ULTRASONIC IMAGING SYSTEM AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF

• US 20170007212A1
• Filed: 09/19/2016
• Published: 01/12/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd. (Excelsior Union Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd. (Excelsior Union Ltd.)
• Inventors: FU, Zhengpeng
• Granted Patent: US 10,610,202 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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: A61B 8/54 Control of the diagnostic device
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/58 Testing, adjusting or calibrating the diagnostic device
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• 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

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a system and method for ultrasonic imaging. The method includes receiving a user-defined control gesture and associating the control gesture with a function selected by a user; forming a control gesture signal and function association database; when the ultrasonic imaging system is in normal operation, receiving a current control gesture signal and matching the current control gesture with a control gesture in the database to determine a function associated with the matched control gesture; and controlling the ultrasonic imaging system to perform the associated function. According to the present disclosure, it is very convenient for users to define customized control gestures according to their personal operation routines and habits.

Claims

1. A method for controlling an ultrasonic imaging system, comprising:

receiving an associated function selection signal, wherein the associated function selection signal is used to select at least one function of the ultrasonic imaging system;

acquiring a control gesture signal;

associating the control gesture signal with the at least one function selected by the associated function selection signal to obtain an association correlation between the control gesture signal and the at least one function;

storing the control gesture signal and the association correlation to form a control gesture signal and function association database; and

when the ultrasonic imaging system is in normal operation;

receiving a current control gesture signal;

searching in the control gesture signal and function association database for a control gesture signal matching the current control gesture signal to obtain a matched control gesture signal;

determining at least one function associated with the matched control gesture signal according to the association correlation of the matched control gesture signal; and

controlling the ultrasonic imaging system to execute the at least one function associated with the matched control gesture signal.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein acquiring a control gesture signal comprises selecting the control gesture signal from a pre-stored control gesture signal database.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein acquiring a control gesture signal comprises receiving the control gesture signal input by a user.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the control gesture signal is a signal generated by a slide operation of the user on a touch screen.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the control gesture signal is a signal generated by a body motion sensor which detects body movement of the user.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the control gesture signal and function association database comprises at least one control gesture signal and an association correlation between the control gesture signal and a function of the ultrasonic imaging system.

7. An ultrasonic imaging system, comprising:

a control unit;

a first input unit connected with the control unit, wherein the first input unit detects an input current control gesture and outputs a current control gesture signal when the ultrasonic imaging system is in normal operation; and

a second input unit connected with the control unit, wherein the second input unit inputs an associated function selection signal, wherein the associated function selection signal is used to select at least one function of the ultrasonic imaging system;

wherein the control unit;

receives the associated function selection signal from the second input unit;

receives the control gesture signal;

associates the control gesture signal and the at least one function selected by the associated function selection signal to obtain an association correlation between the control gesture signal and the at least one function of the ultrasonic imaging system; and

stores the control gesture signal and the association correlation to form a control gesture signal and function association database; and

wherein, when the ultrasonic imaging system is in normal operation, the control unit further;

receives the current control gesture signal from the first input unit;

searches for a control gesture signal matching the current control gesture signal in the control gesture signal and function association database to obtain a matched control gesture signal;

determines at least one function associated with the matched control gesture signal according to the association correlation of the matched control gesture signal; and

controls the ultrasonic imaging system to perform the at least one function associated with the matched control gesture signal.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the control unit selects the control gesture signal from a pre-stored control gesture signal database.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the control unit acquires the control gesture signal based on a control gesture input by a user through the first input unit.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the first input unit is a touch screen.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein the first input unit is a body motion controller.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein the control gesture signal and function association database comprises at least one control gesture signal and an association correlation between the control gesture signal and a function of the ultrasonic imaging system.