Mobile terminal and method for establishing wireless connection

Abstract

The invention provides a mobile terminal and a method for establishing wireless connection, the method is applied between the mobile terminal and a wireless probe, the wireless probe is provided with a corresponding identification code, the mobile terminal is provided with an application program, and the method comprises the following steps: after the mobile terminal runs the application program, displaying a guide interface, the guiding interface comprises a functional area used for displaying an operable control and a guiding area used for displaying guiding information, and the guiding information is used for indicating a user to control the mobile terminal to scan a corresponding identification code on the wireless probe; and responding to an operation of starting a scanning function input by a user to the functional area, activating the scanning function to scan the corresponding identification code on the wireless probe, and if the identification code is scanned, initiating a request of establishing connection to the wireless probe according to the identification code. And the request for establishing the connection is initiated to the wireless probe in a mode of scanning the identification code, so that the operation difficulty is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of ultrasonic imaging, and in particular to a mobile terminal and a method for establishing a wireless connection. Background Art

[0002] In the field of ultrasonic imaging technology, a wireless probe is equivalent to a miniature ultrasonic device without a display. The transmitting circuit, receiving circuit, etc. of the ultrasonic device are integrated in the wireless probe. In addition to being responsible for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves of a general ultrasonic probe, the wireless probe can also generate ultrasonic images based on ultrasonic echo signals. Wireless probes are suitable for many scenarios due to their small size and easy portability. In actual use, wireless probes usually need to be used in conjunction with mobile terminals such as mobile phones and industrial tablets. The mobile terminal is used to wirelessly connect to the wireless probe to receive the ultrasonic echo signal sent by the wireless probe or receive the ultrasonic image data obtained after processing the ultrasonic echo signal sent by the wireless probe, and display the ultrasonic image in a specific program. Users can perform operations such as marking areas of interest on the ultrasonic image in the mobile terminal.

[0003] It can be seen that before using a mobile terminal to view ultrasound images, the user needs to control the mobile terminal to establish a connection with the wireless probe. Therefore, how to more conveniently control the mobile terminal to establish a connection with the wireless probe is one of the problems to be solved or improved. Summary of the invention

[0004] According to the first aspect, some embodiments provide a method for establishing a wireless connection, which is applied between a mobile terminal and a wireless probe, wherein the wireless probe is used to transmit ultrasonic waves to a target object, receive ultrasonic echoes returned by the target object and obtain ultrasonic echo signals, and the wireless probe is provided with a corresponding identification code;

[0005] The mobile terminal is used to establish a communication connection with the wireless probe and receive the ultrasonic echo signal sent by the wireless probe or receive ultrasonic image data obtained after the ultrasonic echo signal is processed by the wireless probe;

[0006] The mobile terminal has a scanning function, and an application is installed on the mobile terminal, the application is used to provide a guidance interface and an image interface, and the image interface is used to display an ultrasound image obtained based on the ultrasound echo signal or the ultrasound image data;

[0007] The method comprises:

[0008] After the mobile terminal runs the application, the guidance interface is displayed, wherein the guidance interface includes a functional area for displaying operable controls and a guidance area for displaying guidance information, wherein the guidance information is used to instruct the user to control the mobile terminal to scan the corresponding identification code on the wireless probe;

[0009] In response to the user inputting an operation of turning on the scanning function in the function area, the scanning function is activated to scan the corresponding identification code on the wireless probe, and if the identification code is scanned, a request for establishing a connection is initiated to the wireless probe according to the identification code.

[0010] According to the second aspect, some embodiments provide a method for establishing a wireless connection, which is applied between a mobile terminal and a wireless probe.

[0011] The wireless probe is used to transmit ultrasonic waves to the target object, receive ultrasonic echoes returned by the target object and obtain ultrasonic echo signals, and a corresponding identification code is set on the wireless probe;

[0012] The mobile terminal is used to establish a communication connection with the wireless probe and receive the ultrasonic echo signal sent by the wireless probe or receive ultrasonic image data obtained after the ultrasonic echo signal is processed by the wireless probe;

[0013] The mobile terminal has a scanning function, and an application is installed on the mobile terminal, wherein the application interface is at least used to provide an image interface, and the image interface is used to display an ultrasound image obtained based on the ultrasound echo signal or the ultrasound image data;

[0014] The method comprises:

[0015] After the mobile terminal runs the application, it determines whether a connection has been established with the wireless probe, and the mobile terminal is configured to save a probe mark of the connected wireless probe;

[0016] If no connection has been established with the wireless probe, a guidance interface is displayed, wherein the guidance interface includes a functional area for displaying operable controls and a guidance area for displaying guidance information, wherein the guidance information is used to instruct the user to turn on the scanning function to scan the corresponding identification code on the wireless probe and initiate a request to establish a connection to the wireless probe through the identification code;

[0017] If a connection has been established with the wireless probe, then:

[0018] displaying a first list of probes to be selected, wherein the first list of probes to be selected includes probe marks of wireless probes to which the mobile terminal has been connected, and the probe marks in the first list of probes to be selected are used to initiate a request to establish a connection to the corresponding wireless probe when activated; or,

[0019] Displaying a probe mark of a first wireless probe that meets a first preset condition, and initiating a request to establish a connection to the first wireless probe when detecting an activation operation of the probe mark of the first wireless probe by a user;

[0020] or

[0021] The available wireless probes within the communication range of the mobile terminal are identified, and a request for establishing a connection is automatically initiated to a second wireless probe among the available wireless probes that meets a second preset condition.

[0022] According to a third aspect, some embodiments provide a mobile terminal for an ultrasound imaging system, comprising:

[0023] monitor;

[0024] A communication device, used to establish a communication connection with the wireless probe, the wireless probe being provided with a corresponding identification code;

[0025] A scanning device, used for scanning the identification code;

[0026] A processor is configured to run a preset application program to implement the above method.

[0027] According to a fourth aspect, some embodiments provide a computer program product, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute to implement the above method.

[0028] According to the fifth aspect, some embodiments provide a computer-readable storage medium, on which a program is stored, and the program can be executed by a processor to implement the above method.

[0029] According to the mobile terminal and the method for establishing a wireless connection in some of the above-mentioned embodiments, after the mobile terminal runs the application, a guidance interface is displayed. The guidance information in the guidance interface can instruct the user to control the mobile terminal to scan the identification code on the wireless probe through operation. If the identification code can be scanned, a request to establish a connection can be initiated with the wireless probe according to the identification code. The wireless connection is established in the above manner. First, a request to establish a connection is initiated to the wireless probe by scanning the identification code, which reduces the difficulty of operation. Secondly, the process of establishing a connection with the wireless probe is indicated by the guidance information, which reduces the user's operating errors. Furthermore, the steps of establishing a connection with the wireless probe and viewing the ultrasound image can be performed in the same application. The user can establish a connection with the wireless probe without exiting the application. After the connection is established, the user can directly continue to operate in the application, which improves the user's operating efficiency.

[0030] According to the mobile terminal and the method for establishing a wireless connection in some other embodiments described above, the mobile terminal first determines whether a connection has been established with a wireless probe. If a connection has been established with a wireless probe, the probe mark of the connected wireless probe is provided to the user. If the user selects a probe mark, a request to establish a connection is initiated to the wireless probe corresponding to the probe mark, thereby further simplifying the steps of connecting to the same wireless probe again. Alternatively, if a connection has been established with a wireless probe, the probe mark of a first wireless probe that has been connected and meets a first preset condition is provided to the user. If the user detects an activation operation of the probe mark of the first wireless probe, a request to establish a connection is initiated to the first wireless probe. Alternatively, if a connection has been established with a wireless probe, the available wireless probes within the communication range of the mobile terminal are identified, and then a request to establish a connection is initiated to a second wireless probe that meets a second preset condition. Any of the above methods can utilize the connection information of the previously connected wireless probe to more conveniently establish a connection with the wireless probe. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a mobile terminal and a wireless probe according to an embodiment;

[0032] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of guidance information corresponding to a first operation in an embodiment;

[0033] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of guidance information corresponding to a second operation in an embodiment;

[0034] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of guidance information corresponding to a third operation of an embodiment;

[0035] Figure 5 A schematic diagram showing an instruction for starting a scanning function according to an embodiment;

[0036] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of scanning an identification code according to an embodiment;

[0037] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of a prompt message of failure to establish a connection with a wireless probe according to an embodiment;

[0038] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of confirming the establishment of a connection with a wireless probe according to an embodiment;

[0039] Fig. 9 A schematic diagram of an input field for receiving device information according to an embodiment;

[0040] Fig.10 A schematic diagram of a first list of probes to be selected according to an embodiment;

[0041] Fig.11 A schematic diagram of a probe mark of a first wireless probe according to an embodiment;

[0042] Fig.12 is a schematic diagram of a second list of probes to be selected according to an embodiment;

[0043] Fig.13 A flowchart of a method for establishing a wireless connection according to an embodiment;

[0044] Fig.14 A flowchart of a method for establishing a wireless connection according to another embodiment;

[0045] Fig.15 A flowchart of a method for establishing a wireless connection according to another embodiment;

[0046] Fig.16 A flowchart of a method for establishing a wireless connection according to another embodiment;

[0047] 100. Mobile terminal;

[0048] 110, processor; 120, memory; 130, communication device; 140, display; 150, scanning device;

[0049] 200. Wireless probe;

[0050] 210, transducer array element; 220, transmitting circuit; 230, receiving circuit; 240, transmitting / receiving selection switch; 250, beamforming module; 260, wireless communication module;

[0051] 300. Guidance interface;

[0052] 310. Functional area; 311. Equipment information input port;

[0053] 320, Guidance Area;

[0054] 400, probe mark;

[0055] 410, a first list of probes to be selected; 420, a second list of probes to be selected;

[0056] 500. Probe connection inlet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0057] The present invention is further described in detail below by specific embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Wherein similar elements in different embodiments adopt associated similar element numbers. In the following embodiments, many detailed descriptions are for making the present application better understood. However, those skilled in the art can easily recognize that some features can be omitted in different situations, or can be replaced by other elements, materials, methods. In some cases, some operations related to the present application are not shown or described in the specification, this is to avoid the core part of the present application being overwhelmed by too much description, and for those skilled in the art, it is not necessary to describe these related operations in detail, and they can fully understand the related operations according to the description in the specification and the general technical knowledge in the art.

[0058] In addition, the features, operations or characteristics described in the specification can be combined in any appropriate manner to form various implementations. At the same time, the steps or actions in the method description can also be interchanged or adjusted in a manner that is obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the various sequences in the specification and the drawings are only for the purpose of clearly describing a certain embodiment and are not meant to be a required sequence, unless otherwise specified that a certain sequence must be followed.

[0059] The serial numbers of the components in this document, such as "first", "second", etc., are only used to distinguish the objects described and do not have any order or technical meaning. The "connection" and "coupling" mentioned in this application, unless otherwise specified, include direct and indirect connections (couplings).

[0060] The most important concept in some embodiments of the present application is that instructions on how to establish a wireless connection with a wireless probe are provided within an application that can view ultrasound images on a mobile terminal, and the method of establishing the wireless connection is a scanning connection, so that the user can quickly establish a wireless connection with the wireless probe without exiting the application.

[0061] Please refer to Figure 1 In the embodiment shown, a mobile terminal 100 is provided, which includes a scanning device 150, a display 140, a communication device 130, a memory 120 and a processor 110. The mobile terminal 100 itself may include but is not limited to a mobile phone, a tablet and the like.

[0062] The display 140 may be a touch screen, a liquid crystal display, etc. The display 140 may display text, images, and videos, etc. In addition, the display 140 may also provide a graphical interface for human-computer interaction to the user while displaying. One or more controlled objects may be set on the graphical interface, and the user may input operation instructions using a human-computer interaction device to control these controlled objects, thereby performing corresponding control operations. For example, an icon may be displayed on the graphical interface, and the icon may be operated using the human-computer interaction device to perform a specific function.

[0063] The communication device 130 is used to communicate with the wireless probe 200. In some embodiments, the wireless probe 200 includes a transducer array element 210, a transmitting circuit 220, a receiving circuit 230, a transmitting / receiving selection switch 240, a beamforming module 250, and a wireless communication module 260. Generally speaking, the wireless probe 200 includes a plurality of transducer array elements 210. The plurality of transducer array elements 210 can be arranged in a row to form a linear array, or arranged in a two-dimensional matrix to form a planar array, and the plurality of transducer array elements 210 can also form a convex array. The transducer array element 210 is used to transmit ultrasonic waves according to an excitation electrical signal, or to convert received ultrasonic waves into electrical signals. Therefore, each transducer array element 210 can be used to realize the mutual conversion between electrical pulse signals and ultrasonic waves, thereby realizing the transmission of ultrasonic waves to the tissue of the target area of ​​the object to be measured, and can also be used to receive ultrasonic echoes reflected by the tissue. When performing ultrasonic testing, the transmitting sequence and receiving sequence can be used to control which transducer array elements 210 are used to transmit ultrasonic waves and which transducer array elements 210 are used to receive ultrasonic waves, or control the transducer array elements 210 to transmit ultrasonic waves or receive ultrasonic echoes in time slots. The transducer array elements 210 participating in ultrasonic emission can be excited by electrical signals at the same time, thereby simultaneously transmitting ultrasonic waves; or, the transducer array elements 210 participating in ultrasonic beam emission can also be excited by several electrical signals with a certain time interval, thereby continuously transmitting ultrasonic waves with a certain time interval.

[0064] The transmitting circuit 220 sends the delayed focused transmitting pulse to the transducer array element 210 through the transmitting / receiving selection switch 240. The transducer array element 210 is stimulated by the transmitting pulse to transmit an ultrasonic beam to the tissue of the target area of ​​the object to be measured, and receives the ultrasonic echo with tissue information reflected from the tissue of the target area after a certain delay, and reconverts the ultrasonic echo into an electrical signal. The object to be measured can be a person, or the object to be measured can also be an animal, such as a cat, a dog, a rabbit, etc. The receiving circuit 230 receives the electrical signal converted and generated by the transducer array element 210, obtains the ultrasonic echo signal, and sends these ultrasonic echo signals to the beamforming module 250. The beamforming module 250 performs focusing delay, weighting and channel summing on the ultrasonic echo signal to obtain ultrasonic image data. The wireless communication module 260 is used to send the obtained ultrasonic image data to the mobile terminal 100. In other embodiments, the wireless probe 200 may not include a module for processing the ultrasonic echo signal, or may not process the ultrasonic echo signal, and the wireless communication module 260 is used to send the ultrasonic echo signal directly to the mobile terminal 100 .

[0065] In this embodiment, a corresponding identification code is also provided on the wireless probe 200, for example, a QR code is pasted on the outer surface of the wireless probe 200, and the identification code stores the device information of the wireless probe 200, such as the unique SN code of the wireless probe 200. That is to say, the identification code of the wireless probe 200 can identify the unique information belonging to the wireless probe 200 by scanning, reading, etc.

[0066] The scanning device 150 of the mobile terminal 100 can scan the identification code on the wireless probe 200 . For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is a mobile phone, the camera of the mobile phone can be used as the scanning device 150 .

[0067] The memory 120 of the mobile terminal 100 may be a flash memory card, a solid-state memory, a hard disk, etc. It may be a volatile memory and / or a non-volatile memory, a removable memory and / or a non-removable memory, etc. In this embodiment, the memory 120 stores a preset application program.

[0068] The processor 110 may be implemented as software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof, and may use a single or multiple application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), a single or multiple general purpose integrated circuits, a single or multiple microprocessors, a single or multiple programmable logic devices, or any combination of the aforementioned circuits and / or devices, or other suitable circuits or devices. In some embodiments, the processor 110 can perform signal detection, signal enhancement, data conversion, logarithmic compression, etc. on the received ultrasonic echo signal to form an ultrasonic image. In other embodiments, the processor 110 can directly obtain an ultrasonic image based on the processed ultrasonic image data. In other words, the process from ultrasonic echo signal to ultrasonic image can be completed by the wireless probe 200, or by the processor 110 of the mobile terminal 100, or by the wireless probe 200 and the processor 110 working together.

[0069] In this embodiment, the processor 110 can run the application stored in the memory 120, and the application is used to provide at least two display interfaces, including but not limited to an image interface and a guide interface 300. The image interface is used to display an ultrasound image obtained based on an ultrasound echo signal or ultrasound image data, and the function of the guide interface 300 will be described below. When the mobile terminal 100 runs the application, the user can view these display interfaces through operations without exiting the application. In addition, some display interfaces can also receive user input operations, and the mobile terminal 100 can respond based on the operations. The user input operations hereinafter include but are not limited to operations performed by the user through the mobile terminal 100 itself or an external device connected to the mobile terminal 100, etc. For example, when the display 140 is a touch screen, the operation can be a touch operation of the touch screen by the user, and when the mobile terminal 100 has a keyboard, the operation can be a tapping operation of the keyboard by the user; when the mobile terminal 100 has a facial recognition or gesture recognition function, the user can also interact with the mobile terminal 100 through facial recognition or gesture operations.

[0070] In some embodiments, after the mobile terminal 100 is turned on, the startup icon of the application is displayed on the desktop of the mobile terminal 100, and the user can run the program by clicking the startup icon. In other embodiments, the mobile terminal 100 is set to automatically run the application after being turned on.

[0071] Based on the above mobile terminal 100, Fig.13 A method for establishing a wireless connection is provided, which is executed after the mobile terminal 100 runs an application, and includes:

[0072] Step A100: display the guidance interface 300.

[0073] The guidance interface 300 includes a function area 310 for displaying operable controls and a guidance area 320 for displaying guidance information, wherein the guidance information is used to instruct the user to control the mobile terminal 100 to scan the corresponding identification code on the wireless probe 200, and the guidance information includes but is not limited to text, animation, graphics, and video, etc. That is, when the user starts the application, the application guides the user to scan the identification code on the wireless probe 200 with the mobile terminal 100.

[0074] In some embodiments, the guidance information is presented step by step, and when the user completes the previous operation, the guidance interface 300 will provide guidance information for the next operation, and finally guide the user to complete the scanning of the identification code. An example is given below for illustration.

[0075] When the application is started, the guidance information corresponding to the first operation will be displayed in the guidance area 320, and the guidance information corresponding to the first operation is used to instruct the user to establish a connection between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless probe 200. For example, Figure 2 The guidance information corresponding to the first operation includes the characters of “Connect Probe” to instruct the user to establish a connection between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless probe 200 .

[0076] After receiving the first operation input by the user in the function area 310, the guidance information corresponding to the second operation is displayed in the guidance area 320, and the guidance information corresponding to the second operation is used to instruct the user to start the wireless probe 200. For example, when the user clicks Figure 2 After clicking the "Connect" button below, Figure 3 The middle guide area 320 instructs the user to turn on the power of the wireless probe 200 and / or observe whether the power indicator light of the wireless probe 200 is on in the form of an animated image. The benefit of using an animated image is that it is more vivid, and some newcomers may not know the position of the power indicator light.

[0077] After receiving the second operation input by the user in the function area 310, the guidance information corresponding to the third operation is displayed in the guidance area 320, and the guidance information corresponding to the third operation is used to instruct the user to confirm that the signal transmission and reception of the wireless probe 200 is normal. For example, when the user clicks Figure 3 After clicking "Next" below, it means that the user has confirmed that the power indicator light is on. Figure 4The middle guidance area 320 continues to instruct the user in the form of a dynamic image to observe whether the signal light of the wireless probe 200 is working. If the signal light of the wireless probe 200 is working normally, it means that the wireless communication module 260 of the wireless probe 200 is normal, and the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless probe 200 can establish a wireless connection. If the signal light of the wireless probe 200 is not working normally, it means that the wireless communication module 260 of the wireless probe 200 is abnormal, then the user can replace a wireless probe 200 or repair the current wireless probe 200.

[0078] After receiving the third operation input by the user in the function area 310, the guidance information for guiding the user to input the operation of starting the scanning function is displayed in the guidance area 320. For example, when the user clicks Figure 4 After clicking "Next" below, Figure 5 The middle guidance area 320 displays a scan control "scan" and guidance information for instructing the user to find the identification code of the wireless probe 200, wherein the guidance information for instructing the user to find the identification code of the wireless probe 200 can be a dynamic image showing the position of the identification code on the wireless probe 200 to help the user find the identification code.

[0079] The advantage of the above one-step operation corresponding to one type of guidance information is that it can help the user control the mobile terminal 100 to scan the identification code through "fool-style" teaching.

[0080] Step A200, in response to the user inputting the operation of starting the scanning function in the function area 310, the scanning function is activated to scan the corresponding identification code on the wireless probe 200. For example, when the user clicks "scan", the application will call the use permission of the scanning device 150 and start the scanning device 150.

[0081] However, turning on the scanning device 150 does not necessarily mean that the identification code can be successfully scanned. For example, the identification code on the wireless probe 200 itself is damaged and cannot be recognized. If the identification code can be successfully scanned, a request to establish a connection is initiated to the wireless probe 200 according to the identification code. In some embodiments, if the identification code is not scanned within a predetermined time after the scanning function is activated, a prompt message indicating that the identification code has not been scanned is displayed in the guidance interface 300, and the user can promptly check the reason why the identification code has not been scanned through the prompt message.

[0082] In some embodiments, in Figure 6 As shown, after scanning the identification code, the processor 110 obtains the device information of the wireless probe 200 contained in the identification code, such as the SN code introduced above, and then initiates a request to establish a connection to the wireless probe 200 according to a pre-set communication protocol that matches the device information. The communication protocol includes but is not limited to a WiFi communication protocol, a Bluetooth communication protocol, etc.

[0083] However, initiating a request to establish a connection to the wireless probe 200 does not necessarily mean that a connection can be successfully established with the wireless probe 200. For example, a sudden damage to the wireless communication module 260 of the wireless probe 200 may cause a connection failure. In some embodiments, if a request to establish a connection to the wireless probe 200 fails, then Figure 7 As shown, a prompt message indicating that the connection with the wireless probe 200 fails is displayed in the guidance interface 300. If a connection request is initiated to the wireless probe 200 and a connection response is received from the wireless probe 200, a connection confirmation control is displayed in the guidance interface 300. The connection confirmation control is used to establish a connection with the wireless probe 200 according to the connection response after receiving the confirmation operation. For example, Figure 8 Click “join” to establish a connection with the wireless probe 200.

[0084] In some embodiments, Figure 5 The device information input port 311 is used to provide an input field for receiving device information when activated. After receiving the device information input by the user in the input field, a request for establishing a connection is initiated to the wireless probe 200 corresponding to the device information. For example, when the user clicks Figure 5 The device information input port 311 in the display is as follows Fig. 9 In the display interface shown, the user can input the SN code of the wireless probe 200 to be connected.

[0085] In some embodiments, the mobile terminal 100 is further configured to save the probe mark 400 of the connected wireless probe 200 and the connection information required when connecting the wireless probe 200. The probe mark 400 can be set according to a pre-set rule, for example, the probe mark 400 is the name of the wireless probe 200 or the ID of the wireless probe 200, for example, Fig.10 The probe mark 400 "MR_X..." is displayed in FIG. Based on the mobile terminal 100, Fig.14 Another method for establishing a wireless connection is provided in the embodiment of the present invention, which is executed after the mobile terminal 100 runs an application program, and includes:

[0086] Step B100, determining whether a connection has been established with the wireless probe 200. If a connection has not been established with the wireless probe 200, executing steps A100 and A200, and if a connection has been established with the wireless probe 200, executing step B200.

[0087] Step B200: Display the first probe list 410. The first probe list 410 includes probe marks 400 of wireless probes 200 that the mobile terminal 100 has connected to. The probe marks 400 in the first probe list 410 are used to initiate a connection request to the corresponding wireless probe 200 when activated. For example, if the mobile terminal 100 has previously connected to a wireless probe 200, the following is displayed: Fig.10 In the first list of probes to be selected 410 shown in FIG. 1 , the user can click on the probe icon 400 to activate the probe icon 400. After the probe icon 400 is activated, the mobile terminal 100 calls the connection information required by the corresponding wireless probe 200 and initiates a request to establish a connection to the wireless probe 200. Fig.10 Click "add new probe" and then enter the guidance interface 300 in step A100 to connect with a new wireless probe 200 by executing steps A100 and A200.

[0088] In other embodiments, if no connection has been established with the wireless probe 200, Fig.15 As shown, execute step B300.

[0089] Step B300: Display the probe mark 400 of the first wireless probe that meets the first preset condition. The first probe that meets the first preset condition may be the wireless probe 200 that has been connected to the mobile terminal 100 most recently, or may be the wireless probe 200 that has been connected to the mobile terminal 100 the most times, or may be a preset default wireless probe 200. Fig.11 The wireless probe 200 corresponding to the probe mark 400 in FIG. 1 is the wireless probe 200 that was most recently connected to the mobile terminal 100 .

[0090] If the probe logo 400 of the first wireless probe is displayed and an activation operation of the user on the probe logo 400 of the first wireless probe is detected, a request for establishing a connection is initiated to the first wireless probe.

[0091] In some embodiments, when the probe mark 400 of the first wireless probe is displayed, a probe connection entry 500 may also be displayed. The probe connection entry 500 is used to display a second list of probes to be selected 420 when activated. The second list of probes to be selected 420 includes probe marks 400 of wireless probes 200 other than the first wireless probe. The probe marks 400 in the second list of probes to be selected 420 are used to initiate a request to establish a connection to the corresponding wireless probe 200 when activated. For example, the mobile terminal 100 has previously connected to three wireless probes 200. When the user clicks Fig.11 After the probe in the connector is connected to the inlet 500, the displayed Fig.12The second candidate probe list 420 in the example includes probe marks 400 of two other wireless probes 200 .

[0092] In other embodiments, if no connection has been established with the wireless probe 200, Fig.16 Execute as shown:

[0093] Step B410 : Identify available wireless probes 200 within the communication range of the mobile terminal 100 .

[0094] In some embodiments, available refers to wireless probes 200 that have been connected to the mobile terminal 100, and it is not necessary to obtain connection information to reconnect with these wireless probes 200. In other embodiments, available refers to wireless probes 200 whose wireless communication modules 260 are normal.

[0095] Step B420: automatically initiate a request to establish a connection to a second wireless probe that meets a second preset condition among the available wireless probes 200.

[0096] In some embodiments, the second wireless probe that meets the second preset condition may be the wireless probe 200 that has been connected to the mobile terminal 100 most recently, or the wireless probe 200 that has been connected to the mobile terminal 100 the most times, or the wireless probe 200 that has the shortest communication distance with the mobile terminal 100, or the wireless probe 200 that has the highest communication signal strength with the mobile terminal 100, or a preset default wireless probe 200, etc. That is, a wireless probe 200 that meets the requirements is selected from the available wireless probes 200 to initiate a request to establish a connection.

[0097] This document is described with reference to various exemplary embodiments. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that changes and modifications may be made to the exemplary embodiments without departing from the scope of this document. For example, various operating steps and components for performing the operating steps may be implemented in different ways (e.g., one or more steps may be deleted, modified, or incorporated into other steps) depending on the specific application or considering any number of cost functions associated with the operation of the system.

[0098] In addition, as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the principles of the present invention may be reflected in a computer program product on a computer-readable storage medium, which is pre-installed with a computer-readable program code. Any tangible, non-temporary computer-readable storage medium may be used, including magnetic storage devices (hard disks, floppy disks, etc.), optical storage devices (CD-ROMs, DVDs, Blu Ray disks, etc.), flash memory, and / or the like. These computer program instructions may be loaded onto a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing device to form a machine, so that these instructions executed on a computer or other programmable data processing device may generate a device that implements a specified function. These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable memory, which may instruct a computer or other programmable data processing device to operate in a specific manner, so that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory may form a manufactured product, including an implementation device that implements a specified function. The computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device, so that a series of operating steps are performed on the computer or other programmable device to produce a computer-implemented process, so that the instructions executed on the computer or other programmable device may provide steps for implementing a specified function.

[0099] Although the principles of this invention have been shown in various embodiments, many modifications of structures, arrangements, proportions, elements, materials and components particularly suitable for specific environments and operational requirements can be used without departing from the principles and scope of this invention. The above modifications and other changes or amendments will be included in the scope of this invention.

[0100] The foregoing specific description has been described with reference to various embodiments. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the consideration of the present disclosure will be illustrative rather than restrictive, and all these modifications will be included in its scope. Similarly, the advantages, other advantages and solutions to the problems of various embodiments have been described above. However, the benefits, advantages, solutions to the problems and any elements that can produce these, or make them more clear, should not be interpreted as critical, necessary or necessary. The term "include" and any other variants used in this article are all non-exclusive inclusions, so that the process, method, article or device including the list of elements not only includes these elements, but also includes other elements that are not explicitly listed or do not belong to the process, method, system, article or device. In addition, the term "coupled" and any other variants used in this article refer to physical connections, electrical connections, magnetic connections, optical connections, communication connections, functional connections and / or any other connections.

[0101] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that many changes may be made to the details of the above-described embodiments without departing from the basic principles of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be determined from the following claims.

Claims

1. A method for establishing a wireless connection, applied between a mobile terminal and a wireless probe, characterized in that: The wireless probe is used to transmit ultrasonic waves to the target object, receive ultrasonic echoes returned by the target object and obtain ultrasonic echo signals, and a corresponding identification code is set on the wireless probe; The mobile terminal is used to establish a communication connection with the wireless probe and receive the ultrasonic echo signal sent by the wireless probe or receive ultrasonic image data obtained after the ultrasonic echo signal is processed by the wireless probe; The mobile terminal has a scanning function, and an application is installed on the mobile terminal, the application is used to provide a guidance interface and an image interface, and the image interface is used to display an ultrasound image obtained based on the ultrasound echo signal or the ultrasound image data; The method comprises: After the mobile terminal runs the application, the guidance interface is displayed, wherein the guidance interface includes a functional area for displaying operable controls and a guidance area for displaying guidance information, wherein the guidance information is used to instruct the user to control the mobile terminal to scan the corresponding identification code on the wireless probe; In response to the user inputting an operation of turning on the scanning function in the function area, the scanning function is activated to scan the corresponding identification code on the wireless probe, and if the identification code is scanned, a request for establishing a connection is initiated to the wireless probe according to the identification code.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The guidance information corresponds to at least two operations, and the displaying of the guidance interface includes: Displaying guidance information corresponding to the first operation in the guidance area; After receiving the first operation input by the user in the function area, guidance information corresponding to a second operation is displayed in the guidance area, wherein the second operation is the next operation of the first operation.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that After displaying the guidance information corresponding to the second operation, the method further includes: After receiving the second operation input by the user in the function area, displaying guidance information corresponding to the third operation in the guidance area; The third operation input by the user in the function area is received, and guidance information for guiding the user to input an operation for starting the scanning function is displayed in the guidance area, wherein the third operation is the next operation of the second operation.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The displaying guidance information corresponding to the first operation in the guidance area includes: Displaying guidance information in the guidance area for instructing the user to establish a connection between the mobile terminal and the wireless probe; The displaying guidance information corresponding to the second operation in the guidance area includes: Displaying guidance information in the guidance area for instructing a user to start the wireless probe; The displaying guidance information corresponding to the third operation in the guidance area includes: Displaying guidance information in the guidance area for instructing the user to confirm that the wireless probe signal is normally transmitted and received; The displaying in the guide area guidance information for guiding the user to input an operation to start the scanning function includes: A scanning control and guidance information for instructing a user to find the identification code of the wireless probe are displayed in the guidance area, and the scanning control is used to start the scanning function when activated.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that The displaying of guidance information in the guidance area for instructing the user to start the wireless probe includes: In the guide area, guidance information is displayed for instructing the user to turn on the power of the wireless probe and / or to observe whether the power indicator light of the wireless probe is on.

6. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that The guidance information for instructing the user to confirm that the wireless probe signal is normally transmitted and received is displayed in the guidance area, including: In the guide area, guidance information for instructing a user to observe whether the signal light of the wireless probe is working is displayed.

7. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that The displaying of guidance information in the guidance area for instructing the user to find the identification code of the wireless probe includes: Guidance information for indicating the location of the identification code on the wireless probe is displayed in the guidance area.

8. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that After receiving the third operation input by the user in the function area, the method further includes: Displaying a device information input port on the guidance interface, wherein the device information input port is used to provide an input field for receiving device information when activated; After receiving the device information input by the user in the input field, a request for establishing a connection is initiated to the wireless probe corresponding to the device information.

9. The method according to claim 1 or 8, characterized in that Also includes: If the identification code is not scanned within a predetermined time after the scanning function is activated, a prompt message indicating that the identification code is not scanned is displayed in the guidance interface; and / or If the connection with the wireless probe fails after a request for establishing a connection is initiated to the wireless probe, a prompt message indicating that the connection with the wireless probe fails is displayed in the guidance interface; and / or If a connection response returned by the wireless probe is received after a request to establish a connection is initiated to the wireless probe, a connection confirmation control is displayed in the guidance interface, and the connection confirmation control is used to establish a connection with the wireless probe according to the connection response after receiving a confirmation operation.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that The guidance information is displayed in at least one of the following ways: text, animation, graphics and video.

11. A method for establishing a wireless connection, applied between a mobile terminal and a wireless probe, characterized in that: The wireless probe is used to transmit ultrasonic waves to the target object, receive ultrasonic echoes returned by the target object and obtain ultrasonic echo signals, and a corresponding identification code is set on the wireless probe; The mobile terminal is used to establish a communication connection with the wireless probe and receive the ultrasonic echo signal sent by the wireless probe or receive ultrasonic image data obtained after the ultrasonic echo signal is processed by the wireless probe; The mobile terminal has a scanning function, and an application is installed on the mobile terminal, wherein the application interface is at least used to provide an image interface, and the image interface is used to display an ultrasound image obtained based on the ultrasound echo signal or the ultrasound image data; The method comprises: After the mobile terminal runs the application, it determines whether a connection has been established with the wireless probe, and the mobile terminal is configured to save a probe mark of the connected wireless probe; If no connection has been established with the wireless probe, a guidance interface is displayed, wherein the guidance interface includes a functional area for displaying operable controls and a guidance area for displaying guidance information, wherein the guidance information is used to instruct the user to turn on the scanning function to scan the corresponding identification code on the wireless probe and initiate a request to establish a connection to the wireless probe through the identification code; If a connection has been established with the wireless probe, then: displaying a first list of probes to be selected, wherein the first list of probes to be selected includes probe marks of wireless probes to which the mobile terminal has been connected, and the probe marks in the first list of probes to be selected are used to initiate a request to establish a connection to the corresponding wireless probe when activated; or, Displaying a probe mark of a first wireless probe that meets a first preset condition, and initiating a request to establish a connection to the first wireless probe when detecting an activation operation of the probe mark of the first wireless probe by a user; or The available wireless probes within the communication range of the mobile terminal are identified, and a request for establishing a connection is automatically initiated to a second wireless probe among the available wireless probes that meets a second preset condition.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The first wireless probe that meets the first preset condition includes: The wireless probe that has been connected to the mobile terminal most recently, or the preset default wireless probe, or the wireless probe that has been connected to the mobile terminal the most times.

13. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The second wireless probe that meets the second preset condition includes: The wireless probe that was most recently connected to the mobile terminal, or the pre-set default wireless probe, or the wireless probe that has been connected to the mobile terminal the most times, or the wireless probe with the shortest communication distance to the mobile terminal, or the wireless probe with the highest communication signal strength to the mobile terminal.

14. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that When displaying the probe logo of the first wireless probe, the method further includes: A probe connection entrance is displayed, and the probe connection entrance is used to display a second list of probes to be selected when activated. The second list of probes to be selected includes probe marks of wireless probes other than the first wireless probe. The probe marks in the second list of probes to be selected are used to initiate a request to establish a connection to the corresponding wireless probe when activated.

15. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that Also includes: If the connection with the wireless probe fails after a request for establishing a connection is initiated to the wireless probe, a prompt message indicating that the connection with the wireless probe fails is displayed.

16. A mobile terminal for an ultrasonic imaging system, characterized in that: include: monitor; A communication device, used to establish a communication connection with the wireless probe, the wireless probe being provided with a corresponding identification code; A scanning device, used for scanning the identification code; A processor, wherein the processor is configured to run a preset application program to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 15.

17. A computer program product, characterized in that When the computer program product is run on a computer, the computer is caused to execute to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 15.

18. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that: The medium stores a program, which can be executed by a processor to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 15.

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