Consolidated Medical Interface for Multi-System Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
The operation of multiple medical systems in a procedure room is hindered by the spatial requirements and confusion caused by separate visual displays and input devices, which can lead to inefficiencies and errors during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Innovation Solution
A consolidated user interface system that integrates multiple medical systems onto a single display with an active and inactive display area, using a controller to select and switch between systems based on predetermined routines or user input, allowing a single input device to control multiple systems seamlessly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If separate visual displays and input devices are used for each medical system, then each system can be operated independently, but valuable space is taken up and confusion arises among the various displays and input devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate medical system displays and input devices into a single integrated display unit. The display shows multiple system interfaces simultaneously or sequentially, and a single set of input devices can control multiple systems, thereby reducing spatial requirements while maintaining operational independence through software-based system switching and integration.
2Ease of operation
If separate visual displays and input devices are used for each medical system, then each system can be operated independently, but confusion arises among the various displays and input devices
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated display system is designed to serve multiple functions by displaying and controlling multiple medical systems through a single interface. The system can switch between different medical system displays, show combined information from multiple sources, and route input commands to the appropriate system, thereby reducing the number of separate devices while maintaining the ability to operate each system independently.
3Area of stationary object
If a single display and input device are used to control multiple medical systems, then space is reduced and confusion is minimized, but the system must actively switch between multiple systems
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary control system that manages the integration between multiple medical systems and the single display/input device interface. This intermediary layer handles system switching, command routing, and display management, thereby automating the complexity of coordinating multiple systems through a unified interface and reducing the burden on the user.
4Area of stationary object
If a single display and input device are used to control multiple medical systems, then spatial requirements are reduced, but active switching between systems is required
Solution Approach 1:
The system is configured with predetermined system switching routines and pre-arranged display layouts for different operational scenarios. The intermediary control system can anticipate switching needs based on the procedural context and proactively prepare the appropriate system interface, thereby reducing the time required for system transitions during medical procedures.
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AI summary
An integrated control and display system for operating a plurality of separate computer systems each having a visual display, includes at least one cursor control device for seamlessly moving a cursor among the visual displays of the separate computer systems, the cursor control device operating to control the computer system associated with the display on which the cursor appears.