System and method for managing image scan parameters in medical imaging

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016179355-A1
Application number	US-201514712365-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 14, 2015
Priority date	Dec 23, 2014
Publication date	Jun 23, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system for managing touch based inputs is disclosed. The system includes a presentation unit capable of receiving touch based inputs and a processor for processing touch gestures received on the presentation unit. The rate of touch gestures determines a function to be performed.

First claim

We claim:

1 . A system for processing touch based inputs, the system comprising:
a presentation unit capable of receiving touch based inputs; and a processor for processing touch gestures received on the presentation unit, wherein a rate of touch gestures determines a function to be performed.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the function comprises varying one or more image scan parameters associated with medical imaging, wherein the presentation unit presents medical images.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the one or more image scan parameters are associated with performing measurements on a medical image.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the touch gestures comprise tap gestures by user's finger on the presentation unit.

5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the rate of touch gestures comprises speed of the tap gestures, wherein an increase and decrease in speed of the tap gestures varies the function to be performed.

6 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the tap gestures are received at one or more regions of the presentation unit.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the one or more regions is at one or more ends of an image area of the presentation unit.

8 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the rate of touch gestures comprises number of tap gestures, wherein the number of tap gestures varies the function to be performed.

9 . A method for processing touch based inputs, the method comprises:
presenting medical images through a presentation unit of a device; and receiving touch gestures through the presentation unit, wherein a rate of touch gestures determines a function associated with the medical images to be performed.

10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the touch gestures comprise one or more tap gestures by user's finger on the presentation unit.

11 . The method of claim 9 further comprising varying the one or more image scan parameters in response to change in speed of the one or more tap gestures.

12 . The method of claim 9 further comprising varying the one or more image scan parameters based on number of taps gestures on the presentation unit.

13 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the tap gestures are received at one or more regions of the presentation unit.

14 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the function comprises varying one or more image scan parameters associated with medical imaging, wherein the presentation unit presents medical images.

15 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the one or more image scan parameters are associated with performing measurements on a medical image.

Assignees

• Gen Electric

Inventors

• K S Swetha

Classifications

• G06F3/04845

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

• G06F3/04847 Primary

  Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials · CPC title

• G06T7/0012

  Biomedical image inspection · CPC title

• G06F3/0488

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

• G06F3/0485

  Scrolling or panning · CPC title