X-ray detector and method of configuring the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016015341-A1
Application number	US-201514751766-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 26, 2015
Priority date	Jul 18, 2014
Publication date	Jan 21, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Provided is an X-ray detector including: a data transceiver configured to wirelessly receive identification (ID) information relating to a central controller from the central controller when the X-ray detector is in a sharing mode in which the X-ray detector exchanges certain data with the central controller; and a processor configured to perform a configuration based on the received ID information.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An X-ray detector, comprising:
a data transceiver configured to wirelessly receive, from a central controller, identification (ID) information that relates to the central controller when the X-ray detector is in a sharing mode in which the X-ray detector exchanges predetermined data with the central controller; and a processor configured to perform a configuration based on the received ID information.

2 . The X-ray detector of claim 1 , wherein the X-ray detector is configured to automatically connect to the central controller in a wireless manner.

3 . The X-ray detector of claim 1 , further comprising a memory configured to store connection history information that includes information relating to a history of connections of the central controller to the X-ray detector,
wherein the processor is further configured to perform the configuration of the central controller based on the received ID information and the stored connection history information.

4 . The X-ray detector of claim 3 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether configuration data used for the configuration of the central controller is the same as configuration data used for the configuration performed by the processor based on the ID information and the connection history information.

5 . The X-ray detector of claim 3 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine, based on the connection history information, whether the central controller that transmits the ID information is identical to a second central controller which connected last to the X-ray detector, and, if the central controller that transmits the ID information is different from the second central controller which connected last to the X-ray detector, to change a service set identifier (SSID) of the X-ray detector to be the same as an SSID of the central controller that transmits the ID information.

6 . The X-ray detector of claim 4 , wherein the memory is further configured to store X-ray detector configuration data that is used for a configuration of the X-ray detector, and
wherein if the configuration data used for the configuration of the central controller is different from the X-ray detector configuration data, the data transceiver is further configured to transmit the stored X-ray detector configuration data to the central controller.

7 . The X-ray detector of claim 6 , wherein the X-ray detector configuration data comprises at least one from among calibration data, a detection parameter, an Internet Protocol (IP) address, a service set identifier (SSID), and a media access control (MAC) address of the X-ray detector.

8 . The X-ray detector of claim 3 , wherein the connection history information comprises at least one piece of ID information that relates to a central controller that was previously connected to the X-ray detector and at least one piece of time information indicating at least one time when the central controller was previously connected to the X-ray detector.

9 . The X-ray detector of claim 1 , wherein the ID information comprises at least one from among an Internet Protocol (IP) address, a serial number, a service set identifier (SSID), and a media access control (MAC) address of the central controller.

10 . The X-ray detector of claim 1 , wherein the ID information is broadcast by the central controller, and the data transceiver is further configured to receive the broadcast ID information.

11 . The X-ray detector of claim 1 , wherein the X-ray detector is configured to wirelessly connect to the central controller when the X-ray detector is in a sharing mode.

12 . The X-ray detector of claim 11 , further comprising a user input receiver via which the sharing mode is initiated when a user input is received via the user input receiver.

13 . The X-ray detector of claim 11 , wherein the sharing mode is initiated when the data transceiver receives a command input via the central controller.

14 . The X-ray detector of claim 1 , further comprising a display configured to display data being transmitted by the data transceiver and data being received by the data transceiver,
wherein the display is further configured to display a user interface screen that indicates a status of a transmission of configuration data used for the configuration performed by the processor to the central controller.

15 . An X-ray image processing system comprising:
the X-ray detector of claim 1 ; and a central controller.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the central controller is located within an X-ray imaging room.

17 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the central controller is included in a mobile X-ray system.

18 . A method for using an X-ray detector, the method comprising:
wirelessly receiving, from a central controller, identification (ID) information that relates to the central controller when the X-ray detector is in a sharing mode in which the X-ray detector exchanges predetermined data with the central controller; and performing a configuration based on the received ID information.

19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the performing the configuration comprises the X-ray detector automatically connecting to the central controller in a wireless manner.

20 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising storing connection history information in a memory of the X-ray detector, the connection history information including information that relates to a history of connections of the central controller to the X-ray detector,
wherein the performing the configuration comprises performing the configuration of the central controller based on the received ID information and the stored connection history information.

21 . The method of claim 20 , wherein the performing the configuration further comprises determining whether configuration data used for the configuration of the central controller is the same as configuration data used for the configuration performed by the X-ray detector based on the ID information and the connection history information.

22 . The method of claim 20 , wherein the performing the configuration comprises:
determining, based on the connection history information, whether the central controller that transmits the ID information is identical to a second central controller which connected last to the X-ray detector; and changing a service set identifier (SSID) of the X-ray detector to be the same as an SSID of the central controller that transmits the ID information if the central controller that transmits the ID information is different from the second central controller which connected last to the X-ray detector.

23 . The method of claim 21 , further comprising storing X-ray detector configuration data that is used for a configuration of the X-ray detector in the memory of the X-ray detector,
wherein the performing the configuration further comprises, if the configuration data used for the configuration of the central controller is different from the X-ray detector configuration data, transmitting the stored X-ray detector configuration data to the central controller.

24 . The method of claim 23 , wherein the X-ray detector configuration data comprises at least one from among calibration data, a detection parameter, an Internet Protocol (IP) address, a service set identifier (SSID), and a media access control (MAC) address of the X-ray detector.

25 . The m

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Dong-Hun
• Kim Jeong-Sik

Classifications

• A61B6/4405 Primary

  the apparatus being movable or portable, e.g. handheld or mounted on a trolley · CPC title

• G01T1/161

  Applications in the field of nuclear medicine, e.g. in vivo counting {(apparatus for radiation diagnosis A61B6/00)} · CPC title

• G01T1/17

  Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular type of detector {(pulse-selection circuits H03K, G01R)} · CPC title

• A61B6/4283 Primary

  characterised by a detector unit being housed in a cassette · CPC title

• A61B6/4494

  Means for identifying the diagnostic device · CPC title