Multimedia system for dialysis machine
First Claim
1. A dialysis machine, comprisinga console connectable to a patient to perform dialysis,a control system within the console having a controller configured to carry out a programmed dialysis therapy on the patient,the control system comprising a graphical user interface that comprises a display and user data entry system, the graphical user interface configured to produce video outputs to show screens on the display for setting up and controlling dialysis parameters in response to user input commands using the data entry system,a multimedia player in the console, the multimedia player being separate and independent from the control system, the multimedia player being configured to respond to a command signal from the graphical user interface to control the playing of a selected media file to reproduce a video on the display,a memory port carried by the console operatively connected to the media player, the memory port configured to receive a removable memory card carrying a multimedia file that can be selected and played by the multimedia player, anda selector video switch configured to alternatively supply a first video output of the control system to the display system or a second video output from the multimedia player in response to a second command signal from the control system.
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Abstract
This patent application relates generally to dialysis machines.
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35 Claims
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1. A dialysis machine, comprising
a console connectable to a patient to perform dialysis, a control system within the console having a controller configured to carry out a programmed dialysis therapy on the patient, the control system comprising a graphical user interface that comprises a display and user data entry system, the graphical user interface configured to produce video outputs to show screens on the display for setting up and controlling dialysis parameters in response to user input commands using the data entry system, a multimedia player in the console, the multimedia player being separate and independent from the control system, the multimedia player being configured to respond to a command signal from the graphical user interface to control the playing of a selected media file to reproduce a video on the display, a memory port carried by the console operatively connected to the media player, the memory port configured to receive a removable memory card carrying a multimedia file that can be selected and played by the multimedia player, and a selector video switch configured to alternatively supply a first video output of the control system to the display system or a second video output from the multimedia player in response to a second command signal from the control system.
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8. A dialysis machine, comprising:
a console connectable to a patient to perform dialysis, the console comprising; a control system having a controller, the control system being configured to carry out a dialysis procedure on the patient, the control system comprising a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface comprising a display and user data entry system, the control system being configured to produce a video output to show screens on the display for setting up and controlling dialysis parameters in response to user input commands using the data entry system; a multimedia player, the multimedia player being independent from the control system and being configured to respond to a command signal from the control system to control the playing of a multimedia file to reproduce a video on the display, the multimedia player being configured to select and access the multimedia file from a memory; and a switch configured to, responsive to a second command signal from the control system, alternate between supplying the video output from the control system to the display and supplying a second video output from the multimedia player to the display. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
- accessing a multimedia file from a memory using a multimedia player of a dialysis machine, the multimedia file comprising a training video for operating the dialysis machine, the multimedia player being separate and independent from a dialysis control system of the dialysis machine, wherein the multimedia player is configured to respond to a command signal from the control system to control the playing of the multimedia file, the dialysis machine being connectable to a patient to perform dialysis;
in response to a command from the control system, switching an input of a video display of the dialysis machine from an output of the dialysis control system to an output of the multimedia player; and
commanding the multimedia player to start playing the multimedia file. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
- accessing a multimedia file from a memory using a multimedia player of a dialysis machine, the multimedia file comprising a training video for operating the dialysis machine, the multimedia player being separate and independent from a dialysis control system of the dialysis machine, wherein the multimedia player is configured to respond to a command signal from the control system to control the playing of the multimedia file, the dialysis machine being connectable to a patient to perform dialysis;
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31. A method, comprising:
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alternatively supplying to a display of a dialysis machine, in response to a command signal from a control system of a dialysis machine, a video output from the control system, or a second video output from a multimedia player of the dialysis machine, the multimedia player being separate and independent from the control system, the dialysis machine being connectable to a patient to perform dialysis; receiving input from a user at a graphical user interface of the control system; selecting and accessing, at the multimedia player, a multimedia file from a memory; playing the multimedia file to produce the second video output; and sending the command signal responsively to at least one of the input or the accessing. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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