METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATING MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS ON A SINGLE TOUCH PANEL
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1. An operating room arrangement for control of operating room devices, the arrangement comprising:
- a plurality of operating room devices to be controlled, the operating room devices including at least one remote touch panel controlled medical device, said touch panel controlled medical device comprising a medical device controller and a device touch panel, said medical device controller providing device touch panel video signals to the device touch panel for display, and said device touch panel configured for outputting device touch signals to said medical device controller to control said touch panel controlled medical device in response to touches by a user; and
a central operating room control system including a central operating room controller connected to the plurality of operating room devices, a central media router and a central touch panel, wherein the central operating room controller is connected to the central media router and to the touch panel controlled medical device, and the central media router is connected to the central touch panel and to a video output of the touch panel controlled medical device for receiving a medical device touch panel interface from said touch panel controlled medical device,wherein the central operating room controller controls the central media router to display the operating room devices on the central touch panel for selection and control so that, in response to a user selecting the touch panel controlled medical device from the display of operating room devices using the central touch panel, the central touch panel provides central touch signals to the central operating room controller to place the central operating room control system into a touch panel controlled medical device operating mode, and in the touch panel controlled medical device operating mode, the central media router receives a medical device touch panel interface from the touch panel controlled medical device that is routed to and displayed as part of a video display image on the central touch panel.
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Abstract
An operating room arrangement enables a central operating room control system having a central operating room controller, a central media router and a central touch panel to control a plurality of operating room devices including a remote touch panel controlled medical device having a medical device controller and a device touch panel. When the central operating room control system is placed in a touch panel controlled medical device operating mode, a device touch panel interface is provided through the media router for display as part of a video display image on the central touch panel, along with an additional indicia.
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1. An operating room arrangement for control of operating room devices, the arrangement comprising:
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a plurality of operating room devices to be controlled, the operating room devices including at least one remote touch panel controlled medical device, said touch panel controlled medical device comprising a medical device controller and a device touch panel, said medical device controller providing device touch panel video signals to the device touch panel for display, and said device touch panel configured for outputting device touch signals to said medical device controller to control said touch panel controlled medical device in response to touches by a user; and a central operating room control system including a central operating room controller connected to the plurality of operating room devices, a central media router and a central touch panel, wherein the central operating room controller is connected to the central media router and to the touch panel controlled medical device, and the central media router is connected to the central touch panel and to a video output of the touch panel controlled medical device for receiving a medical device touch panel interface from said touch panel controlled medical device, wherein the central operating room controller controls the central media router to display the operating room devices on the central touch panel for selection and control so that, in response to a user selecting the touch panel controlled medical device from the display of operating room devices using the central touch panel, the central touch panel provides central touch signals to the central operating room controller to place the central operating room control system into a touch panel controlled medical device operating mode, and in the touch panel controlled medical device operating mode, the central media router receives a medical device touch panel interface from the touch panel controlled medical device that is routed to and displayed as part of a video display image on the central touch panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for controlling operating room devices in an operating room, comprising:
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providing a plurality of operating room devices to be controlled; providing a central operating room control system including a central operating room controller connected to a central media router, a central touch panel connected to receive a video signal from the central media router and to provide a touch signal to the central operating room controller; displaying plural ones of the operating room devices on the central touch panel for selection and control, the plurality of operating room devices to be controlled including at least one touch panel controlled medical device having a device touch panel for inputting device touch signals for control thereof, the touch panel controlled medical device configured to receive signals from the central operating controller and configured to send a medical device touch panel interface to the media router; touching the central touch panel to select the touch panel controlled medical device from the operating room devices displayed on the central touch panel so that the central operating room control system is placed in a touch panel controlled medical device operating mode and the touch panel controlled medical device provides the medical device touch panel interface to the media router for routing to the central touch panel; and displaying the medical device touch panel interface as part of a video display image on the central touch panel in response to the selection of the touch panel controlled medical device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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