Wireless ultrasonic probe and prompting method thereof

Abstract

The invention discloses a wireless ultrasonic probe and a prompting method thereof, and the method comprises the steps: receiving focus prompting information sent by a terminal in a wireless manner through the wireless ultrasonic probe; the focus prompt information is sent out after the terminal recognizes a focus based on the ultrasonic image; when the received lesion prompting information is first lesion prompting information, the wireless ultrasonic probe executes a first type of lesion prompting action according to the first lesion prompting information to prompt a user; in this way, the user can be prompted to notice the focus information in time in the scanning process of the handheld wireless ultrasonic probe.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of ultrasonic imaging, and in particular, to a wireless ultrasonic probe and a prompting method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Ultrasonic imaging technology has been widely applied in the field of medical detection. An ultrasonic device radiates ultrasonic signals generated by a transducer of a probe to a detection object, and receives ultrasonic echo signals reflected from the detection object, so as to obtain an internal image of the detection object.

[0003] With the wide application of ultrasonic imaging in the medical field, ultrasonic devices adapted to various different medical scenarios have also emerged in the medical field; a handheld wireless ultrasonic probe is a new type of portable ultrasonic diagnostic device, which fits various application scenarios, such as bedside diagnosis scenarios in hospitals, ambulance first-aid scenarios, medical scenarios outdoors at home, exploration first-aid scenarios, and field hospital scenarios, etc.; generally, in order to cooperate with these usage scenarios, the handheld wireless ultrasonic probe can establish a wired or wireless communication connection with a terminal (such as a smart phone), so that a user can view ultrasonic images through the mobile terminal.

[0004] During the process of ultrasonic scanning by a user, the user needs to hold the wireless ultrasonic probe with one hand for scanning and view the relevant prompt information by looking at the content displayed on the terminal with the other hand, which will interfere with the user's scanning and often some prompt information will also be missed. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of the above problems, the present application provides a wireless ultrasonic probe and a prompting method thereof, which will be specifically described below.

[0006] According to a first aspect, an embodiment provides a wireless ultrasonic probe, including: a housing, a wireless communication module, an array element assembly, a processor, and a prompting execution component;

[0007] The housing is formed with a hand-held area for gripping;

[0008] The wireless communication module is used to establish a wireless communication connection with a terminal;

[0009] The array element assembly is used to emit ultrasonic waves to a target object, and receive ultrasonic echoes returned by the target object and obtain ultrasonic echo signals;

[0010] The processor is used to process the ultrasonic echo signals to obtain ultrasonic data, and transmit the ultrasonic data to the terminal through the wireless communication module; the ultrasonic data is used to be processed by the terminal after being received and generate ultrasonic images;

[0011] The prompt execution component is used to receive the first lesion prompt information through the wireless communication module and perform a first type of lesion prompt action according to the first lesion prompt information to prompt the user, where the first lesion prompt information is sent by the terminal after identifying a lesion based on the ultrasound image.

[0012] In one embodiment, the prompt execution component includes at least one of a vibration prompt component, an audio prompt component, and an indicator light component; the vibration prompt component can vibrate to prompt the user, the audio prompt component can play sound to prompt the user, and the indicator light component can emit light to prompt the user.

[0013] In one embodiment, the prompt execution component can also receive second lesion prompt information through the wireless communication module and perform a second type of lesion prompt action according to the second lesion prompt information to prompt the user, where the second lesion prompt information is sent by the terminal after identifying a lesion based on the ultrasound image;

[0014] The first lesion prompt information and the second lesion prompt information are lesion prompt information of different levels, and the level of the lesion prompt information is associated with the lesion attributes, where the lesion attributes include at least one of the number of lesions, the size of the lesions, and the shape of the lesions.

[0015] In one embodiment, the lesion prompt action includes at least one of the vibration prompt component vibrating, the audio prompt component playing sound, and the indicator light component emitting light.

[0016] In one embodiment, the lesion prompt action at least includes the vibration prompt component vibrating.

[0017] In one embodiment, it further includes a battery component for power supply and a power detection circuit; the power detection circuit is used to detect the power of the battery component;

[0018] The wireless communication module is used to transmit the power to the terminal; the prompt execution component is used to receive first power prompt information through the wireless communication module and perform a first type of power prompt action according to the first power prompt information to prompt the user, where the first power prompt information is sent by the terminal based on the power.

[0019] In one embodiment, the prompt execution component can also receive second power prompt information through the wireless communication module and perform a second type of power prompt action according to the second power prompt information to prompt the user, where the second power prompt information is sent by the terminal based on the power;

[0020] The first power prompt information and the second power prompt information are prompt information representing different remaining amounts of power.

[0021] In one embodiment, the power prompt action includes at least one of the vibration prompt component vibrating, the audio prompt component playing a sound, and the indicator light component emitting light.

[0022] In one embodiment, the power prompt action at least includes the vibration prompt component vibrating.

[0023] In one embodiment, the processor can also receive a control command sent wirelessly by the terminal through the wireless communication module and execute the control command; the control command is obtained by the terminal recognizing and parsing voice.

[0024] In one embodiment, the control command includes a shutdown command; the processor executes the shutdown command to shut down.

[0025] In one embodiment, when receiving the shutdown command, the processor also controls the prompt execution component to execute a shutdown prompt action to prompt the user; the shutdown prompt action at least includes the vibration prompt component vibrating.

[0026] According to a first aspect, an embodiment provides a prompting method for a wireless ultrasonic probe. The wireless ultrasonic probe establishes a wireless communication connection with a terminal. The wireless ultrasonic probe is used to emit ultrasonic waves to a target object, receive ultrasonic echoes returned by the target object and obtain ultrasonic echo signals, process the ultrasonic echo signals to obtain ultrasonic data, and wirelessly transmit the ultrasonic data to the terminal. The ultrasonic data is used to be processed by the terminal after reception and generate an ultrasonic image. In one embodiment, the prompting method includes:

[0027] Receiving lesion prompt information wirelessly sent by the terminal; wherein the lesion prompt information is sent by the terminal after recognizing a lesion based on the ultrasonic image;

[0028] When the received lesion prompt information is the first lesion prompt information, execute a first type of lesion prompt action according to the first lesion prompt information to prompt the user.

[0029] In one embodiment, the prompting method further includes: when the received lesion prompt information is the second lesion prompt information, execute a second type of lesion prompt action according to the second lesion prompt information to prompt the user; wherein, the first lesion prompt information and the second lesion prompt information are lesion prompt information of different levels, and the level of the lesion prompt information is associated with the lesion attributes, and the lesion attributes include at least one of the number of lesions, the size of the lesions, and the shape of the lesions.

[0030] In one embodiment, the lesion prompting action includes at least one of the vibration prompting component vibrating, the audio prompting component playing a sound, and the indicator light component emitting light.

[0031] In one embodiment, when receiving the first power prompt information wirelessly sent by the terminal, perform a first type of power prompt action according to the first power prompt information to prompt the user; and / or, when receiving the second power prompt information wirelessly sent by the terminal, perform a second type of power prompt action according to the first power prompt information to prompt the user; wherein, the first power prompt information and the second power prompt information are prompt information representing different remaining amounts of power.

[0032] In one embodiment, the power prompt action includes at least one of the vibration prompting component vibrating, the audio prompting component playing a sound, and the indicator light component emitting light.

[0033] In one embodiment, when receiving a control command sent by the terminal, execute the control command; the control command is obtained by the terminal identifying and parsing voice.

[0034] According to the wireless ultrasound probe and its prompting method of the above embodiment, wherein, the wireless ultrasound probe receives the lesion prompting information wirelessly sent by the terminal; the lesion prompting information is sent by the terminal after identifying a lesion based on the ultrasound image; when the received lesion prompting information is the first lesion prompting information, the wireless ultrasound probe performs a first type of lesion prompting action according to the first lesion prompting information to prompt the user; in this way, the user can be promptly prompted to pay attention to the lesion information during the process of holding the wireless ultrasound probe for scanning. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0035] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of establishing a communication connection between a terminal and a wireless ultrasound probe in one embodiment;

[0036] FIG. 2(a) shows a schematic diagram of an example of data rearrangement;

[0037] FIG. 2(b) shows a schematic diagram of another example of data rearrangement;

[0038] FIG. 2(c) shows a schematic diagram of yet another example of data rearrangement;

[0039] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal in one embodiment;

[0040] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a wireless ultrasound probe in one embodiment;

[0041] Figure 5Schematic diagram of the prompt execution component of an embodiment;

[0042] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the wireless ultrasound probe of an embodiment;

[0043] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the working process of the terminal and the wireless ultrasound probe in an embodiment;

[0044] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the working process of the terminal and the wireless ultrasound probe in an embodiment;

[0045] Figure 9 Flowchart of the prompting method for the wireless ultrasound probe of an embodiment;

[0046] Figure 10 Flowchart of the prompting method for the wireless ultrasound probe of an embodiment. Detailed implementation manners

[0047] The present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings through specific implementation manners. Similar elements in different implementation manners are labeled with related similar element numbers. In the following implementation manners, many detailed descriptions are provided to enable a better understanding of the present application. However, those skilled in the art can easily recognize that some of the features can be omitted in different situations, or can be replaced by other elements, materials, or methods. In some cases, some operations related to the present application are not shown or described in the specification to avoid overwhelming the core part of the present application with excessive descriptions. 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 based on the descriptions in the specification and the general technical knowledge in the art.

[0048] In addition, the features, operations, or characteristics described in the specification can be combined in any appropriate manner to form various implementation manners. At the same time, the steps or actions in the method description can also be reordered or adjusted in an obvious manner by those skilled in the art. Therefore, the various sequences in the specification and the drawings are only for clearly describing a certain embodiment and do not mean a necessary sequence unless it is stated that a certain sequence must be followed.

[0049] The serial numbers assigned to the components herein, such as "first", "second", etc., are only used to distinguish the described objects and do not have any sequential or technical meaning. And the "connection" and "coupling" mentioned in the present application, unless otherwise specified, both include direct and indirect connection (coupling).

[0050] Please refer to Figure 1, an example of the terminal 10 and the wireless ultrasonic probe 20; in some embodiments, a communication connection is established between the terminal 10 and the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 - for example, a wired communication connection or a wireless communication connection. It should be noted that Figure 1 the terminal 10 shown in

[0051] is a mobile terminal (such as a smart phone), and in other examples, the terminal 10 can also be an ultrasonic host, etc.

[0052] Take Figure 1 as an example. Figure 1 It shows an example where a wireless communication connection is established between the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 and the terminal 10; the dotted arrow below the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 in the figure represents the ultrasonic wave it emits, which is only for illustration and does not limit the emission direction and size of the ultrasonic wave, etc.; the conical - shaped figure shown on the display screen of the terminal 10 in the figure is used to schematically represent the ultrasonic image.

[0053] The processing of the ultrasonic echo signal can have the following steps, for example: analog - to - digital conversion, signal demodulation, amplification, filtering, downsampling, beamforming, modulus extraction, logarithmic compression, and grayscale transformation, etc.; the following is an explanation of each data - processing step.

[0054] The ultrasonic echo signal received by the array elements of the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 is an analog signal, and digital ultrasonic data is obtained after the analog-to-digital conversion process. The signal demodulation process refers to demodulating the input ultrasonic data, where the input ultrasonic data can be the digital signal obtained after the analog-to-digital conversion process; the demodulation methods can include: simple demodulation, quadrature demodulation, Hilbert transform demodulation, secondary sampling demodulation, multiple sampling demodulation, or baseband sampling demodulation, etc. The commonly used demodulation method is quadrature demodulation. That is, the received echo signal is divided into two paths and multiplied by cos(ωnT s ) and sin(ωnT s ) respectively. The amplification processing process includes: according to the different reception times of the ultrasonic data, different amplification factors are used to amplify the ultrasonic data to compensate for the attenuation of the data signal; or, according to the different positions of the ultrasonic data, different amplification factors are given to compensate for the attenuation of the data signal; the amplification processing process can be after the signal demodulation process.

[0055] The filtering processing process is usually after the signal demodulation, and a low-pass filter, for example, is used to improve the signal quality. Downsampling is to reduce the sampling rate of the signal and reduce the amount of calculation. Data normalization can include scaling normalization or standard normalization. Data normalization can limit the data within a certain range, thereby eliminating the adverse effects caused by singular (sample) data.

[0056] Principal component analysis includes: centralizing the features of the ultrasonic data to obtain features, solving the covariance matrix of the features, solving the eigenvalues of the covariance matrix, selecting the largest eigenvalue to form an eigenvector, and projecting the ultrasonic data onto the eigenvector; principal component analysis mainly plays the role of reducing the dimensionality of the data features.

[0057] Data augmentation includes performing translation and / or adding noise to the ultrasonic data, which is to improve the accuracy of the neural network in processing data. For example, when training a neural network, in the limited training data, operations such as translating and adding noise to the data are performed to expand the size of the data set, thereby enhancing the accuracy of the neural network.

[0058] Data rearrangement includes rearranging the ultrasonic data in at least one of the following ways: arranging the ultrasonic data received by each array element of the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 into two columns after demodulation (one column is I data and the other column is Q data. Assuming that the data received by a certain array element is (Npoint*1), then it is arranged into two columns as shown in I1Q1 in Figure 2(a)) or arranging it into one column before demodulation; arranging the ultrasonic data (Npoint*2n) received by all effective array elements of the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 after the same ultrasonic wave emission into a matrix (as shown in I1Q1...I n Q nan N*2n matrix, where n is the number of effective array elements); the ultrasonic data (Npoint*1) received by each array element of the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 is segmented into multiple (e.g., m) and then arranged into a matrix (Npoint / m, 2m, as shown in Fig. 2(c)I 1-1 Q 1-1 、I 1-2 Q 1-2 data, and in Fig. 2(c) is an example where m takes the value of 2. It should be noted that if it is the data before demodulation, it is no longer set to two columns, that is Figures 2(a) to 2(c) the number of columns in is reduced by half. In addition, in other examples Figures 2(a) to 2(c) can also be combined into three-dimensional or even higher-dimensional data input. The rearranged data is input into the neural network as the input data of the neural network, which can improve the accuracy of the neural network.

[0059] The beamforming link refers to the reconstruction of ultrasonic data (which can be the RF signal before demodulation or the baseband signal after demodulation) from the channel domain (for example, the data dimension is: time direction * number of channels * number of transmissions) to the beam domain data (i.e., beamformed data, for example, the data dimension is: number of longitudinal points * number of horizontal points, which are points in the actual physical space); beamforming can adopt a variety of beamforming methods, including but not limited to the delay-and-sum (DAS) method, the adaptive beamforming method, the coherent factor beamforming method, and / or the incoherent beamforming method or the frequency domain beamforming method, etc.

[0060] Taking the modulus, logarithmic compression, and gray-scale transformation are processing links performed on the ultrasonic data in the image domain, and these three can also be collectively referred to as the scan transformation, so as to obtain the ultrasonic image for display.

[0061] The above are some descriptions of the terminal 10, the wireless ultrasonic probe 20, and the ultrasonic data processing link. Next, the structures of the terminal 10 and the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 will be described separately.

[0062] In some embodiments, the terminal 10 is installed with an application program through which the user can view ultrasonic images and perform interactions, etc.; for example, the application program can provide an interface for human-computer interaction.

[0063] Please refer to Figure 3 In some embodiments, the terminal 10 includes a communication port 11, a memory 12, a display component 13, and a processor 14. The communication port 11 is used to establish a communication connection (such as a wireless communication connection) with the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 and perform data transmission; the memory 12 is used to store the application program and ultrasonic image data; the display component 13 is used to display content, and the display component 13 can include a touch display screen.

[0064] In some embodiments, the processor 14 may use at least one of a circuit, a single or multiple application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), central processing units (CPUs), controllers, microcontrollers, and microprocessors, so that the processor 14 can execute some steps, all steps, or any combination of the steps in the ultrasonic imaging method in various embodiments of this application. For example, the processor 14 can execute the application programs mentioned above.

[0065] In some embodiments, the terminal 10 further includes a voice acquisition component 15. The voice acquisition component 15 can acquire voices. The voice acquisition component 15 may include, for example, a microphone.

[0066] The above are some descriptions of the terminal 10.

[0067] In some embodiments, the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 includes a housing 20a, a wireless communication module 21, an array element group 22, a processor 23, and a prompt execution component 24. Figure 4 As an example, a specific description is given below.

[0068] In some embodiments, the housing 20a is formed with a hand-held area for holding. A user can operate the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 through the hand-held area of the housing 20a.

[0069] In some embodiments, the wireless communication module 21 is used to establish a wireless communication connection with the terminal 10. For example, the wireless communication module 21 establishes a wireless communication connection with the terminal 10 through the communication port 11 of the terminal 10. The wireless communication module 21 may be, for example, a WIFI module or a Bluetooth module, etc.

[0070] In some embodiments, the array element group 22 is configured to transmit ultrasonic waves to a target object, receive the ultrasonic echoes returned by the target object, and obtain ultrasonic echo signals. In some specific embodiments, the array element group 22 includes a plurality of array elements, which are used to realize the mutual conversion between electrical pulse signals and ultrasonic waves, so as to transmit ultrasonic waves to a target object and receive the ultrasonic echoes reflected by the tissue, and obtain ultrasonic echo signals. In some embodiments, the plurality of array elements included in the array element group 22 can be arranged in a row to form a linear array; in some embodiments, the plurality of array elements included in the array element group 22 are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix to form a planar array. The array elements can transmit ultrasonic waves according to the excitation electrical signals, or convert the received ultrasonic waves into electrical signals. Therefore, each array element can be used to transmit ultrasonic waves to a target object or receive the ultrasonic echoes returned by the target object. During ultrasonic detection, which array elements are used to transmit ultrasonic waves and which are used to receive ultrasonic waves can be controlled through the transmission sequence and the reception sequence, or the array elements can be controlled to be used for transmitting ultrasonic waves or receiving ultrasonic echoes in time slots. All the array elements participating in ultrasonic wave transmission can be simultaneously excited by electrical signals to transmit ultrasonic waves simultaneously; or the array elements participating in ultrasonic wave transmission can also be excited by a plurality of electrical signals with a certain time interval to continuously transmit ultrasonic waves with a certain time interval.

[0071] In some embodiments, the processor 23 is configured to process the ultrasonic echo signals to obtain ultrasonic data, and transmit the ultrasonic data to the terminal 10 through the wireless communication module 21. Among them, the processor 20 can process the ultrasonic echo signals through the above-mentioned several steps (such as some of the steps or all of the steps) to obtain ultrasonic data, and then transmit the ultrasonic data to the terminal 10. The several in this article refers to an indefinite quantity, that is, one or more. After receiving the ultrasonic data, the terminal 10 processes and generates an ultrasonic image.

[0072] In some embodiments, the prompt execution component 24 is configured to perform a prompt action according to the prompt information to prompt the user. In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 5 , the prompt execution component 24 includes at least one of a vibration prompt component 25, an audio prompt component 26, and an indicator light component 27, which will be specifically described below.

[0073] In some embodiments, the vibration prompt component 25 can vibrate to prompt the user. For example, the vibration prompt component 25 is realized by devices such as vibration motors. The vibration prompt component 25 can have different vibration intensities when vibrating; the vibration prompt component 25 can also have different durations when vibrating; the vibration prompt component 25 can also have different numbers of vibrations when vibrating.

[0074] In some embodiments, the audio prompt component 26 can play sounds to prompt the user. For example, the audio prompt component 26 is implemented by devices such as speakers to play or emit sounds. When playing sounds, the audio prompt component 26 can play different sound contents based on different prompt messages.

[0075] In some embodiments, the indicator light component 27 can emit lights to prompt the user. For example, the indicator light component 27 is implemented by devices such as LED lights to emit lights. When emitting lights, the indicator light component 27 can emit different lights based on different prompt messages, and the different lights can be different colors, different blinking frequencies, etc.

[0076] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 6 , the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 includes a battery component 28 for power supply and a power detection circuit 29. In some embodiments, the power detection circuit 29 is used to detect the power of the battery component 28.

[0077] In some embodiments, the wireless communication module 21, the array element group 22, the processor 23, the prompt execution component 24, etc. are arranged in the housing 20a.

[0078] The above are some descriptions of the wireless ultrasonic probe 20.

[0079] Next, the working processes of the terminal 10 and the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 will be described.

[0080] Please refer to Figure 7 , the user holds the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 for scanning and transmits the ultrasonic data obtained from the scanning to the terminal 10 in real time. The terminal 10 can receive the ultrasonic data for ultrasonic imaging and display real-time ultrasonic images. The terminal 10 can identify lesions based on the real-time displayed ultrasonic images and send lesion prompt information to the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 after identifying the lesions. The wireless ultrasonic probe 20 can receive the lesion prompt information through its wireless communication module 21.

[0081] The terminal 10 can identify lesions through conventional image processing methods or artificial intelligence models, etc. For example, it can be detected by using mature conventional image processing methods such as image segmentation, image classification, edge detection, or by using machine learning algorithms for detection.

[0082] In some specific embodiments, it can be that the prompt execution component 24 of the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 receives the lesion prompt information through the wireless communication module 21 and performs lesion prompt actions according to the lesion prompt information to prompt the user.

[0083] In some embodiments, the lesion prompting action includes at least one of the vibration prompting component 25 vibrating, the audio prompting component 26 playing a sound, and the indicator light component 27 emitting light. In some embodiments, the lesion prompting action at least includes the vibration prompting component 25 vibrating. In some embodiments, the lesion prompting action at least includes the audio prompting component 26 playing a sound.

[0084] In some embodiments, the lesion prompting information has different levels, for example, there are at least a first lesion prompting information and a second lesion prompting information, that is, the first lesion prompting information and the second lesion prompting information are lesion prompting information of different levels.

[0085] In some embodiments, the level of the lesion prompting information is associated with the lesion attributes, and the lesion attributes include at least one of the number of lesions, the size of the lesions, and the shape of the lesions.

[0086] In some embodiments, the prompting execution component 24 performs corresponding-level lesion prompting actions according to the lesion prompting information of different levels to prompt the user.

[0087] For example, the prompting execution component 24 performs a first type of lesion prompting action according to the first lesion prompting information to prompt the user; for another example, the prompting execution component 24 performs a second type of lesion prompting action according to the second lesion prompting information to prompt the user. The first type of lesion prompting action and the second type of lesion prompting action are lesion prompting actions of different levels.

[0088] In one example, the level of the first lesion prompting information is lower than that of the second lesion prompting information. Correspondingly, the level of the first type of lesion prompting action is lower than that of the second type of lesion prompting action.

[0089] For example, the vibration intensity of the first type of lesion prompting action is lower than that of the second type of lesion prompting action; for example, the vibration duration of the first type of lesion prompting action is less than that of the second type of lesion prompting action; for example, the first type of lesion prompting action only has a vibration action, while the second type of lesion prompting action includes a vibration action and playing a sound.

[0090] For another example, the sound played by the first type of lesion prompting action is a single "beep" sound, while the sound played by the second type of lesion prompting action is a continuous multiple (for example, three times) of "beep" sounds; for another example, the sound played by the first type of lesion prompting action is a relatively low-pitched "boop" sound, while the sound played by the second type of lesion prompting action is a relatively sharp "beep" sound; for another example, the first type of lesion prompting action only has a sound-playing action, while the second type of lesion prompting action includes a vibration action and a sound-playing action.

[0091] During the process of the user holding the wireless ultrasound probe 20 for scanning, the light prompt may be ignored or even blocked. Therefore, in some embodiments, the lesion prompt action includes at least one of the vibration prompt component 25 vibrating and the audio prompt component 26 playing a sound.

[0092] In some embodiments, the wireless ultrasound probe 20 can also perform a power prompt. Figure 8 Take this as an example.

[0093] In some embodiments, the power detection circuit 29 detects the power of the battery component 28, and the wireless communication module 21 transmits the power (i.e., the power information of the battery component 28) to the terminal 10. The terminal 10 can monitor the power of the battery component 28 and issue a power prompt message based on the power.

[0094] In some specific embodiments, it can be that the prompt execution component 24 of the wireless ultrasound probe 20 receives the power prompt message through the wireless communication module 21 and performs a power prompt action according to the power prompt message to prompt the user.

[0095] In some embodiments, the power prompt action includes at least one of the vibration prompt component 25 vibrating, the audio prompt component 26 playing a sound, and the indicator light component 27 emitting light. In some embodiments, the power prompt action includes at least the vibration prompt component 25 vibrating. In some embodiments, the power prompt action includes at least the audio prompt component 26 playing a sound.

[0096] In some embodiments, the power prompt message has different levels, for example, there are at least a first power prompt message and a second power prompt message. That is, the first power prompt message and the second power prompt message are power prompt messages with different levels.

[0097] In some embodiments, the level of the power prompt message is related to the remaining power, that is, the first power prompt message and the second power prompt message represent prompt messages for different remaining powers.

[0098] In some embodiments, the prompt execution component 24 performs corresponding level power prompt actions according to power prompt messages with different levels to prompt the user.

[0099] For example, the prompt execution component 24 performs a first type of power prompt action according to the first power prompt message to prompt the user; for another example, the prompt execution component 24 performs a second type of power prompt action according to the second power prompt message to prompt the user. The first type of power prompt action and the first type of power prompt action are power prompt actions with different levels.

[0100] In one example, the level of the first power reminder message is lower than that of the second power reminder message. Correspondingly, the level of the power reminder action of the first type is lower than that of the second type.

[0101] For example, the vibration intensity of the power reminder action of the first type is lower than that of the second type; for example, the vibration duration of the power reminder action of the first type is less than that of the second type; for example, the power reminder action of the first type only has a vibration action, while the power reminder action of the second type includes a vibration action and a sound playback.

[0102] For another example, the playback sound of the power reminder action of the first type is a single "click" sound, while the playback sound of the power reminder action of the second type is multiple consecutive (e.g., three times) "click" sounds; for another example, the playback sound of the power reminder action of the first type is "The battery level is low, please pay attention", while the playback sound of the power reminder action of the second type is "The battery level is very low, please pay attention"; for another example, the power reminder action of the first type only has a sound playback, while the power reminder action of the second type includes a vibration action and a sound playback.

[0103] During the process of the user holding the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 for scanning, the light reminder may be ignored or even blocked. Therefore, in some embodiments, the power reminder action at least includes at least one of the vibration reminder component 25 vibrating and the audio reminder component 26 playing a sound.

[0104] In some embodiments, the user can speak to the terminal 10. The terminal 10 can collect the user's voice through the voice collection component 15, and the terminal 10 can recognize the user's voice and parse out a control command. After collecting the voice, the terminal 10 can use signal processing algorithms for noise reduction and feature extraction, etc., and then recognize the voice through an acoustic model.

[0105] The wireless ultrasonic probe 20 can receive the control command sent by the terminal through the wireless communication module 21, and the processor 23 executes the control command.

[0106] In some embodiments, the control command includes a shutdown command; the processor 23 of the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 executes the shutdown command to shut down. In some embodiments, when the processor 23 of the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 receives the shutdown command, it also controls the prompt execution component 24 to execute a shutdown prompt action to prompt the user. For example, the shutdown prompt action at least includes at least one of the vibration reminder component 25 vibrating and the audio reminder component 26 playing a sound.

[0107] In some embodiments, the control command can also be such as power on, etc.; when the processor 23 of the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 executes the control command, it can also simultaneously control the prompt execution component 24 to execute a corresponding prompt action to prompt the user.

[0108] An example of this application is as follows:

[0109] The user holds the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 and performs a scan, for example, scans the kidney, and transmits the ultrasonic data obtained from the scan to the terminal 10, and the terminal 10 performs real-time ultrasonic image display;

[0110] During this process, when the terminal 10 detects a stone based on the ultrasonic image, it generates and sends a lesion prompt message to the wireless ultrasonic probe 20, which will trigger the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 to vibrate twice and emit a "beep" sound once to prompt the user of a positive lesion;

[0111] After being used for a period of time, when the terminal 10 monitors that the battery power of the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 is only 15%, the terminal 10 generates and sends a corresponding power prompt message to the wireless ultrasonic probe 20, which will trigger the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 to vibrate once to prompt the user that the power is starting to run low; if the user continues to use it, when the terminal 10 monitors that the battery power of the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 is only 5%, the terminal 10 generates and sends a corresponding power prompt message to the wireless ultrasonic probe 20, which will trigger the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 to vibrate once and emit a "beep" sound once to prompt the user that the power is seriously insufficient;

[0112] When the terminal 10 detects that the user says "shutdown", the terminal 10 generates a shutdown command and sends it to the wireless ultrasonic probe 20, and the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 then executes the shutdown command.

[0113] Some embodiments also disclose a prompting method for a wireless ultrasonic probe. The wireless ultrasonic probe can be the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 disclosed in some embodiments herein. For example, a wireless communication connection is established between the wireless ultrasonic probe 20 and the terminal 10. The wireless ultrasonic probe 20 is used to emit ultrasonic waves to a target object, receive ultrasonic echoes returned by the target object and obtain ultrasonic echo signals, and process the ultrasonic echo signals to obtain ultrasonic data, and wirelessly transmit the ultrasonic data to the terminal 10. The ultrasonic data 10 can be received and processed by the terminal 10 to generate an ultrasonic image.

[0114] Please refer to Figure 9 , the prompting method of some embodiments includes the following steps:

[0115] Step 100: Receive the prompt message wirelessly sent by the terminal 10.

[0116] Step 110: When the received prompt message is a lesion prompt message, perform a lesion prompt action according to the lesion prompt message to prompt the user.

[0117] In some embodiments, the lesion prompt message is sent by the terminal 10 after recognizing a lesion based on the ultrasonic image.

[0118] In some embodiments, the lesion prompting action includes at least one of the vibration prompting component 25 vibrating, the audio prompting component 26 playing a sound, and the indicator light component 27 emitting light. In some embodiments, the lesion prompting action at least includes the vibration prompting component 25 vibrating. In some embodiments, the lesion prompting action at least includes the audio prompting component 26 playing a sound.

[0119] In some embodiments, the lesion prompting information has different levels. For example, there are at least a first lesion prompting information and a second lesion prompting information, that is, the first lesion prompting information and the second lesion prompting information are lesion prompting information of different levels. In some embodiments, the level of the lesion prompting information is associated with the lesion attribute, and the lesion attribute includes at least one of the number of lesions, the size of the lesions, and the shape of the lesions.

[0120] In some embodiments, step 110 performs corresponding-level lesion prompting actions according to the lesion prompting information of different levels to prompt the user. For example, when the received lesion prompting information is the first lesion prompting information, step 110 performs the first type of lesion prompting action according to the first lesion prompting information to prompt the user; for example, when the received lesion prompting information is the second lesion prompting information, step 110 performs the second type of lesion prompting action according to the second lesion prompting information to prompt the user.

[0121] Please refer to Figure 10 , the prompting method of some embodiments further includes step 120: when the received prompting information is power prompting information, perform a power prompting action according to the power prompting information to prompt the user.

[0122] In some embodiments, the power prompting action includes at least one of the vibration prompting component 25 vibrating, the audio prompting component 26 playing a sound, and the indicator light component 27 emitting light. In some embodiments, the power prompting action at least includes the vibration prompting component 25 vibrating. In some embodiments, the power prompting action at least includes the audio prompting component 26 playing a sound.

[0123] In some embodiments, the power prompting information has different levels. For example, there are at least a first power prompting information and a second power prompting information, that is, the first power prompting information and the second power prompting information are power prompting information of different levels. In some embodiments, the level of the power prompting information is related to the remaining amount of power, that is, the first power prompting information and the second power prompting information represent prompting information of different remaining amounts of power.

[0124] In some embodiments, step 120 performs corresponding power level prompting actions according to power level prompting information at different levels to prompt the user. For example, step 120 performs a first type of power level prompting action according to the first power level prompting information to prompt the user; for another example, step 120 performs a second type of power level prompting action according to the second power level prompting information to prompt the user. The first type of power level prompting action and the second type of power level prompting action are power level prompting actions at different levels.

[0125] The prompting method of some embodiments further includes a step: when a control command sent by the terminal 10 is received, the control command is executed; wherein the control command is recognized and parsed by the terminal 10 from voice.

[0126] In some embodiments, the control command includes a shutdown command. In some embodiments, when a control command sent by the terminal 10 is received, when the control command is executed, a shutdown prompting action is further performed to prompt the user. For example, the shutdown prompting action includes at least one of the vibration prompting component 25 vibrating and the audio prompting component 26 playing a sound.

[0127] This document is described with reference to various exemplary embodiments. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that changes and modifications can be made to the exemplary embodiments without departing from the scope of this document. For example, various operation steps and the components used to perform the operation steps can be implemented in different ways according to a specific application or considering any number of cost functions associated with the operation of the system (e.g., one or more steps can be deleted, modified, or combined into other steps).

[0128] In the above embodiments, it can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. Additionally, as understood by those skilled in the art, the principles herein can be embodied in a computer program product on a computer-readable storage medium, which is pre-loaded with computer-readable program code. Any tangible, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can be used, including magnetic storage devices (hard disks, floppy disks, etc.), optical storage devices (CD-ROMs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, etc.), flash memories, and / or the like. These computer program instructions can be loaded onto a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing devices to form a machine, such that the instructions executed on the computer or other programmable data processing devices can generate a device for implementing the specified functions. These computer program instructions can also be stored in a computer-readable memory, which can direct the computer or other programmable data processing devices to operate in a specific manner, so that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory can form a manufactured article, including a device for implementing the specified functions. The computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing devices, thereby performing a series of operation steps on the computer or other programmable devices to generate a computer-implemented process, such that the instructions executed on the computer or other programmable devices can provide steps for implementing the specified functions.

[0129] Although the principles herein have been shown in various embodiments, many modifications of the structures, arrangements, proportions, elements, materials, and components, which are particularly adapted to specific environments and operational requirements, can be used without departing from the principles and scope of this disclosure. The above modifications and other changes or revisions will be included within the scope of this disclosure.

[0130] The foregoing detailed description has been presented 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 this disclosure. Therefore, the consideration of this disclosure will be in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense, and all such modifications will be included within its scope. Similarly, the advantages, other advantages, and solutions to problems of the various embodiments have been described above. However, benefits, advantages, solutions to problems, and any elements that can produce these, or solutions that make them more apparent, should not be construed as critical, essential, or necessary. As used herein, the term "comprising" and any other variants thereof are non-exclusive inclusions, such that a process, method, article, or device that includes a list of elements not only includes those elements but also other elements not expressly listed or belonging to the process, method, system, article, or device. Additionally, as used herein, the term "coupled" and any other variants thereof refer to physical connection, electrical connection, magnetic connection, optical connection, communication connection, functional connection, and / or any other connection.

[0131] Those skilled in the art will recognize that many changes may be made to the details of the above-described embodiments without departing from the basic principles of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should be determined solely by the claims.

Claims

1. A wireless ultrasonic probe, characterized in that, Comprising: a housing, a wireless communication module, an array element assembly, a processor, and a prompting execution assembly; the housing is formed with a hand-held area for holding; the wireless communication module is used to establish a wireless communication connection with a terminal; the array element assembly is used to transmit ultrasonic waves to a target object, and receive ultrasonic echoes returned by the target object and obtain ultrasonic echo signals; the processor is used to process the ultrasonic echo signals to obtain ultrasonic data, and transmit the ultrasonic data to the terminal through the wireless communication module; the ultrasonic data is used to be processed and generate ultrasonic images after being received by the terminal; the prompting execution assembly is used to receive first lesion prompting information through the wireless communication module and execute first-class lesion prompting actions according to the first lesion prompting information to prompt the user, wherein the first lesion prompting information is sent by the terminal after identifying a lesion based on the ultrasonic image.

2. The wireless ultrasonic probe according to claim 1, wherein The prompting execution assembly includes at least one of a vibration prompting component, an audio prompting component, and an indicator light component; the vibration prompting component can vibrate to prompt the user, the audio prompting component can play sounds to prompt the user, and the indicator light component can emit lights to prompt the user.

3. The wireless ultrasonic probe according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The prompting execution assembly can also receive second lesion prompting information through the wireless communication module and execute second-class lesion prompting actions according to the second lesion prompting information to prompt the user, wherein the second lesion prompting information is sent by the terminal after identifying a lesion based on the ultrasonic image; the first lesion prompting information and the second lesion prompting information are lesion prompting information of different levels, and the level of the lesion prompting information is associated with the lesion attribute, and the lesion attribute includes at least one of the number of lesions, the size of the lesions, and the shape of the lesions.

4. The wireless ultrasonic probe according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that The lesion prompting actions include at least one of the vibration prompting component vibrating, the audio prompting component playing sounds, and the indicator light component emitting lights.

5. The wireless ultrasonic probe according to claim 4, characterized in that, The lesion prompting actions at least include the vibration prompting component vibrating.

6. The wireless ultrasonic probe according to claim 1, characterized in that, It further includes a battery assembly for power supply and a power detection circuit; the power detection circuit is used to detect the power of the battery assembly; the wireless communication module is used to transmit the power to the terminal; the prompting execution assembly is used to receive first power prompting information through the wireless communication module and execute first-class power prompting actions according to the first power prompting information to prompt the user, wherein the first power prompting information is sent by the terminal based on the power.

7. The apparatus / method according to claim 6, wherein, The prompting execution assembly can also receive second power prompting information through the wireless communication module and execute second-class power prompting actions according to the second power prompting information to prompt the user, wherein the second power prompting information is sent by the terminal based on the power; the first power prompting information and the second power prompting information are prompting information representing different remaining amounts of power.

8. The wireless ultrasonic probe according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that, The power prompting actions include at least one of the vibration prompting component vibrating, the audio prompting component playing sounds, and the indicator light component emitting lights.

9. The wireless ultrasonic probe according to claim 8, wherein, The power consumption prompt action at least includes the vibration prompt component performing vibration.

10. The wireless ultrasonic probe according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The processor can also receive a control command sent by the terminal through the wireless communication module and execute the control command; the control command is obtained by the terminal identifying and parsing voice.

11. The wireless ultrasonic probe according to claim 10, characterized in that, The control command includes a shutdown command; the processor executes the shutdown command to shut down.

12. The wireless ultrasonic probe according to claim 11, characterized in that, When receiving the shutdown command, the processor also controls the prompt execution component to perform a shutdown prompt action to prompt the user; the shutdown prompt action at least includes the vibration prompt component performing vibration.

13. A prompting method for a wireless ultrasonic probe, characterized in that, A wireless ultrasonic probe establishes a wireless communication connection with a terminal. The wireless ultrasonic probe is used to emit ultrasonic waves to a target object, receive ultrasonic echoes returned by the target object and obtain ultrasonic echo signals, process the ultrasonic echo signals to obtain ultrasonic data, and wirelessly transmit the ultrasonic data to the terminal. The ultrasonic data is used to be processed by the terminal after reception and generate an ultrasonic image. It is characterized in that the prompt method includes: Receiving lesion prompt information wirelessly sent by the terminal; wherein the lesion prompt information is sent by the terminal after identifying a lesion based on the ultrasonic image. When the received lesion prompt information is the first lesion prompt information, perform a first type of lesion prompt action according to the first lesion prompt information to prompt the user.

14. The prompting method according to claim 13, wherein It also includes: When the received lesion prompt information is the second lesion prompt information, perform a second type of lesion prompt action according to the second lesion prompt information to prompt the user; wherein, the first lesion prompt information and the second lesion prompt information are lesion prompt information of different levels, and the level of the lesion prompt information is associated with the lesion attribute, and the lesion attribute includes at least one of the number of lesions, the size of the lesions, and the shape of the lesions.

15. The prompting method according to claim 14, characterized in that, The lesion prompt action includes at least one of the vibration prompt component performing vibration, the audio prompt component playing sound, and the indicator light component emitting light.

16. The prompting method according to claim 13, wherein When receiving the first power consumption prompt information wirelessly sent by the terminal, perform a first type of power consumption prompt action according to the first power consumption prompt information to prompt the user; and / or, when receiving the second power consumption prompt information wirelessly sent by the terminal, perform a second type of power consumption prompt action according to the first power consumption prompt information to prompt the user; wherein, the first power consumption prompt information and the second power consumption prompt information are prompt information representing different remaining amounts of power.

17. The prompting method according to claim 16, wherein The power consumption prompt action includes at least one of the vibration prompt component performing vibration, the audio prompt component playing sound, and the indicator light component emitting light.

18. The prompting method according to claim 13, wherein, When receiving a control command sent by the terminal, execute the control command; the control command is obtained by the terminal identifying and parsing voice.

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