Method and apparatus for controlling ultrasound systems
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1. A user interface for controlling an ultrasound system, comprising:
- a plurality of selectable elements for controlling operation of the ultrasound system; and
a plurality of identifiers, each identifier corresponding to one of the plurality of selectable elements and associating control commands with the selectable elements, the plurality of selectable elements operable responsive to voice commands and configured to change based on a mode of operation of the ultrasound system, the plurality of identifiers remaining the same for each of the modes of operation and operable to activate the associated control command of the selectable element based on the mode of operation.
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Abstract
A method and system providing control of an ultrasound system with a user interface is provided. The user interface for controlling the ultrasound system includes a plurality of selectable elements for controlling operation of the ultrasound system and a plurality of identifiers. Each identifier corresponds to one of the plurality of selectable elements and associates control commands with the selectable elements.
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1. A user interface for controlling an ultrasound system, comprising:
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a plurality of selectable elements for controlling operation of the ultrasound system; and a plurality of identifiers, each identifier corresponding to one of the plurality of selectable elements and associating control commands with the selectable elements, the plurality of selectable elements operable responsive to voice commands and configured to change based on a mode of operation of the ultrasound system, the plurality of identifiers remaining the same for each of the modes of operation and operable to activate the associated control command of the selectable element based on the mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A voice controlled ultrasound system, comprising:
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a user input providing selection of one or more of a plurality of control commands for controlling the ultrasound system; and a voice control input for receiving voice commands corresponding to control commands for controlling the ultrasound system, the control commands provided based on a mode of operation of the ultrasound system and including a plurality of generic voice commands, the plurality of generic voice commands unchanged for each of the modes of operation and corresponding to different control commands based on the mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for controlling an ultrasound system, the method comprising:
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receiving an audio input; determining voice commands within the audio input; and associating the voice command with a control command to control the operation of the ultrasound system and if the voice command is a generic voice command, determining the mode of operation of the ultrasound system and translating the generic voice command to a corresponding physical control input, the corresponding physical control input different for different modes of operation with the generic voice command unchanged for each of the modes of operation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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