SYSTEM WITH BREATHING APPARATUS AND TOUCH SCREEN

• US 20150193585A1
• Filed: 03/08/2013
• Published: 07/09/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Maquet Critical Care
• Original Assignee: Maquet Critical Care AB (Getinge AB)
• Inventors: Sunna, Anette
• Granted Patent: US 10,489,035 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0051 with alarm devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/021 operated by electrical means A61M16/202 – A61M16/205 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/1015 using a gas flush valve, e.g. oxygen flush valve
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/15 Detection of leaks
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/583 by visual feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

A system includes a breathing apparatus, a touch screen unit and a processing unit. A first content is displayed at a first screen location of the touch screen. Upon a user input, comprising a gesture of one or more gestures, at the first screen location, a second content related to the first content is selected and displayed in dependence of the gesture and the first content. The first content (30) is free of an indication of the second content, such as an indication comprised in the list of an icon, soft-button or a menu configured to activate the second content upon user selection on the touch screen.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a breathing apparatus, a touch screen for interaction of a user with said breathing apparatus, and a processing unit operatively connected to said touch screen;

said processing unit being configured to;

display at least a first content at a first screen location of said touch screen;

receive a user input comprising a gesture of one or more gestures at said first screen location;

select a second content related to said first content in dependence of said gesture and said first content; and

provide said second content on said touch screen at a screen location at least partly including said first screen location; and

said first content being free of an indication of said second content selected from the group consisting of an icon, soft-button and a menu configured to activate said second content upon user selection on said touch screen.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said gesture is a tap and hold gesture, and wherein said processing unit is configured to provide said second content upon a hold time portion of said tap and hold gesture exceeding a threshold of pre-defined time length.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said threshold is dependent on said first content.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein said processing unit is configured to provide a visual feedback to said user during said hold portion illustrating elapsed hold time and time until said threshold is reached.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein said processing unit is configured to provide user access to safety critical functions when said threshold is exceeded.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein an area adjacent said touch screen is free of buttons that are associated with said first content, and/or wherein said at least said first screen location is soft-button less.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said processing unit is configured to provide said second content upon confirmation to display the second content by said user.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said gesture is a tap gesture.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein said first content is at least one item selected from the group consisting of:

a ventilation strategy indicator;

a curve of a ventilation parameter;

a metric of a ventilation parameter in normal operation;

a metric of a ventilation parameter when an alarm limit thereof is passed;

an O2 flush function indicator (100% O2);

an O2 boost function indicator (adjustable O2%);

a control indicator for safety critical functions of said breathing apparatus, such as for stopping an on-going ventilation; and

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a symbol, such as a bubbles symbol.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein said second content is at least one item selected from the group consisting of:

a graphical interface for adjusting operative parameters of said breathing apparatus, such as ventilation parameters, curves of ventilation parameters, or breathing modes;

short trend curves for at least one ventilation parameter;

an adjustment mode for scales, and/or a layout;

a graphical interface for adjustment of alarm limits;

at least one graphical loops of one or more ventilation parameters; and

a graphical interface for modification of at least one operational parameter of said breathing apparatus including at least two display areas for user modification of said operational parameter in different user interaction modes for each display area.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein said gesture, said first content and said second content are selected from the group consisting of:

a tap, a metric or curve during an alarm, alarm adjustments;

a tap and hold, a curve, a configuration mode for said curve.

12. A method of internally controlling a breathing apparatus having a touch screen for interaction of a user with said breathing apparatus, said method comprising:

displaying at least a first content at a first screen location of said touch screen;

receiving a user input comprising a gesture of one or more gestures at said first screen location;

selecting a second content, different from said first content and different for each gesture, in dependence of said gesture and said first content;

providing said second content on said touch screen; and

making said first content free of an indication of said second content selected from the group consisting of an icon, soft-button or a menu configured to activate said second content upon user selection on said touch screen.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein said gesture is a tap and hold gesture, and providing said second content upon a hold time portion of said tap and hold gesture exceeding a threshold of pre-defined time length, and optionally providing a visual feedback to said user during said hold portion illustrating elapsed hold time and time until said threshold is reached, and wherein said threshold preferably is dependent on said first content.

14. The method of claim 13, comprising providing user access to safety critical functions when said threshold is exceeded.

15. A computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that when executed by one or more processors perform operations for providing user communication via a touch screen of a system including a breathing apparatus, said instructions including:

displaying at least a first content at a first screen location of said touch screen;

detecting a user input comprising a gesture of one or more gestures at said first screen location;

selecting a second content, different from said first content and different for each gesture, in dependence of said gesture and said first content;

providing said second content on said touch screen; and

making said first content free of an indication of said second content selected from the group consisting of an icon, soft-button or a menu configured to activate said second content upon user selection on said touch screen.