Method and apparatus for processing medical images and computer-readable recording medium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2015248573-A1
Application number	US-201514634414-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 27, 2015
Priority date	Feb 28, 2014
Publication date	Sep 3, 2015
Grant date	—

Abstract

Provided is an apparatus for processing a medical image, including: an input module including a plurality of input units; and a controller that performs a first combination function defined by a combination of a first input unit and a second input unit among the plurality of input units when user inputs through the first and second input units are detected, wherein the first combination function is related to a function defined in at least one of the first and second input units.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An apparatus for processing a medical image, the apparatus comprising:
an input module including a plurality of input units; and a controller that performs a first combination function defined by a combination of a first input unit and a second input unit among the plurality of input units when user inputs through the first and second input units are detected, wherein the first combination function is related to a function defined in at least one of the first and second input units.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first combination function is related to a first function defined in the first input unit and a second function defined in the second input unit.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first combination function is related to a first function defined in the first input unit, and the second input unit is located within a first reference distance from the first input unit.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a distance between the first and second input units is less than a second reference distance.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a touch input detector that recognizes fingers arranged adjacent to the apparatus and detects touch inputs through the fingers,
wherein the controller performs the first combination function according to a combination of the fingers through which the touch inputs are detected.

6 . The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the controller defines a primary function for each of the recognized fingers, defines, when a touch input through a first finger is detected, secondary functions for the remaining fingers according to the primary function of the first finger, and performs a secondary function corresponding to a second finger in response to a touch input through the second finger.

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller performs the first combination function when a user input through the first and second input units is detected within a reference time.

8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the input module is a touch screen.

9 . A method of processing a medical image by using a plurality of input units, the method comprising:
detecting a user input through a first input unit and a second input unit among the plurality of input units; and performing a first combination function defined by a combination of the first and second input units, wherein the first combination function is related to a function defined in at least one of the first and second input units.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the first combination function is related to a first function defined in the first input unit and a second function defined in the second input unit.

11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the first combination function is related to a first function defined in the first input unit, and the second input unit is located within a first reference distance from the first input unit.

12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein a distance between the first and second input units is less than a second reference distance.

13 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
recognizing fingers arranged adjacent to an apparatus for performing the method; detecting touch inputs through the fingers; and performing the first combination function according to a combination of the fingers through which the touch inputs are detected.

14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
defining a primary function for each of the recognized fingers; defining, when a touch input through a first finger is detected, secondary functions for the remaining fingers according to the primary function of the first finger; and performing a secondary function corresponding to a second finger in response to a touch input through the second finger.

15 . The method of claim 9 , wherein in the performing of the first combination function, the first combination function is performed when a user input through the first and second input units is detected within a reference time.

16 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of input units are arranged on a touch screen.

17 . A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon computer program codes, which, when read and executed by a processor, performs a method of processing a medical image by using a plurality of input units, the method comprising:
detecting a user input through a first input unit and a second input unit among the plurality of input units; and performing a first combination function defined by a combination of the first and second input units, wherein the first combination function is related to a function defined in at least one of the first and second input units.

18 . The medium of claim 17 , wherein the first combination function is related to a first function defined in the first input unit and a second function defined in the second input unit.

19 . The medium of claim 17 , wherein the first combination function is related to a first function defined in the first input unit, and the second input unit is located within a first reference distance from the first input unit.

20 . The medium of claim 17 , further comprising:
recognizing fingers arranged adjacent to an apparatus for performing the method; detecting touch inputs through the fingers; and performing the first combination function according to a combination of the fingers through which the touch inputs are detected.

Assignees

• Samsung Medison Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Jun-Kyo
• Kim Sung-Yoon
• Ahn Mi-Jeoung
• Jin Gil-Ju

Classifications

• A61B8/467 Primary

  characterised by special input means · CPC title

• G06K9/0002 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06F3/041

  Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means · CPC title

• G16H40/63

  for local operation · CPC title

• A61B8/565

  involving data transmission via a network · CPC title