TOUCH SCREEN CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- identifying a first position at which a touch screen is contacted;
identifying a control parameter of an anesthesia machine to be adjusted based on the first position;
identifying a second position at which the touch screen is contacted;
identifying a contact range comprising a generally continuous sequence of contact points including and extending in a direction away from the second position at which the touch screen is contacted; and
regulating the control parameter of the anesthesia machine based on the contact range.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed herein. The system includes an anesthesia machine, and a control system. The control system includes a touch screen, and a computer. The computer is configured to identify a first position at which the touch screen is contacted, identify a control parameter of the anesthesia machine based on the first position, and identify a second position at which the touch screen is contacted. The computer is further configured to identify a contact range comprising a generally continuous sequence of contact points including and extending in a direction away from the second position at which the touch screen is contacted. The computer is further configured to regulate the control parameter of the anesthesia machine based on the contact range.
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1. A method comprising:
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identifying a first position at which a touch screen is contacted; identifying a control parameter of an anesthesia machine to be adjusted based on the first position; identifying a second position at which the touch screen is contacted; identifying a contact range comprising a generally continuous sequence of contact points including and extending in a direction away from the second position at which the touch screen is contacted; and regulating the control parameter of the anesthesia machine based on the contact range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system comprising:
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an anesthesia machine; and a control system operatively connected to the anesthesia machine, the control system comprising; a touch screen; and a computer operatively connected to the touch screen, said computer configured to; identify a first position at which the touch screen is contacted; identify a control parameter of the anesthesia machine based on the first position; identify a second position at which the touch screen is contacted; identify a contact range comprising a generally continuous sequence of contact points including and extending in a direction away from the second position at which the touch screen is contacted; and regulate the control parameter of the anesthesia machine based on the contact range. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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