WO2011040730A2

WO2011040730A2 - Method for menu manipulation on medical equipment

Info

Publication number: WO2011040730A2
Application number: PCT/KR2010/006529
Authority: WO
Inventors: 유정주; 이상림
Original assignee: 알피니언메디칼시스템 주식회사
Priority date: 2009-10-01
Filing date: 2010-09-27
Publication date: 2011-04-07
Also published as: KR20120080187A; KR101443709B1; WO2011040730A3

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for manipulating the menu of a medical device by using a graphic user interface of the medical device. A pointer is moved to a specific position on the graphic user interface which can control the operation of the medical device, and, in this state, a menu is selected by the click of a button. In that state, the menu is run by clicking the button once more. Providing a method for menu manipulation on a medical device by means of this process gives the advantageous effect that menus can be manipulated on medical devices in a relatively straightforward fashion since a single button can be used to select the menu as well as to perform the action whereby the selected menu is run.

Description

Menu operation method in medical equipment

The present invention relates to a method of manipulating a menu of a medical device using a Graphic User Interface (GUI) of the medical device.

Medical equipment is generally operated by people who can use medical equipment professionally, such as doctors, and is generally used to more accurately identify a patient's condition. Such medical equipment includes a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device, a computed tomography (CT) device, and an ultrasound diagnostic device.

In order to operate an operating device included in a medical device or to execute a program using a graphical user interface, a display unit 10 and an operation unit 20 should be used as shown in FIG. 1. As a device for operating the pointer 11, a track ball 21 is used. The track ball 21 is shaped like an inverted ball mouse. The ball protrudes above the control unit 20. When the user rolls the ball with a finger, the pointer 11 can move in the direction in which the ball moves. Is a pointing device. By using such a trackball 21, the user can execute a menu through a graphical user interface.

In order to select and execute a menu appearing on the graphical user interface using the trackball 21 as described above, a selection must be made using

separate buttons

22 and 23. For example, the first menu 13 is executed. To do this, use the trackball 21 to place the pointer 11 in the first menu 13, select the first menu 13 by pressing the button 22 once, and then again press the button ( It is possible to execute the first menu 13 by pressing 22) once more continuously.

However, since it is not easy to actually press the button twice in succession in a medical device such as an ultrasound diagnostic machine, it is necessary to press the button 22 and the first menu 13 to select the first menu 13. It is common to provide the button 23 separately.

Here, the

buttons

22 and 23 of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus are not soft unlike the buttons mounted on the mouse, and the

buttons

22 and 23 are pressed so as to visually confirm that the

buttons

22 and 23 are pressed. 22, 23) alternately, pressing a total of two times in a row is not easy.

That is, in general, medical equipment such as an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus assigns a function to select a menu to one of buttons that perform other functions, and assigns a function to execute a menu to the other to perform menu selection or menu execution. Since the

buttons

22 and 23 are not dedicated buttons for selecting and executing a menu by moving the pointer, the

buttons

22 and 23 are not dedicated buttons. Thus, the

buttons

22 and 23 are not optimized for push operation and are not smooth unlike buttons mounted on a mouse.

In addition, the buttons used in the medical equipment should check visually that these buttons are pressed clearly, so that the user can know whether the medical equipment is operating properly. Alternately, pressing two times in succession is quite cumbersome and inconvenient.

Alternatively, the first menu 13 may be selected using the two

buttons

22 and 23 as described above, and other methods may be used in addition to the method of executing the selected first menu 13.

For example, a graphical user interface displays a number of menus for operating the operating device or executing a program, and has an "OK" icon (Icon) 15 on one side of the screen, in which case the medical device Only the button 22 for selection may be provided in this.

In this state, in order to execute the first menu 13, the user moves the trackball 21 to move the pointer 11 to the position of the first menu 13, and the button 22 is pressed to press the first menu 13. Select). Then, the track ball 21 is moved again to move the pointer 11 to the "OK" icon 15, and then the button 22 is pressed again to execute the first menu 13.

As described above, in order to execute a menu in a medical device such as an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus, the pointer 11 is moved by using the trackball 21 and then selected by using the button 22 and then pressed by pressing another button 23. Or select the "OK" icon 15 by moving the pointer 11. After all, in order to execute a menu such as operating the operating device, the user can execute the menu only after a large number of operations, such as pressing a plurality of

buttons

22 and 23 or moving the trackball 21 several times. There was a problem that was very cumbersome.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, to provide a menu operation method in the medical equipment for more convenient operation when performing the operation of the medical equipment using a graphical user interface in the medical equipment, such as an ultrasound diagnostic. Its purpose is to.

In order to achieve the above object, a method of operating a menu in a medical device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes whether a pointer on a graphical user interface for controlling an operation of the medical device is located on a first menu which is a specific position during movement. Confirming; Checking whether the first menu is selected by clicking on a button provided in the medical equipment; And when the button is clicked while the first menu is selected, executing an operation or a program associated with the first menu.

And checking whether the pointer leaves the position of the first menu while the first menu is selected; Checking whether a second menu located at another position where the pointer is moved away is selected by clicking on the button; And when the button is clicked when the pointer is positioned on the second menu while the second menu is selected, executing an operation or a program associated with the second menu. .

At this time, the pointer is characterized in that moved by the track ball provided in the medical equipment.

In addition, the pointer is characterized in that moved by the dial provided in the medical equipment.

As described above, according to the present invention, since an operation of selecting a menu using one button and executing the selected menu can be performed together, there is an effect that the menu can be easily operated in a medical device.

In addition, since a menu can be selected using one button and an operation associated with the menu can be performed, the time interval between pressing the button for selection and pressing the button for performing the operation is irrelevant.

In addition, when another menu is selected while one menu is selected, the user may perform an operation associated with a menu because the last menu-related operation is performed only when the button is pressed again while the other menu is selected. The effect is that you can check.

1 is a view schematically showing a display unit and an operation unit in a conventional medical equipment.

2 is a view showing a screen displayed on the display unit in an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a view briefly showing an operation unit in an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating an operation displayed on a display unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a menu promoting method in a medical device of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the well-known technical parts will be omitted or compressed for brevity of description.

The medical device in one embodiment of the present invention is a medical device such as an ultrasound diagnostic device, and includes a plurality of operating devices (not shown) that can actually perform the function, but in one embodiment of the present invention, Only the display unit 110 and the operation unit 120 for operating each included operating device or executing a necessary program will be described.

2 is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed on a display unit in an embodiment of the present invention. The display unit 110 displays a graphic user interface, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) is widely used. The display unit 110 displays menus for operating the operating device included in the medical equipment or executing a program. By selecting and executing such a menu, it is possible to operate the operating device.

3 is a view briefly showing an operation unit in an embodiment of the present invention, the operation unit 120 has a variety of buttons 122, trackball 121 or dial (1) for directly operating the operating device included in the medical equipment ( 126), and other operation devices, but only one example of the trackball 121 or the dial 126 and the button 122 for selecting and executing a menu displayed on the display unit 110 will be described. .

As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the track ball 121 is shaped like a ball mouse turned upside down, and the ball is protruded above the operation unit 120. When the user rolls the ball with a finger, the ball moves in a direction. As a result, the pointer 111 moves. Therefore, it is possible to freely move the pointer 111 on the display unit 110 shown in FIG. 2 using the trackball 121 to move the pointer 111 to a desired menu of the user.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3B, it is also possible to control the movement of the pointer 111 by using a dial 126 instead of the track ball 121. That is, by rotating the dial 126, the pointer 111 is sequentially moved from the display unit 110 shown in FIG. 2 to the first menu 113, the second menu 114, the third menu, ..., and the like. It is possible to do so.

The button 122 is assigned to one of the buttons for performing various functions, and to perform a menu selection and execution of the menu.

A menu operation method of a medical device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 5, and refer to FIGS. 2 to 4 if necessary.

As shown in FIG. 3, the user moves the pointer 111 to a specific position on the screen shown in FIG. 2 using the trackball 121 or the dial 126 (S501). Among the operating devices of the equipment, there is a specific menu for operating the desired operating device or executing a program. For example, the pointer 111 is moved to the first menu 113 on the screen of FIG. 2.

If it is confirmed in step S501 that the pointer 111 is moved to a specific position (S502), a menu in a specific position should be selected, even when the pointer 111 is positioned on the first menu 113. By clicking the button 122 of the operation unit 120 shown in 3 (S503), the selection of the first menu 113 is confirmed.

That is, in this step, when the button 122 is clicked, a specific menu provided at the location of the pointer 111 is selected.

As such, when a menu is selected in this step, as shown in FIG. 2, the selected first menu 113 is displayed differently from other menus, for example, a visual highlight on the edge of the selected first menu 113. (Highlight) is displayed (S504).

When the first menu 113 is selected in steps S503 and S504, the user clicks again on the button 122 pressed in step S503 (S505). Then, the first menu 113 is executed to operate the operating device associated with the first menu 113 or to start a program corresponding to the first menu 113 (S506).

That is, in this step, the specific menu is executed by clicking the button 122 again while the menu is selected. As shown in FIG. 2, the button 122 is clicked while the desired menu selection is displayed. Should be. At this time, the position of the pointer 111 should also be in the selected menu.

However, if it does not proceed to the execution step of the selected menu, for example, the position of the pointer 111 is not located in the first menu 113 while the first menu 113 is selected through steps S503 and S504. If it is moved to a location. That is, as shown in (a) of FIG. 4, when the first menu 113 is selected through steps S503 and S504, the position of the pointer 111 leaves the first menu 113 (S507). For example, it may be moved up the second menu 114 (S508).

As shown in FIG. 4A, when the user clicks the button 122 in a state where the pointer 111 is moved from the first menu 113 to the second menu 114 by steps S507 and S508. As shown in (S509) and (b) of FIG. 4, the selection of the second menu 114 can be confirmed, and the selected state is displayed as visual highlight (S504).

As a result, when the button 111 is clicked after the pointer 111 is moved out of the position of the first menu 113 to the position of the second menu 114 or another menu while the first menu 113 is selected, In this case, the execution of the selected first menu 113 is not performed, and the selection of another specific menu that is newly clicked with the pointer 111 is performed again. At this time, the highlight of the previously selected first menu 113 is erased (S510).

If the button 122 is clicked once more while the second menu 114 is selected through the steps S509 and S504, the operating device associated with the second menu 114 is executed because the selected second menu 114 is executed. Is operated or a program corresponding to the second menu 114 is executed (S506).

If the position of the pointer 111 is out of the second menu 114 in the state in which the second menu 114 is selected, the process from step S507 to step 510 is repeated.

Therefore, even if the user accidentally selects a menu other than the desired menu, it is possible to move the pointer 111 to select another menu, thereby enabling the operating device associated with the correctly selected menu to be operated. .

In other words, in order to operate an operation device associated with a menu or to execute a program corresponding to the menu, the pointer 111 is moved to move to the place where the menu is located, and in this state, the button 122 is clicked so that the pointer 111 is clicked. ) Is selected, the menu is selected, the button 122 must be clicked again in the absence of the movement of the pointer 111, the menu must be executed. By performing the operation as described above, it is possible to minimize the error for the operation of the operating device, and to operate the operating device without difficulty even when using one button 122.

Furthermore, in order to select and execute a menu associated with an operating device that a user wants to operate or to execute a program, the buttons 122 must be clicked, respectively, in which the time interval is meaningless. In other words, even if it takes a long time until the menu is executed after the menu is selected, if the button 122 is clicked when the position of the pointer 111 is located in the selected menu, the corresponding menu is executed. . Therefore, it is possible for the user to operate the medical equipment without regard to time.

As described above, the detailed description of the present invention has been made by the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, since the above-described embodiments have only been described with reference to preferred examples of the present invention, the present invention is limited to the above embodiments. It should not be understood that the scope of the present invention is to be understood by the claims and equivalent concepts described below.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This patent application claims priority under US patent law section 119 (a) (35 USC § 119 (a)) to patent application No. 10-2009-0093682 filed in Korea on October 01, 2009. All content is incorporated by reference in this patent application. In addition, if this patent application claims priority for the same reason as above for a country other than the United States, all the contents thereof are incorporated into this patent application by reference.

Claims

Checking whether a pointer on the graphical user interface for controlling the operation of the medical device is located on a first menu, which is a specific position during movement;

Checking whether the first menu is selected by clicking on a button provided in the medical equipment; And

Executing the operation or program associated with the first menu when the button is clicked while the first menu is selected

Menu operation method in a medical device comprising a.
The method of claim 1,

The menu selection method of the medical device, characterized in that for selecting the first menu to display the first menu with a visual highlight.
The method of claim 2,

Checking whether the pointer leaves the position of the first menu when the first menu is selected;

Checking whether a second menu located at another position where the pointer is moved away is selected by clicking on the button; And

Executing the operation or program associated with the second menu when the button is clicked when the pointer is positioned on the second menu while the second menu is selected

Menu operation method in the medical equipment, characterized in that it further comprises a.
The method of claim 3,

The selection of the second menu may include erasing highlights of the first menu and displaying the second menu as visual highlights.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

And the pointer is moved by a track ball provided in the medical equipment.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

And the pointer is moved by a dial provided in the medical equipment.