Medical control device and its system

• US 7,937,163 B2
• Filed: 03/04/2008
• Issued: 05/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Olympus Corporation
• Original Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corporation (Olympus Corporation)
• Inventors: Sekiguchi, Kiyoshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Bahta; Kidest
• Application Number:
  US12/041,764
• Publication Number:
  US 20090228813A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,155 Days
• Field of Search: 700/17, 700/83, 700/65, 600/151, 600/365, 600/300, 600/117, 600/133, 710/15, 710/771, 714/57, 348/65, 345/156, 345/858
• US Class Current: 700/17
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/0004 for electronic operation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00042 for mechanical operation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00045 Display arrangement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00059 provided with identification means for the endoscope
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/40 for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/62 Control of parameters via user interfaces

Abstract

A medical control system has a medical device, a medical control apparatus for controlling the medical device, and a display operation device for controlling the medical device. With the configuration, the medical device includes: a GUI setting information storage unit storing GUI setting information as setting information relating to design of a GUI screen configuring a graphical user interface (GUI) for controlling the medical device; a GUI setting information transmission unit transmitting the GUI setting information to the medical control apparatus. The medical control apparatus includes: a GUI generation unit generating a GUI screen image according to the transmitted GUI setting information; and an output unit outputting the generated GUI screen image to the display operation device.

Claims

1. A medical control system having a medical device, a medical control apparatus for controlling the medical device, and a display operation device for controlling the medical device, wherein:

the medical device comprises;

a GUI setting information storage unit storing GUI setting information as setting information relating to design of a GUI screen configuring a graphical user interface (GUI) for controlling the medical device;

a GUI setting information transmission unit transmitting the GUI setting information to the medical control apparatus, and

the medical control apparatus comprises;

a GUI generation unit generating a GUI screen image according to the transmitted GUI setting information; and

an output unit outputting the generated GUI screen image to the display operation device,

wherein

the GUI setting information includes a plurality of pieces of GUI screen parameter information, and each of the plurality of pieces of GUI screen parameter information is a text parameter for drawing each of piece of image data of a plurality of parts configuring the GUI screen image, and

the GUI generation unit

generates image data of each part from each of the plurality of pieces of GUI screen parameter information, and

generates the GUI screen image by combining the generated image data of the parts.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein

the GUI setting information comprises at least:

first GUI screen parameter information including a text parameter for drawing background image data of the GUI screen image,

second GUI screen parameter information including a text parameter for drawing set value display area image data of the GUI screen image, and

third GUI screen parameter information including a text parameter for drawing operation button image data of the GUI screen image, and

the GUI generation unit

generates at least the background image data, the set value display area image data, and the operation button image data from the first GUI screen parameter information, the second GUI screen parameter information, and the third GUI screen parameter information, respectively, and

generates the GUI screen image by combining the generated image data.

3. The system according to claim 1 wherein

the plurality of pieces of GUI screen parameter information includes a plurality pieces of the GUI screen parameter information of a main function of the medical device and a plurality pieces of GUI screen parameter information of a detailed function of the medical device,

the GUI setting information transmission unit

firstly transmits the plurality pieces of GUI screen parameter information of the main function of the medical device, and

secondly transmits the plurality of pieces of GUI screen parameter information of the detailed function of the medical device, and

the GUI generation unit

generates image data of each part from each of the plurality pieces of GUI screen parameter information of the main function of the medical device after completely receiving the plurality pieces of the GUI screen parameter information of the main function of the medical device, and generates first GUI screen image which is a screen image relating to the main function of the medical device by combining the generated image data of the parts to display the generated first GUI screen image on the display operation device, and

generates image data of each part from each of the plurality pieces of GUI screen parameter information of the main function of the medical device and the plurality pieces of GUI screen parameter information of the detailed function of the medical device after completely receiving the plurality pieces of GUI screen parameter information of the detailed function of the medical device, and generates a second GUI screen image which is a screen image relating to all functions of the medical device by combining the generated image data of the parts to display the generated second GUI screen image on the display operation device.

4. A medical control apparatus, comprising:

a reception unit receiving GUI setting information transmitted from a medical device as setting information relating to a design of a GUI screen configuring a graphical user interface (GUI) for controlling the medical device;

a GUI generation unit generating a GUI screen image according to the GUI setting information;

an output unit outputting the generated GUI screen image to the display operation device,

wherein

the GUI setting information includes a plurality of pieces of GUI screen parameter information, and each of the plurality of pieces of GUI screen parameter information is a text parameter for drawing each piece of image data of a plurality of parts configuring of the GUI screen image, and

the GUI generation unit

generates image data of each part from each of the plurality of pieces of GUI screen parameter information, and

generates the GUI screen image by combining the generated image data of the parts.

5. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein

the GUI setting information includes at least:

first GUI screen parameter information having a text parameter for drawing background image data of the GUI screen image;

second GUI screen parameter information having a text parameter for drawing set value display area image data of the GUI screen image; and

third GUI screen parameter information having a text parameter for drawing operation button image data of the GUI screen image, and

the GUI generation unit

generates at lest the background image data, the set value display area image data, and the operation button image data from the first GUI screen parameter information, the second GUI screen parameter information, and the third GUI screen parameter information, respectively, and generates the GUI screen image by combining the generated image data.

6. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein

the plurality of pieces of GUI screen parameter information includes a plurality pieces of GUI screen parameter information of a main function of the medical device and a plurality pieces of GUI screen parameter information of a detailed function of the medical device,

the GUI generation unit

generates image data of each part from each of the plurality pieces of GUI screen parameter information of the main function of the medical device after completely receiving the plurality pieces of GUI screen parameter information of the main function of the medical device, and generates first GUI screen image which is a screen image relating to the main function of the medical device by combining the generated image data of the parts to display the generated first GUI screen image on the display operation device, and

generates image data of each part from each of the plurality pieces of GUI screen parameter information of the main function of the medical device and the plurality pieces of GUI screen parameter information of the detailed function of the medical device after completely receiving the plurality pieces of GUI screen parameter information of the detailed function of the medical device, and generates a second GUI screen image which is a screen image relating to all functions of the medical device by combining the generated image data of the parts to display the generated second GUI screen image on the display operation device.

7. A medical control system having:

a medical device;

a medical control apparatus for controlling the medical device; and

a display operation device for controlling the medical device, wherein;

the medical device comprises;

a GUI image data storage unit storing graphical user interface (GUI) image data to be displayed on the display operation device, and identification information for identification of the GUI image data; and

a transmission unit transmitting the identification information, and the medical control apparatus comprises;

a GUI image data identification storage unit storing the identification information and GUI image data corresponding to the identification information;

a determination unit determining whether or not identification information matching the identification information transmitted from the medical device is stored in the GUI image data identification storage unit;

a GUI generation unit generating a GUI image based on a determination result by the determination unit; and

an output unit outputting the generated GUI image to the display operation device,

wherein

when it is determined by the determination unit that identification information matching the identification information transmitted from the medical device is stored in the GUI image data identification storage unit,

the GUI generation unit generates the GUI image based on the GUI image data corresponding to the identification information stored in the GUI image data identification storage unit, and

when it is determined by the determination unit that identification information matching the identification information transmitted from the medical device is not stored in the GUI image data identification storage unit,

the determination unit requests the medical device to transmit GUI image data corresponding to the identification information,

the GUI image data identification storage unit associates the GUI image data transmitted from the medical device at the request with the identification information and stores the data, and

the GUI generation unit generates the GUI image based on the GUI image data transmitted from the medical device at the request.

8. The system according to claim 7, wherein

the identification information comprises a model name of the medical device and version information about the GUI image data.

9. A medical control apparatus, comprising:

a GUI image data identification storage unit storing graphical user interface (GUI) image data and identification information for identification of the GUI image data;

a determination unit receiving identification information transmitted from a medical device, and determining whether or not identification information matching the identification information is stored in the GUI image data identification storage unit;

a GUI generation unit generating a GUI image based on a determination result by the determination unit; and

an output unit outputting the generated GUI image to the display operation device,

wherein

when it is determined by the determination unit that identification information matching the identification information transmitted from the medical device is stored in the GUI image data identification storage unit,

the GUI generation unit generates the GUI image based on the GUI image data corresponding to the identification information stored in the GUI image data identification storage unit, and

when it is determined by the determination unit that identification information matching the identification information transmitted from the medical device is note stored in the GUI image data identification storage unit,

the determination unit requests the medical device to transmit GUI image data corresponding to the identification information,

the GUI image data identification storage unit associates the GUI image data transmitted from the medical device at the request with the identification information and stores the data, and

the GUI generation unit generates the GUI image based on the GUI image data transmitted from the medical device at the request.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein

identification information comprises a model name of the medical device and version information about the GUI image data.

11. A medical control system having a medical device, a medical control apparatus for controlling the medical device, and a display operation device for controlling the medical device, wherein:

the medical device comprises;

a storage unit storing first GUI screen data relating to a main function of the medical device in GUI image data configuring a graphical user interface (GUI) for controlling the medical device, and second GUI screen data relating to a detailed function of the medical device other than the first GUI screen data;

a transmission unit sequentially transmitting the first GUI screen data and the second GUI screen data in this order; and

the medical control apparatus includes;

a reception unit for sequentially receiving the first GUI screen data and the second GUI screen data;

a GUI generation unit generating GUI screen image based on the received GUI screen data; and

an output unit outputting the GUI screen image to the display operation unit, and

after completely receiving the first GUI screen data, the GUI generation unit generates the first GUI screen image relating to the main function of the display device based on the first GUI screen data, and displays the image on the display operation unit, and after completely receiving the second GUI screen data, the second GUI screen image relating to all functions of the medical device is generated based on the first GUI screen data and the second GUI screen data, and displayed on the display operation unit.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein the main function has a higher usage frequency than the detailed function.

13. A medical control apparatus, comprising:

a reception unit sequentially receiving first GUI screen data relating to a main function of a medical device in GUI image data configuring a graphical user interface (GUI) for controlling the medical device, and second GUI screen data relating to a detailed function of the medical device other than the first GUI screen data;

a GUI generation unit generating a GUI screen image based on the received GUI screen data; and

an output unit outputting the GUI screen image to the display operation unit,

wherein

the GUI generation unit generates a first GUI screen image relating to a main function of the medical device based on the first GUI screen data after completion of reception of the first GUI screen data, and displays the image on the display operation unit, and generates a second GUI screen image relating to all functions of the medical device based on the first GUI screen data and the second GUI screen data after completion of reception of the second GUI screen data, and displays the image on the display operation unit.

14. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein

the main function has a higher usage frequency than the detailed function.