Method of controlling image diagnosis apparatus and mobile terminal for the same, and method of operating image diagnosis apparatus and image diagnosis apparatus for the same

• US 9,629,593 B2
• Filed: 02/04/2013
• Issued: 04/25/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Medison Company Limited (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Medison Company Limited (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Inventors: Yoon, Seung-il
• Primary Examiner(s): ALUNKAL, THOMAS D
• Application Number:
  US14/380,330
• Publication Number:
  US 20150015379A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,541 Days
• Field of Search: 340 125, 34053912, 345173
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/4405 the apparatus being movable or portable, e.g. handheld or mounted on a trolley
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/461 Displaying means of special interest
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/467 characterised by special input means
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/54 Control of apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/563 involving image data transmission via a network
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4427 Device being portable or laptop-like
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/462 characterised by constructional features of the display
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/467 characterised by special input means
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/54 Control of the diagnostic device
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/565 involving data transmission via a network
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/30 User interface
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/69 Spread spectrum techniques
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/26 at least one of which is mobile
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/069 using certificates or pre-shared keys
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 : WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

A method of controlling an image diagnosis apparatus by using a mobile terminal. The method includes: receiving identification information of the image diagnosis apparatus from the image diagnosis apparatus via a Wi-Fi direct (WFD) network or an ultra wideband (UWB) network; displaying a virtual key pad corresponding to the received identification information of the image diagnosis apparatus; receiving a control command from the outside through the virtual key pad; and transmitting the received control command to the image diagnosis apparatus via the WFD or UWB network.

Claims

1. A method of controlling an image diagnosis apparatus by using a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

receiving identification information of a plurality of image diagnosis apparatuses from the plurality of image diagnosis apparatuses via a Wi-Fi direct (WFD) network or an ultra wideband (UWB) network;

displaying the identification information comprising model information of each of the plurality of image diagnosis apparatuses;

receiving a selection of identification information of a particular image diagnosis apparatus from among the displayed identification information of the plurality of image diagnosis apparatuses;

displaying a virtual key pad corresponding to the selected identification information of the particular image diagnosis apparatus;

receiving a control command from the outside through the virtual key pad; and

transmitting the received control command to the particular image diagnosis apparatus via the WFD or UWB network,

wherein the displaying the virtual key pad comprises;

displaying a first virtual key pad according to a first mode among a plurality of imaging operating modes of the particular image diagnosis apparatus;

receiving an input for selecting a second mode among the plurality of imaging operating modes;

changing the first virtual key pad to a second virtual key pad according to the selected second mode that is set in the particular image diagnosis apparatus, and

displaying the second virtual key pad.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of image diagnosis apparatuses comprise at least two image diagnosis apparatuses that obtain images of different objects.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an examination image from the particular image diagnosis apparatus via the WFD or UWB network; and

displaying the received examination image.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising transmitting the received examination image to a server.

6. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method of claim 1.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal is at least one of a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation device, an e-book terminal, and a tablet personal computer (PC).

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving identification information of a plurality of image diagnosis apparatuses comprises receiving identification information of the ultrasound apparatus A and identification information of the ultrasound apparatus B.

5. A mobile terminal comprising:

a communicator configured to receive identification information of a plurality of image diagnosis apparatuses from the plurality of image diagnosis apparatuses via a Wi-Fi direct (WFD) network or an ultra wideband (UWB) network and transmitting an input control command to a particular image diagnosis apparatus from among the plurality of image diagnosis apparatuses via the WFD or UWB network;

a display configured to display the identification information comprising model information of each of the plurality of image diagnosis apparatuses, and display a virtual key pad corresponding to the identification information of the particular image diagnosis apparatus;

a user input device configured to receive a selection of identification information of a particular image diagnosis apparatus from among the displayed identification information of the plurality of image diagnosis apparatuses based on a user input, and receive a control command from the outside through the virtual key pad; and

controller configured to control the communicator, the display, and the user input unit device,

wherein the display displays a first virtual key pad according to a first mode among a plurality of imaging operating modes of the particular image diagnosis apparatus,

wherein the user input device receives an input for selecting a second mode among the plurality of imaging operating modes,

wherein the controller changes the first virtual key pad to a second virtual key pad varies according to the selected second mode that is set in the particular image diagnosis apparatus, and

wherein the display displays the second virtual key pad.