Multiple-input selectable systems integrated display and control functions unit for electrophysiology and the like

• US 8,374,889 B2
• Filed: 06/11/2010
• Issued: 02/12/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Thomas Arthur
• Original Assignee: Systemsone, LLC
• Inventors: Arthur, Thomas
• Primary Examiner(s): CERULLO, LILIANA P
• Application Number:
  US12/814,170
• Publication Number:
  US 20100302156A1
• Time in Patent Office: 977 Days
• Field of Search: 710 1- 74, 345 11- 34, 345173-184, 705 11- 6, 600300-595
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/023 Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display

Abstract

A systems integrator that brings various separate systems into one keyboard, video and mouse configuration with customized viewing of the different monitors on one large screen LCD monitor. This permits a user to control the display of several video/audio inputs simply and efficiently, for many diverse purposes including medical procedures, and other complex operations requiring multiple computer displays and video inputs.

Claims

1. A multiple-input selectable integrated display system comprising:

a) at least two video display inputs;

b) a video controller capable of simultaneously displaying at least two said video display inputs on a physician main display screen and on a plurality of technician displays, said video controller being in operative communication with at least two of said video display inputs;

c) a technician keyboard-video-mouse controller in operative communication with at least two of said video display inputs, wherein said technician keyboard-video-mouse controller is adapted to selectively control at least two of said video display inputs for display on said plurality of technician displays and on said physician main display screen via said video controller;

d) a touchpad controller in operative communication with said video controller, said technician keyboard-video-mouse controller, and at least one physician touch pad;

e) said physician touch pad being adapted to cause said touchpad controller to control the operations of said video controller that control said physician main display screen; and

f) said physician main display screen being adapted to display patient data in operative communication with said video controller, whereby at least two of said video display inputs are simultaneously and selectively displayed on said physician main display screen via said video controller, whereby said physician main display screen is controllable by said physician touch pad via said touch pad controller, and whereby said physician main display screen and said plurality of technician displays are independently and respectively controllable by said physician touch pad and said technician keyboard-video-mouse controller.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising a second touch pad in operative communication with said touchpad controller.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein said video display inputs comprise between four and twelve video display inputs.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein said physician touch pad has a plurality of user-selectable buttons.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein at least two of said user-selectable buttons are programmed to display different video display inputs on said physician main display screen.

6. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a plurality of video amplifier splitters in operable communication with said video display inputs.

7. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

at least one serial port converter, in operable communication with said computer.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein said physician touch pad is integral to said touch pad controller.

9. The system of claim 1 further comprising a system computer adapted to configure said video controller and operatively connected to said video controller.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein said system computer is also operatively connected to said technician keyboard-video-mouse controller.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein said operative communication between said touch pad controller, said technician keyboard-video-mouse controller, and said at least one touch pad is via a direct electrical connection.

12. The system of claim 1 wherein said physician touch pad is adapted to enable said physician to selectively re-size said video display inputs displayed on said physician main display screen.

13. The system of claim 1 wherein said physician touch pad is adapted to enable said physician to superimpose one said video display input on another said video display input on said physician main display screen.

14. The system of claim 1 wherein said physician touch pad is adapted to enable said physician to reposition said video display inputs on said physician main display screen.

15. A multiple-input selectable integrated display system comprising:

a) a plurality of video display inputs;

b) a computer;

c) a video controller in operative communication with said computer and said plurality of video display inputs;

d) a technician keyboard-video-mouse controller in operative communication with said computer, at least two of said plurality of video display inputs, a keyboard, a mouse, and a technician display;

e) a touchpad controller in operative communication with said video controller and said technician keyboard-video-mouse controller;

f) a first touch pad operable by a physician on a first touch screen in operative communication with said touchpad controller, said first touch pad having a plurality of user-selectable buttons displayed on said first touch pad;

g) a second touch pad operable by a technician on a second touch screen in operative communication with said touchpad controller, wherein said second touch pad having a plurality of user-selectable buttons displayed on said second touch pad; and

h) a physician main display screen viewable by a physician, for displaying patient data in operative communication with said video controller, whereby at least two of said plurality of video display inputs are displayed on said physician main display simultaneously and are selectable via said first touch pad or said second touch pad, and said technician keyboard-video-mouse controller selectively displays said plurality of video display inputs on said technician display, and whereby said physician main display screen and said technician display are independently controllable.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein the plurality of video display inputs comprise a total of between four and twelve video input feeds.

17. The multiple-input selectable systems integrated display system of claim 15 further comprising:

a plurality of video amplifier splitters in operable communication with said plurality of video display inputs.

18. The multiple-input selectable systems integrated display system of claim 15 further comprising:

at least one serial port converter, in operable communication with said computer.

19. The system of claim 15 wherein at least two of said plurality of user-selectable buttons displayed on said first touch pad are adapted to display different combinations of said video input display inputs on said physician main display screen.