Method and apparatus for changing user interface based on user motion information

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9904455-B2
Application number	US-201414320924-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 1, 2014
Priority date	Jul 1, 2013
Publication date	Feb 27, 2018
Grant date	Feb 27, 2018

Abstract

A method of changing a user interface (UI), which is used for diagnosis of a target object via a medical device, based on user motion information. The method including obtaining motion information regarding a user; changing the UI based on the obtained motion information regarding the user; and displaying the changed UI.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) on a screen, the displayed GUI including a plurality of user interfaces to control a medical device used for diagnosis of a target object, each user interface of the plurality of user interfaces having a shape, size and location displayed on the screen;
obtaining user motion information regarding a user of the medical device; and
for at least one user interface of the plurality of user interfaces, changing at least one of the shape, the size and the location of the at least one user interface displayed on the screen to a different shape, size and location, respectively, displayed on the screen, based on the obtained user motion information regarding the user, to thereby display a changed GUI having an improved ease of access to the at least one user interface, as compared to the GUI before being changed, by the user for a current position of the user at which the user uses the medical device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user motion information regarding the user is obtained based on position information regarding a current position of a probe of the medical device.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the position information regarding the current position of the probe comprises at least one from among a current pointing direction of the probe and an angle of inclination and a height of the probe with respect to a predetermined reference point.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user motion information regarding the user is obtained based on biometric information regarding the user including at least one from among information regarding a fingerprint of the user, information regarding an iris of the user, and information regarding a face of the user.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one user interface comprises at least one from among a shortkey, a switch, a keyboard, and a trackball that indicate functions to be used for diagnosis of the target object.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein, the at least one of the shape, the size and the location is the location.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the changing changes the at least one of the shape, the size, and the location based on frequency of accessing functions that are used during a diagnosis of the target object.

8. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
editing the GUI based on externally input signals.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the screen is a screen of a control panel of the medical device on which a captured image is displayed.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
adjusting at least one of a height and an angle of the control panel based on the user motion information regarding the user.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
obtaining user identification information regarding the user; and
storing the changed GUI based on obtained user identification information.

12. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program for implementing the method of claim 1 .

13. An apparatus comprising:
at least one memory storing instructions; and
at least one processor that executes the instructions to cause the following to be performed:
displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) on a screen, the displayed GUI including a plurality of user interfaces to control a medical device used for diagnosis of a target object, each user interface of the plurality of user interfaces having a shape, size and location displayed on the screen,
obtaining user motion information regarding a user of the medical device, and
for at least one user interface of the plurality of user interfaces, changing at least one of the shape, the size and the location of the at least one user interface displayed on the screen to a different shape, size and location, respectively, displayed on the screen, based on the obtained user motion information regarding the user, to thereby display a changed GUI having an improved ease of access to the at least one user interlace, as compared to the GUI before being changed, by the user for a current position of the user at which the user uses the medical device.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , further comprising:
a sensor to sense a current position of a probe of the medical device,
wherein the obtaining obtains the user motion information regarding the user based on information regarding the current position of the probe sensed by the sensor.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the information regarding the current position of the probe comprises at least one from among a current pointing direction of the probe and an angle of inclination and a height of the probe with respect to a predetermined reference point.

16. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the obtaining obtains the user motion information regarding the user based on biometric information regarding the user including at least one from among information regarding a fingerprint of the user, information regarding an iris of the user, and information regarding a face of the user.

17. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the at least one user interlace comprises at least one from among a shortkey, a switch, a keyboard, and a trackball that indicate functions to be used for diagnosis of the target object.

18. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein, the at least one of the shape, the size and the location is the location.

19. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the changing changes the at least one of the shape, the size, and the location based on frequency of accessing functions used during a diagnosis of the target object.

20. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the at least one processor executes the instructions to further cause the following to be performed:
receiving an external input signal, and
editing the GUI based on the received externally input signal.

21. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the changed GUI is displayed on a control panel of the medical device and on which a captured image is displayed.

22. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor executes the instructions to further cause the following to be performed:
adjusting at least one of a height and an angle of a control panel of the medical device based on the user motion information regarding the user.

23. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor executes the instructions to further cause the following to be performed:
obtaining user identification information regarding the user, and
storing the changed GUI based on the user identification information.

24. A method, comprising:
determining, based on detected motion of a user of a medical device when the user is using the medical device, a use pattern of the user; and
changing, based on the determined use pattern, displayed locations of user interfaces for controlling the medical device and included in a graphical user interface (GUI) displayed on a screen, to thereby optimize a layout of the user interfaces in the GUI,
to thereby display a changed GUI having an improved ease of access to the user interfaces, as compared to the GUI before being changed, by the user based on the determined use pattern.

25. The method of claim 24 , wherein the layout is stored responsive to an identity of the user.

26. The method of claim 24 , wherein determining the use pattern determines the use pattern based on at least o

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ban Dae Hyun
• Kim Su Jin
• Han Jeong Ho

Classifications

• G06F3/04842

  Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F3/0484

  for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range · CPC title

• G06F3/04845

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

• A61B8/46

  Ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic devices with special arrangements for interfacing with the operator or the patient · CPC title

• G06F3/0304

  Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means (constructional details of pointing devices not related to the detection arrangement using opto-electronic means G06F3/033; optical digitisers G06F3/042) · CPC title