Physiological monitor touchscreen interface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12541293-B2
Application number	US-202117449069-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 27, 2021
Priority date	Mar 25, 2012
Publication date	Feb 3, 2026
Grant date	Feb 3, 2026

Abstract

A physiological monitor touchscreen interface presents interface constructs on a touchscreen display that are particularly adapted to finger gestures so to change at least one of a physiological monitor operating characteristic and a physiological touchscreen display characteristic.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for configuring a physiological monitor touchscreen interface, the method comprising:
causing presentation, in a touchscreen display, of a first user interface comprising a parameter display area and a parameter well area separate from the parameter display area,
wherein the parameter display area comprises a plurality of first physiological parameters each presented at a first size and a full presentation format, the plurality of first physiological parameters initially including a numerical value of a first physiological parameter monitored by a physiological monitor,
wherein the parameter well area comprises a plurality of second physiological parameters each presented at a second size and an abbreviated presentation format, wherein the abbreviated presentation format includes less information than the full presentation format for at least some physiological parameters, wherein the physiological parameters located in the parameter well area comprise non-active parameters, and
wherein the parameter display area is displayed above and concurrently with the parameter well area;
receiving, via the touchscreen display, drag and drop input to relocate the first physiological parameter from the parameter display area to the parameter well area so that an updated plurality of first physiological parameters no longer includes the first parameter, and an updated plurality of second physiological parameters includes the first physiological parameter; and in response to receiving the drag and drop input to relocate the first physiological parameter from the parameter display area to the parameter well area:
automatically increasing a respective size of updated plurality of first physiological parameters in the parameter display area to be larger than the first size,
automatically decreasing a respective size of the updated plurality of second physiological parameters in the parameter well area to be smaller than the second size, and
automatically changing the first physiological parameter from the full presentation format to the abbreviated presentation format,
wherein the method is performed by one or more hardware processors, and causing presentation, in the touchscreen display, of a second user interface comprising a user interface element comprising a spinner configured to define an alarm limit for the remaining physiological parameter, wherein the spinner comprises a first tier and a second tier; and
receiving, via the touchscreen display, a user input selection of the spinner.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein increasing the respective size of the updated plurality of first physiological parameters in the parameter display area is based on a number of remaining physiological parameters in the parameter display area, or
wherein decreasing the respective size of the updated second plurality of physiological parameters in the parameter well area is based on a number of parameters in the parameter well area.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
causing presentation, in the touchscreen display, of a second user interface comprising a slider configured to define an alarm limit for the remaining physiological parameter; and receiving, via the touchscreen display, a user input selection of the slider.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the second user interface further comprises:
a scroller that presents a rotating set of alarm limit items.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
causing presentation, in the touchscreen display, of a second user interface comprising (i) a first scroller that presents a rotating set of parameter menu items and (ii) a second scroller that presents a rotating set of parameter thumbnails.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
causing presentation, in the touchscreen display, of a second user interface comprising a slider; receiving, via the touchscreen display, a user input selection of the slider; and defining an alarm limit for the remaining physiological parameter based on the user input selection.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first physiological parameter comprises at least one of blood oxygen saturation, total hemoglobin, oxygen content, methemoglobin, carboxyhemoglobin, pleth variability index, beats per minute, perfusion index, or acoustic respiration rate.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a font in the full presentation format is always larger than a font in the abbreviated presentation format.

9 . A patient monitor configured to interface one or more noninvasive physiological sensors, the patient monitor comprising:
a touchscreen display; and a hardware processor configured to:
cause presentation, in the touchscreen display, of a first user interface comprising a parameter display area and a parameter well area,
wherein the parameter display area comprises a plurality of first physiological parameters each presented at a first size and a full presentation format, the plurality of first physiological parameters initially including a numerical value of a first physiological parameter monitored by a physiological monitor,

wherein the parameter well area comprises a plurality of second physiological parameters each presented at a second size and an abbreviated presentation format, wherein the abbreviated presentation format includes less information than the full presentation format for at least some physiological parameters, wherein the physiological parameters located in the parameter well area comprise non-active parameters, and
wherein the parameter display area is displayed above and concurrently with the parameter well area;

receive, via the touchscreen display, drag and drop input to relocate the first physiological parameter from the parameter display area to the parameter well area so that an updated plurality of first physiological parameters no longer includes the first parameter, and an updated plurality of second physiological parameters includes the first physiological parameter; and
in response to receiving the drag and drop input to relocate the first physiological parameter from the parameter display area to the parameter well area:
automatically increase a respective size of the updated plurality of first physiological parameters in the parameter display area to be larger than the first size,
automatically decrease a respective size of the updated plurality of second physiological parameters in the parameter well area to be smaller than the second size, and
automatically change the first physiological parameter from the full presentation format to the abbreviated presentation format, and

cause presentation, in the touchscreen display, of a third user interface comprising a user interface element comprising a spinner configured to define an alarm limit for the remaining physiological parameter, wherein the spinner comprises a first tier and a second tier; and receive, via the touchscreen display, a user input selection of the spinner.

10 . The patient monitor of claim 9 , wherein increasing the respective size of the updated plurality of first physiological parameter in the parameters display area is based on a number of remaining physiological parameters in the parameter display area, or
wherein decreasing the respective size of the updated plurality of second physiological parameters in the parameter well area is based on a number of parameters in the parameter well area.

11 . The patient monitor of claim 9 , wherein the hardware processor is further configured to:
cause presentation, in the touchscreen display, of a second user interface comprising (i) a first scroller that presents a rotating set of paramet

Assignees

• Masimo Corp

Inventors

• Al-Ali Ammar
• Muhsin Bilal
• Indorf Keith Ward

Classifications

• G16H40/63

  for local operation · CPC title

• G06F3/0488

  using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures · CPC title

• G06F3/0486

  Drag-and-drop · CPC title

• G06F3/0485

  Scrolling or panning · CPC title

• G06F3/04845

  for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour · CPC title