunit state data representing operational state of multiple individual subunits of a medical imaging system. At least one repository of state information identifies, next operational system states accessible from a current operational state, actions needed to transition from a current operational state to a next individual operational state and operational system states inaccessible from a current operational state. An operational state processor uses the acquired subunit state data and the state information for, identifying a current operational state of a medical imaging system, determining operational system states accessible from the identified current operational state and actions needed to transition from the identified current operational state to a next individual operational state and identifying operational system states inaccessible from a current operational state.
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16 Claims
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1. A user interface system supporting user operation of a medical imaging system comprising a plurality of subunits, comprising:
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an acquisition processor for automatically acquiring subunit state data representing operational state of a plurality of individual subunits of a medical imaging system; at least one repository of state information identifying, next operational system states accessible from a current operational state, actions needed to transition from a current operational state to a next individual operational state and operational system states inaccessible from a current operational state; and an operational state processor for using the acquired subunit state data and the state information for, identifying a current operational state of a medical imaging system, determining operational system states accessible from the identified current operational state and actions needed to transition from the identified current operational state to a next individual operational state and identifying operational system states inaccessible from a current operational state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system according to claim I, including
a display processor for initiating generation of data representing a single display image showing image elements representing, a current operational system state, a plurality of operational system states accessible from a current operational state and a plurality of operational system states inaccessible from a current operational state.
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11. A user interface system supporting user operation of a medical imaging system comprising a plurality of subunits, comprising:
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an acquisition processor for automatically acquiring subunit state data representing operational state of a plurality of individual subunits of a medical imaging system; at least one repository of state information identifying, next operational system states accessible from a current operational state, actions needed to transition from a current operational state to a next individual operational state and operational system states inaccessible from a current operational state; and a display processor for using the acquired subunit state data and the state information for initiating generation of data representing a single display image showing image elements representing, a current operational system state. a plurality of operational system states accessible from a current operational state and a plurality of operational system states inaccessible from a current operational state. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of providing a user interface system supporting user operation of a medical imaging system comprising a plurality of subunits, comprising the activities of:
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automatically acquiring subunit state data representing operational state of a plurality of individual subunits of a medical imaging system; storing state information in at least one repository, said state information identifying, next operational system states accessible from a current operational state, actions needed to transition from a current operational state to a next individual operational state and operational system states inaccessible from a current operational state; and using the acquired subunit state data and the state information for, identifying a current operational state of a medical imaging system, determining operational system states accessible from the identified current operational state and actions needed to transition from the identified current operational state to a next individual operational state and identifying operational system states inaccessible from a current operational state. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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