Apparatus for audio dictation and navigation of electronic images and documents
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1. A handheld controller for controlling annotation and navigation of electronic images, for use with a computer system, said computer system being provided with at least one image display unit, random access memory, means for digital data storage, comprising:
- finger operated image display controls for controlling display of images in said image display unit, said image display controls includinga first switch mechanism having neutral centered position, and being responsive to forward pressure to cause said first switch mechanism to generate a command to cause said computer system to advance through a series of image files displayed in said image display unit, said first switch being responsive to rearward pressure to cause said first switch mechanism to generate a command to cause said computer system to back up through a series of image files displayed in said image display unit, and second and third switch mechanisms to generate additional commands to cause said computer system to perform additional functions to permit further study of a displayed image in said display unit;
a microphone for receiving audio dictation and converting audio signals to electrical signals;
a finger operated dictation control having a dictation switch mechanism located in said controller, said dictation switch mechanism being operable to generate commands for recording and playback of audio dictation received in said microphone, converted to said electrical signals, and digitally stored in said computer system; and
communication means for communicating commands generated by said image display controls and said dictation controls, and said electrical signals from said microphone, to said computer system.
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Abstract
Apparatus for annotation and navigation of electronic images comprising a handheld controller for use with a computer system. The controller comprises a microphone, voice dictation controls that generate commands to operate a digital audio recording and playback functions in the computer system, and image display controls to advance or back up through a series of images or files displayed in an image display unit of the computer system.
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1. A handheld controller for controlling annotation and navigation of electronic images, for use with a computer system, said computer system being provided with at least one image display unit, random access memory, means for digital data storage, comprising:
- finger operated image display controls for controlling display of images in said image display unit, said image display controls including
a first switch mechanism having neutral centered position, and being responsive to forward pressure to cause said first switch mechanism to generate a command to cause said computer system to advance through a series of image files displayed in said image display unit, said first switch being responsive to rearward pressure to cause said first switch mechanism to generate a command to cause said computer system to back up through a series of image files displayed in said image display unit, and second and third switch mechanisms to generate additional commands to cause said computer system to perform additional functions to permit further study of a displayed image in said display unit;
a microphone for receiving audio dictation and converting audio signals to electrical signals;
a finger operated dictation control having a dictation switch mechanism located in said controller, said dictation switch mechanism being operable to generate commands for recording and playback of audio dictation received in said microphone, converted to said electrical signals, and digitally stored in said computer system; and
communication means for communicating commands generated by said image display controls and said dictation controls, and said electrical signals from said microphone, to said computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- finger operated image display controls for controlling display of images in said image display unit, said image display controls including
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11. A handheld controller for controlling annotation and navigation of electronic medical images, for use with a computer system, said computer system being provided with at least one image display unit, random access memory, means for digital data storage, comprising:
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finger operated image display controls for controlling serial display of different radiographic medical image files of a patient displayed in said image display unit, said image display controls including a centered switch mechanism that has neutral centered position, and which is responsive to forward pressure to cause said centered switch mechanism to generate a command to cause said computer system to advance in serial order through a series of image files displayed in said image display unit, and which is responsive to rearward pressure to cause said centered switch mechanism to generate a command to cause said computer system to back up in serial order through a series of image files displayed in said image display unit, said centered switch mechanism being responsive to the amount of pressure applied thereto whereby lesser pressures applied thereto generate commands for advancing or backing up through image files at a slower rate, and greater pressures applied thereto generate commands for advancing or backing up through image files at a faster rate, and left and right switch mechanisms located on left and right sides of said centered switch mechanism to generate additional commands to cause said computer system to perform additional functions to permit further study of a displayed image in said display unit;
a microphone for receiving audio dictation and converting audio signals to electrical signals;
a finger operated dictation control having a first switch mechanism located in said controller, said switch mechanism being operable to generate commands for recording and playback of audio dictation received in said microphone, converted to said electrical signals, and digitally stored in said computer system; and
wireless communication means for communicating commands generated by said image display controls and said dictation controls, and said electrical signals from said microphone, to said computer system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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