METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHANGING USER INTERFACE BASED ON USER MOTION INFORMATION

• US 20150089411A1
• Filed: 07/01/2014
• Published: 03/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: BAN, Dae-hyun, HAN, Jeong-ho, KIM, Su-jin
• Granted Patent: US 9,904,455 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/765
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/44 Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4405 Device being mounted on a trolley
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4427 Device being portable or laptop-like
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4477 using several separate ultrasound transducers or probes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/465 adapted to display user selection data, e.g. icons or menus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/467 characterised by special input means
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/52084 related to particular user interfaces special user input means for ultrasonic medical diagnostic devices A61B8/467
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0304 Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means constructional details of pointing devices not related to the detection arrangement using opto-electronic means G06F3/033; optical digitisers G06F3/042
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03549 Trackballs G06F3/03541 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A method of changing a user interface (UI), which is used for diagnosis of a target object via a medical device, based on user motion information. The method including obtaining motion information regarding a user; changing the UI based on the obtained motion information regarding the user; and displaying the changed UI.

Claims

12. An apparatus for changing a user interface (UI), which is used for diagnosis of a target object via a medical device, based on user motion information, the apparatus comprising:

a motion information obtaining unit obtaining the user motion information regarding a user;

a UI changing unit changing the UI based on obtained user motion information regarding the user; and

a display unit displaying a changed UI.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the motion information obtaining unit further comprises a sensing unit, and the user motion information regarding the user is obtained based on information regarding a current position of a probe.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the information regarding the current position of the probe comprises at least one from among a current pointing direction of the probe and an angle of inclination and a height of the probe with respect to a predetermined reference point.

15. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the user motion information regarding the user is obtained based on biometric information regarding the user including at least one from among information regarding a fingerprint of the user, information regarding an iris of the user, and information regarding a face of the user.

16. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the UI comprises at least one from among a shortkey, a switch, a keyboard, and a trackball that indicate functions to be used for diagnosis of the target object.

17. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein, the UI changing unit changes at least one from among shape, size, and position of the UI based on obtained user motion information regarding the user.

18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein at least one from among shape, size, and position of a UI is changed based on frequency of accessing functions used during a diagnosis of the target object.

20. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising a control panel having display function,

wherein the UI is displayed via at least one from among the display unit and the control unit.

21. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising a control unit,

wherein the control unit adjusts at least one from among a height and an angle of a control panel based on the user motion information regarding the user.

22. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising:

an identification information obtaining unit for obtaining user identification information regarding the user; and

a storage unit for storing a UI changed based on the user identification information.

24. A method, comprising:

determining a use pattern by a user when using a medical device; and

providing an optimized layout of a user interface based on the use pattern.

1. A method of changing a user interface (UI), which is used for diagnosis of a target object via a medical device, based on user motion information, the method comprising:

obtaining the user motion information regarding a user;

changing the UI based on obtained user motion information regarding the user; and

displaying a changed UI.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the user motion information regarding the user is obtained based on position information regarding a current position of a probe.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the position information regarding the current position of the probe comprises at least one from among a current pointing direction of the probe and an angle of inclination and a height of the probe with respect to a predetermined reference point.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the user motion information regarding the user is obtained based on biometric information regarding the user including at least one from among information regarding a fingerprint of the user, information regarding an iris of the user, and information regarding a face of the user.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the UI comprises at least one from among a shortkey, a switch, a keyboard, and a trackball that indicate functions to be used for diagnosis of the target object.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein, in the changing of the UI based on the obtained user motion information regarding the user, at least one from among shape, size, and position of the UI is changed based on the obtained user motion information regarding the user.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein at least one from among shape, size, and position of the UI is changed based on frequency of accessing functions that are used during a diagnosis of the target object.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the UI is edited based on externally input signals

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the UI is displayed via at least one from among a display unit on which a captured image of the target object is displayed and a control unit including a display function.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising adjusting at least one from among a height and an angle of a control panel based on the user motion information regarding the user.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

obtaining user identification information regarding the user; and

storing a changed UI based on obtained user identification information.

19. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising an external input receiving unit,

wherein the UI is edited by the UI changing unit based on externally input signals received via the external input receiving unit.

23. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program for implementing the method of claim 1.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the use pattern comprises a user position when the user uses the medical device.

26. The method of claim 24, wherein the layout is stored responsive to a user identity.

25-1. The method of claim 24, wherein determining the use pattern comprises one of determining handedness, determining finger position, determining iris position, determining face position, determining probe motion, and frequency of function access.