WO2017196072A1

WO2017196072A1 - Medical monitor device integrated with plurality of different types of display panels

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Publication number: WO2017196072A1
Application number: PCT/KR2017/004816
Authority: WO
Inventors: 나근식
Original assignee: (주)코텍
Priority date: 2016-05-10
Filing date: 2017-05-10
Publication date: 2017-11-16
Also published as: KR20170127098A; WO2017196072A9

Abstract

The present invention relates to a medical monitor device integrated with a plurality of different types of display panels, comprising: a first panel having a first type characteristic; and a second panel having a second type characteristic, wherein the first panel and the second panel are vertically or horizontally arranged continuously so as to form an integrated monitor unit.

Description

Medical monitor device composed of a plurality of display panels of different types integrally

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a medical monitor device in which a plurality of display panels of different types are integrally formed. More particularly, a plurality of display panels of different types are integrally formed on a single monitor, and one image inputted is the monitor itself. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a medical monitor device in which a plurality of display panels of different types are integrated so as to be divided and output to a target panel.

Recently, most hospitals display images taken with computer tomography (CT) systems, ultrasound systems, endoscope systems, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems on monitors. The X-ray image, which was mainly diagnosed by watching film, is also displayed on the monitor.

Therefore, a medical monitor (hereinafter, a monitor) displaying such a medical image has a higher resolution, a higher contrast ratio, and is classified as a medical device than a general monitor. As a result, OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) has been applied in recent years, which can realize colors close to natural colors, the response speed is more than 1000 times faster than conventional LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and it does not need a backlight. The monitor is applied as a medical monitor.

However, the image displayed on the monitor (ie, the medical monitor) is displayed together with a clinical image (ie, a diagnostic image taken by a medical device) and a menu image for manipulating the clinical image (that is, displayed as one image). ), The clinical image (or diagnostic image) is displayed by changing to another patient's image, or the display position is changed or the duration of display at the same position is changed by an operation such as enlargement or movement, but the menu image is Since the image is fixed and virtually unchanged, afterimages may occur due to deterioration of pixels when used for a long time, or the uniformity of the entire screen may be degraded.

Therefore, in order to solve this problem, a conventional LCD type monitor (ie, a monitor composed of full screen LCDs) may display the same image for a long time in the same position using techniques such as dot inversion driving and column inversion. In the case of OLED type monitors (ie, monitors whose entire screen is composed of OLEDs), inversion driving is not possible due to the characteristics of OLED, and because the pixels themselves, not the backlight, emit light to display an image. The difference in lifespan occurs between a pixel displaying an image for a long time and a pixel not displaying the image for a long time. An afterimage occurs on the screen and the uniformity deteriorates due to the lifespan difference of the pixels.

This problem not only shortens the life of the medical monitor, but also acts as a fatal defect (i.e., a defect that can cause a misdiagnosis) that can affect the diagnosis.

Background art of the present invention is disclosed in Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0145091 (December 22, 2014, method and apparatus for providing medical information).

According to an aspect of the present invention, the present invention has been created to solve the above problems, it is composed of a plurality of display panels of different types integrally on a single monitor, and by splitting the input image into the monitor itself SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a medical monitor device in which a plurality of display panels of different types that can be output to an object panel are integrally formed.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a medical monitor device having a plurality of display panels of different types, comprising: a first panel having a first type of characteristic; And a second panel having a second type of characteristics, wherein the first panel and the second panel are arranged in succession vertically or horizontally to form an integrated monitor unit.

In the present invention, the first panel is a liquid crystal display (LCD) type panel, and the second panel is an organic light emitting diode (OLED) type panel.

In the present invention, the first panel displays a menu image divided from an image composed of a menu image and a main image, and the second panel displays a main image divided from an image composed of a menu image and a main image. It is characterized by.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a medical monitor device having a plurality of display panels of different types integrally includes a first panel having a first type of characteristics and a second panel having a second type of characteristics continuously up, down, left, and right. A monitor unit which is formed to be integrally formed; A panel information detector for detecting panel information including a size or resolution of each panel formed in the monitor unit and a position of each panel; An image divider for dividing one image including a menu image and a main image into a plurality of images to be displayed on each panel based on the panel information; And an image processor configured to process the divided image so that resolution or clarity is not degraded, to output the menu image to the first panel, and to output the main image to the second panel.

In the present invention, the image processing unit corresponds to a resolution of a display image to be displayed on each panel among the divided images and a remaining region of the respective panel regions, minus the region corresponding to the display image. The display image is synthesized and displayed in the background color of the display image, and the position and size of the region to be synthesized as the background color are changed in correspondence to the display position of the display image in each panel.

The image processor may adjust the gamma value of the main image to be displayed on the second panel according to the characteristics of the second panel to correct the image optimized for the human eye.

In the present invention, the panel information detection unit may be input or stored in the internal memory of the monitor device, or may be provided with a separate button or switch outside the monitor device to input panel information through a user's operation, or each panel. Characterized in that it is implemented to detect the panel information output from.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the present invention is configured by integrally configuring a plurality of display panels of different types on a single monitor and displaying images of different duration display times on corresponding panels of corresponding types, thereby preventing deterioration of the panel. Make sure that the performance and life of the monitor are not degraded. In addition, the present invention by dividing a single input image into the monitor itself without adding a separate program or device can be output to the corresponding target panel, so that the user's convenience can be improved while the performance of the monitor is not degraded. Make sure

1 is an exemplary view showing the shape of a medical monitor device which is integrally formed with a plurality of display panels of different types according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exemplary view illustrating a monitor type in which a plurality of display panels are integrally illustrated in FIG. 1.

3 is an exemplary view schematically showing a configuration of a medical monitor device in which a plurality of display panels of different types according to an embodiment of the present invention are integrated.

4 is an exemplary diagram for describing a problem in which a sharpness of an image generated when an image is interpolated falls.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a medical monitor apparatus in which a plurality of display panels of different types are integrated according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a medical monitor apparatus in which a plurality of display panels of different types according to the present invention are integrally described will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In this process, the thickness of the lines or the size of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of description. In addition, terms to be described below are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or convention of a user or an operator. Therefore, the definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.

1 is an exemplary view showing a shape of a medical monitor device in which a plurality of display panels of different types according to an embodiment of the present invention are integrally formed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the medical monitor device in which a plurality of display panels of different types according to the present embodiment are integrally formed is, as shown in FIG. 110 and the second panel 120 may be integrally formed, or as shown in (b) of FIG. 1, the first panel 110 and the second panel 120 continuously disposed up and down. This may be configured integrally.

Different types of panels are applied to the first panel 110 and the second panel 120 according to characteristics of an image to be displayed on each panel (or display panel).

For example, if the image to be displayed on the first panel 110 is a menu image, the LCD panel is applied to the first panel 110, and the image to be displayed on the second panel 120 is a diagnostic image (or a clinical image). If the second panel 120 is an OLED type panel is applied. In addition, since the menu image displayed on the first panel 110 is generally smaller than the diagnostic image displayed on the second panel 120 and is displayed longer in one lateral direction (for example, vertically or horizontally), the second image is displayed. The size of panel 120 is larger and wider.

However, in the present exemplary embodiment, the panel type of the first panel 110 is not intended to be limited, and when there is a panel of a type more effective for preventing pixel degradation, the panel may be changed to the corresponding type of panel.

Similarly, the second panel 110 may be changed to another panel type according to the purpose. That is, in the present embodiment, the diagnostic image is used for the purpose of displaying, but if it is used for the purpose of displaying another kind of image (ie, the main image according to the purpose), it corresponds to the characteristics of the image (ie, the main image). The panel type can be changed, and the use of the medical monitor is not necessarily limited.

On the other hand, when the first panel 110 and the second panel 120 are continuously arranged left and right or up and down, the bezel (or boundary separation for separating and stably fixing each

panel

110 and 120 at the boundary portion) Border) may be formed, and the bezel may not be formed in consideration of aesthetics.

As described above, since the medical monitor device according to the present embodiment is formed of a plurality of

panels

110 and 120, it may be described as a dual panel monitor, and a general dual monitor (for example, two display ports on a computer) may be described. There are many differences when compared to two monitors connected.

That is, the medical monitor device according to the present embodiment is a single monitor device, which divides one image connected to one display port of a computer into a plurality of images, and the characteristics of the divided image (for example, menu image, diagnosis). This is because the display is separately displayed on the first panel 110 and the second panel 120 according to the image.

In addition, in the medical monitor device according to the present embodiment, as described above, the first panel 110 and the second panel 120 may be continuously formed from side to side or continuously formed up and down. In addition, as shown in Figure 2, it can be commercialized in a variety of monitor types.

FIG. 2A illustrates an example of a dual panel wide type monitor in which a plurality of

display panels

110 and 120 are arranged in a left and right direction, and FIG. 2B illustrates a plurality of

display panels

110 and 120. 2 is an exemplary view showing a dual panel square type monitor disposed in the up and down direction, and FIG. 2C illustrates a plurality of

display panels

110 and 120 arranged in the up and down direction but having one panel formed longer in left and right directions. An example diagram showing a panel hybrid type monitor.

As described above, the medical monitor apparatus 100 according to the present exemplary embodiment may be integrally configured by combining a plurality of

panels

110 and 120 whose sizes, shapes, and positions are freely adjusted. In addition, the left and right positions of the

panels

110 and 120 may be changed.

FIG. 3 is an exemplary view schematically illustrating a configuration of a medical monitor apparatus in which a plurality of display panels of different types are integrated according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 3, the medical monitor apparatus including a plurality of display panels of different types according to the present embodiment may include a monitor unit 100, a panel information detector 200, an image signal input unit 300, and an image. The divider 400 and the image processor 500 are included.

The monitor 100 is a portion corresponding to a screen on which an image is displayed, and a plurality of

display panels

110 and 120 of different types (for example, LCD and OLED) are formed on the top, bottom, left and right, and are integrally formed.

The panel information detector 200 may include a panel size detector 210 that detects sizes (or resolutions) of the

panels

110 and 120 formed in the monitor 100, and positions of the

panels

110 and 120. (Eg, left, right, up and down) includes a panel position detector 220. In this case, the panel information (eg, panel size and panel position) may be input and stored in an internal memory (not shown) when the monitor is manufactured, and a user may be provided with a separate button (or switch) outside the monitor unit 100. The panel information may be input through manipulation of the panel information, or the panel information may be detected based on arbitrary information output from each of the

panels

110 and 120.

The image splitter 400 may display the image signal input unit 300 (eg, one display port in a computer) based on panel information (eg, panel size and panel position) output from the panel information detector 200. One image (that is, an image composed of one menu image and one diagnostic image) inputted through) is divided into a plurality of images to be displayed on each

panel

110 and 120.

In this case, the image may be divided by applying a generally known image segmentation method. For example, the image may be divided at a position corresponding to the size of the image to be divided by counting a clock based on the horizontal synchronization signal and the vertical synchronization signal in the image signal. Therefore, the detailed description thereof will be omitted in the present embodiment.

When the divided image is displayed on the corresponding

panels

110 and 120, the image processing unit 500 displays a natural image (that is, the processed image such that the divided image is not deteriorated in resolution or clarity according to characteristics). And a background synthesizer 510 for displaying.

That is, when the size of each image divided by the image divider 400 does not match the size (or resolution) of each

panel

110 and 120 on which the divided image is to be displayed, background synthesis or scaling is performed. The image processor 500 should correct and output the image suitable for the corresponding panel. Therefore, the image processor 500 corrects and outputs the divided images to the image suitable for each panel.

For example, suppose that the size of the input image (e.g., ultrasound image) is 1920 * 1080 (pixel), the diagnostic image is 1920 * 800 (pixel), and the menu image is 1920 * 280 (pixel). When the short axis of the second panel 120 has a resolution of 800 pixels, the long axis of the first panel 110 has a resolution of 1024 pixels instead of 800 pixels. An image of 800 (pixels) should be displayed to be centered.

In this case, when interpolation is performed to correct the image to the panel size as in the conventional art, as shown in FIG. 4, the sharpness of letters and numbers may be degraded.

4 is an exemplary diagram for describing a problem in which a sharpness of an image that is generated during image interpolation is inferior.

Therefore, the image processor 500 according to the present exemplary embodiment does not fill a panel screen (eg, the first panel) by simple interpolation, and displays, for example, 800 (pixels) out of 1024 (pixels) as an original image, and displays the panel (eg : The upper 112 (pixels) of the first panel and the lower 112 (pixels) of the panel (e.g., 1024-800 = 224 pixels in total) display images (e.g. menu images) displayed on the corresponding panel (e.g., the first panel). Synthesize with the original background color (eg black). That is, when the size of the panel is larger than the image to be actually displayed, the panel region is synthesized by subtracting the region corresponding to the image to be displayed to the background color of the image to be actually displayed.

As described above, even if the resolution of the panel and the resolution of the image are different, the image processing unit 500 according to the present embodiment does not change the resolution of the image to be displayed on the panel (that is, without the existing interpolation process) to the original image resolution. The display is effective in maintaining the sharpness of the image.

In this case, the image processor 500 may further include an interpolator (not shown), and may selectively perform interpolation on an image that cannot be processed by the background synthesizer 510. That is, in the present embodiment, the interpolation unit (not shown) may selectively control the interpolation or not to be performed.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a medical monitor apparatus in which a plurality of display panels of different types are integrated according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 5, the image splitter 400 receives panel information (eg, panel size and panel position) output from the panel information detector 200 (S101) and through the image signal input unit 300. One image (that is, an image composed of a menu image and a diagnostic image) is received (S102).

The image divider 400 divides the input image into a plurality of images to be displayed on each

panel

110 and 120 based on the panel information (S103).

In addition, the image processing unit 500 performs image processing to naturally display the divided images on the

panels

110 and 120 to display the divided images.

First, the image processor 500 corresponds to a size (or resolution) of an image (eg, a menu image) to be displayed on the first panel 110 among the divided images and a size (or resolution) of the first panel 110. The image is processed (S104).

That is, when the size of the first panel 110 is larger than the display image (for example, the menu image), the image processing unit 500 subtracts the remaining area after subtracting an area corresponding to the display image (for example, the menu image) from the panel region. Synthesis is performed with the background color of the display image (eg menu image). At this time, the position and size of the region to be synthesized with the background color are also changed corresponding to the display position (eg, center, upper side, lower side, left side, right side) of the display image (eg, menu image) in the first panel 110. do.

Next, the image processor 500 outputs an image (eg, a menu image) corrected for the first panel 110 to the first panel 110 (S105).

In addition, the image processor 500 corresponds to a size (or resolution) of an image (eg, a diagnostic image) to be displayed on the second panel 120 and a size (or resolution) of the second panel 120 among the divided images. The image is processed at step S106.

That is, when the size of the second panel 120 is larger than the display image (eg, the diagnostic image), the image processing unit 500 subtracts the remaining area after subtracting an area corresponding to the display image (eg, the diagnosis image) from the panel area. Synthesis is performed with the background color of the display image (eg diagnostic image). At this time, the position and size of the region to be synthesized with the background color are also changed corresponding to the display position (eg, center, upper side, lower side, left side, right side) of the display image (eg, diagnostic image) in the second panel 120. do.

Next, the image processing unit 500 finely adjusts the gamma value of the display image (eg, a diagnostic image) according to the characteristics of the second panel 120 in order to correct the image optimized for the human eye (S107).

Next, the image processor 500 outputs an image (eg, a diagnostic image) corrected for the second panel 110 to the second panel 120 (S108).

As described above, the present embodiment configures a plurality of display panels of different types into a single monitor and displays images having different durations of display on the corresponding panels of corresponding types, thereby preventing deterioration of the panel and reducing the performance of the monitor. There is an effect that the life is not reduced, and this embodiment also divides the input image into the monitor itself without adding a separate program or device to output to the corresponding target panel, thereby improving the performance of the monitor There is an effect to improve the user's convenience while not deteriorating.

The present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, but this is merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art to which the art belongs may various modifications and other equivalent embodiments therefrom. I will understand the point. Therefore, the technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the claims below.

Claims

A first panel having a first type of characteristic; And

A second panel having a second type of characteristics;

And a plurality of display panels of different types, wherein the first panel and the second panel are continuously arranged vertically or horizontally to form an integrated monitor.
The method of claim 1,

The first panel is a liquid crystal display (LCD) type panel,

And the second panel is an organic light emitting diode (OLED) type panel.
The method of claim 1,

The first panel displays a menu image divided from an image consisting of a menu image and a main image.

And the second panel is configured to display a main image divided from an image including a menu image and a main image as one.
A monitor unit configured to form a first panel having a first type of characteristic and a second panel having a second type of characteristic continuously up and down or left and right and integrally formed;

A panel information detector for detecting panel information including a size or resolution of each panel formed in the monitor unit and a position of each panel;

An image divider for dividing one image including a menu image and a main image into a plurality of images to be displayed on each panel based on the panel information; And

A plurality of displays of different types, comprising: an image processor configured to process the divided image so that resolution or sharpness does not deteriorate, and output the menu image to a first panel, and output the main image to a second panel Medical monitor device with an integrated panel.
The method of claim 4, wherein the image processor,

In response to the resolution of the display image to be displayed on each panel of the divided images and the resolution of the corresponding panel, the remaining regions of the respective panel regions, except for the region corresponding to the display image, are synthesized and displayed as the background color of the corresponding display image. ,

And a plurality of display panels of different types integrally configured to change the position and size of a region to be synthesized with the background color in correspondence with the display position of the display image in each panel.
The method of claim 4, wherein the image processor,

In order to correct the image optimized for the human eye, the gamma value of the main image to be displayed on the second panel is adjusted according to the characteristics of the second panel. Monitor device.
The method of claim 4, wherein the panel information detection unit,

It is implemented to store the input in the internal memory of the monitor device, or to provide a separate button or switch outside the monitor device to input panel information through a user's operation, or to detect the panel information output from each panel. A medical monitor device comprising a plurality of display panels of different types integrally.