Physiological monitor gauge panel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11747178-B2
Application number	US-202117208416-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 22, 2021
Priority date	Oct 27, 2011
Publication date	Sep 5, 2023
Grant date	Sep 5, 2023

Abstract

A physiological monitor gauge panel defines parameters to display on a physiological monitor via corresponding gauges. Gauge faces depict a range of parameter values for each of the parameters. An indicator designates a position on each gauge face corresponding to the current parameter value within the range of parameter values. The indicated position on each of the gauges is at the mid-point of each of the gauge faces when each of the parameters is at a nominal value.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
receiving, from a physiological sensor, a signal;
determining a plurality of measurement values for a first physiological parameter based at least on the signal; and
causing presentation, in a display, of a first gauge comprising:
a numerical indicator of a plurality of indicators comprising a numerical readout, the numerical readout being configured to equal one of the plurality of measurement values,
a gauge face extending from a first side of the numerical readout to a second side of the numerical readout, wherein the gauge face is a semi-circular face, a plurality of positions along the semi-circular face being mapped to different parameter values for the first physiological parameter ranging from a low parameter value to a high parameter value,
a gauge indicator of the plurality of indicators being overlaid on the semi-circular face, the gauge indicator being located at a position of the plurality of positions that maps to the one of the plurality of measurement values, and
a graphical histogram indicator disposed along the semi-circular face and comprising a plurality of bars.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a user selection of an area covered by the graphical histogram indicator on the first gauge; and
causing presentation, in the display, of an updated gauge, wherein the graphical histogram indicator is visually replaced on the updated gauge with a slider.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the slider is configured to receive a plurality of user inputs indicating a first input value and a second input value, further comprising:
setting a first alarm threshold to the first input value and a second alarm threshold to the second input value.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining second measurement values for a second physiological parameter;
determining third measurement values for a third physiological parameter; and
causing presentation, in the display, of:
a second gauge for the second physiological parameter, the second gauge configured to display at least some of the second measurement values; and
a third gauge for the third physiological parameter, the third gauge configured to display at least some of the third measurement values.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining, from the plurality of measurement values, an amount of time the first physiological parameter persisted at a parameter value, wherein a height of a bar from the plurality of bars is displayed based at least on the amount of time.

6. A system comprising:
a display;
a memory device configured to store instructions; and
a hardware processor configured to execute the instructions to:
receive, from a physiological sensor, a signal;
determine a plurality of measurement values for a first physiological parameter based at least on the signal; and
cause presentation, in the display, of a first gauge comprising:
a numerical indicator of a plurality of indicators comprising a numerical readout, the numerical readout being configured to equal one of the plurality of measurement values,
a gauge face extending from a first side of the numerical readout to a second side of the numerical readout, wherein the gauge face is a semi-circular face, a plurality of positions along the semi-circular face being mapped to different parameter values for the first physiological parameter ranging from a low parameter value to a high parameter value,

a gauge indicator of the plurality of indicators being overlaid on the semi-circular face, the gauge indicator being located at a position of the plurality of positions that maps to the one of the plurality of measurement values, and
a graphical histogram indicator disposed along the semi-circular face and comprising a plurality of bars.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the hardware processor is configured to execute additional instructions to:
determine second measurement values for a second physiological parameter;
determine third measurement values for a third physiological parameter; and
cause presentation, in the display, of:
a second gauge for the second physiological parameter, the second gauge configured to display at least some of the second measurement values; and
a third gauge for the third physiological parameter, the third gauge configured to display at least some of the third measurement values.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the hardware processor is configured to execute additional instructions to:
determine, from the plurality of measurement values, an amount of time the first physiological parameter persisted at a parameter value, wherein a height of a bar from the plurality of bars is displayed based at least on the amount of time.

9. The system of claim 6 , wherein the hardware processor is configured to execute additional instructions to:
receive a user selection of an area covered by the graphical histogram indicator on the first gauge; and
cause presentation, in the display, of an updated gauge, wherein the graphical histogram indicator is visually replaced on the updated gauge with a slider.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the slider is configured to receive a plurality of user inputs indicating a first input value and a second input value, and wherein the hardware processor is configured to execute further instructions to:
set a first alarm threshold to the first input value and a second alarm threshold to the second input value.

Assignees

• Masimo Corp

Inventors

• Al-Ali Ammar
• Muhsin Bilal
• Indorf Keith
• Kiani Massi Joe E

Classifications

• G01D13/06 Primary

  Moving bands (G01D13/10 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G01D7/02 Primary

  Indicating value of two or more variables simultaneously · CPC title

• G01D7/002

  giving both analog and numerical indication · CPC title

• G01D7/08

  using a common indicating element for two or more variables · CPC title