Method and apparatus for changing user interface based on user motion information

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10095400-B2
Application number	US-201514685998-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 14, 2015
Priority date	Jul 1, 2013
Publication date	Oct 9, 2018
Grant date	Oct 9, 2018

Abstract

A method of changing a user interface (UI), which is used for diagnosis of a target object via a medical device, based on user motion information. The method including obtaining motion information regarding a user; changing the UI based on the obtained motion information regarding the user; and displaying the changed UI.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An ultrasound diagnosis device connectable to a plurality of probes, the ultrasound diagnosis device comprising:
a control panel including a touch screen;
at least one memory; and
at least one processor configured to execute computer readable instructions to:
store, in the at least one memory, user interface layouts of user interfaces corresponding to user identification information of users,
obtain user identification information of a user using the ultrasound diagnosis device,
display a user interface layout of user interfaces corresponding to the obtained user identification information, from among the stored user interface layouts of user interfaces, on the touch screen, and
display a plurality of draggable-and-droppable user interfaces on the touch screen at specific locations based on information of a probe that is connected to the ultrasound diagnosis device, wherein
the plurality of draggable-and-droppable user interfaces are different user interfaces than the user interfaces included in the displayed user interface layout of user interfaces,
the probe is operable with the ultrasound diagnosis device to irradiate ultrasound signals to an object and receive echo signals reflected by the object in response to the irradiated ultrasound signals, and

each user interface of the plurality of draggable-and-droppable user interfaces is operable to control functions of the ultrasound diagnosis device to obtain an ultrasound image of the object based on the reflected echo signals or to manipulate an ultrasound image of the object.

2. The ultrasound diagnosis device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute computer readable instructions to display the user interface layout of user interfaces on a first region of the touch screen and display the plurality of draggable-and-droppable interfaces on a second region of the touch screen.

3. The ultrasound diagnosis device of claim 1 , wherein each of the user interface layouts of user interfaces stored in the at least one memory are different according to the user identification information.

4. The ultrasound diagnosis device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute computer readable instructions to:
control the probe to obtain the user identification information by using a sensor embedded in the probe, and
display, on the touch screen, the user interface layout of user interfaces based on the user identification information obtained by using the sensor embedded in the probe.

5. The ultrasound diagnosis device of claim 4 , wherein
the sensor includes a fingerprint sensor, and
the at least one processor is further configured to execute computer readable instructions to control the probe to obtain fingerprint information of the user by using the fingerprint sensor, to thereby obtain the user identification information.

6. The ultrasound diagnosis device as in claim 4 , wherein
the sensor includes a iris recognition sensor, and
the at least one processor is further configured to execute computer readable instructions to control the probe to obtain iris information of the user by using the iris recognition sensor, to thereby obtain the user identification information.

7. The ultrasound diagnosis device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute computer readable instructions to display the ultrasound image on the touch screen.

8. The ultrasound diagnosis device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of draggable-and-droppable user interfaces displayed on the touch screen include a button type UI.

9. The ultrasound diagnosis device of claim 8 , wherein the ultrasound image is displayed on the touch screen, and the button type UI is operable by the user to freeze the displayed ultrasound image.

10. The ultrasound diagnosis device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of dragggable-and-droppable user interfaces displayed on the touch screen include a keyboard type UI capable of receiving input from the user to input at least one of characters and numbers.

11. The ultrasound diagnosis device of claim 1 , wherein the ultrasound image is displayed on the touch screen, and the plurality of draggable-and-droppable user interfaces displayed on the touch screen include a switch type UI to zoom in or out of the displayed ultrasound image.

12. The ultrasound diagnosis device of claim 1 , wherein the ultrasound image is displayed on the touch screen, and the plurality of draggable-and-droppable user interfaces displayed on the touch screen include a switch type user UI to switch the displayed ultrasound image between a 2D ultrasound image and a 3D ultrasound image.

13. The ultrasound diagnosis device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a display device on which the ultrasound diagnosis device displays the ultrasound image.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ban Dae-Hyun
• Kim Su-Jin
• Han Jeong-Ho

Classifications

• G06F3/0481

  based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance · CPC title

• A61B8/467

  characterised by special input means · CPC title

• G01S7/52084

  related to particular user interfaces (special user input means for ultrasonic medical diagnostic devices A61B8/467) · CPC title

• G06F3/0484

  for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range · CPC title

• A61B8/465

  adapted to display user selection data, e.g. icons or menus · CPC title