Portability enhancing hardware for a portable ultrasound system
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1. A method for displaying status information related to a portable device, comprising:
- detecting a portion of a user in a detection zone using a proximity sensor;
determining, using a control circuit, that the portable device is in a powered off or power saving state;
acquiring, using the control circuit, information about the portable device while the portable device remains in the powered off or power saving state;
displaying, using a system status indicator controlled by the control circuit, a representation of the information about the portable device,wherein the detection zone is defined in relation to a handle of the portable device.
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A method for displaying status information related to a portable device includes detecting a portion of a user in a detection zone using a proximity sensor, determining, using a control circuit, that the portable device is in a powered off or power saving state, acquiring, using the control circuit, information about the portable device while the portable device remains in the powered off or power saving state, and displaying, using a system status indicator controlled by the control circuit, a representation of the information about the portable device. The detection zone is defined in relation to a handle of the portable device.
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1. A method for displaying status information related to a portable device, comprising:
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detecting a portion of a user in a detection zone using a proximity sensor; determining, using a control circuit, that the portable device is in a powered off or power saving state; acquiring, using the control circuit, information about the portable device while the portable device remains in the powered off or power saving state; displaying, using a system status indicator controlled by the control circuit, a representation of the information about the portable device, wherein the detection zone is defined in relation to a handle of the portable device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A portable device, comprising:
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a proximity sensor having a detection zone defined in relation to a handle of the portable device; a system status indicator configured to display information; and a control circuit coupled to the proximity sensor and the system status indicator, configured to receive input from the proximity sensor indicating that a portion of a user has been detected in the detection zone, determine that the portable device is in a powered off or power saving state, acquire information about the portable device or a subsystem thereof while the portable device remains in the powered off or power saving state, and display a representation of the acquired information via the system status indicator. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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