Dynamic Hot Key Customization for Medical Instruments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Medical devices often have complex user interfaces with deep multi-level menu structures, leading to operational errors due to fixed hard keys and pre-defined hot keys that cannot be easily altered, which can impact diagnosis and treatment, potentially endangering patient lives.
Innovation Solution
A medical instrument system that allows users to define and customize hot keys through an operating device, processing device, and display device, enabling frequent or important function keys to be set as hot keys based on user operation frequency and importance, with adjustable display areas and modes to simplify operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If fixed hard keys and pre-defined hot keys are used, then device complexity is reduced, but ease of operation deteriorates due to deep multi-level menu structures
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements hot keys that can be dynamically defined and customized by users based on their specific needs and usage patterns. The system allows users to create, modify, and delete hot key assignments, transforming the static key configuration into a dynamic, adaptable interface that evolves with user requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables users to change the functional parameters of keys by assigning different functions to hot keys through customization. Users can modify key assignments, combine multiple functions into single keys, and adjust the interface according to their preferences, effectively changing the operational parameters without altering the physical device structure.
2Productivity
If multiple functions are assigned to single hot keys, then productivity is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to increased complexity of key definitions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables a single hot key to perform multiple functions through user-defined assignments. Users can configure hot keys to execute different operations based on context, time, or combination with other keys, allowing one key to serve multiple purposes and reduce the total number of operations needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows users to pre-configure and save custom hot key definitions for future use. Once defined, these hot key assignments are stored and automatically applied, eliminating the need to reconfigure them each time and streamlining the workflow for repeated tasks.
3Adaptability or versatility
If pre-defined hot keys are used, then ease of manufacture is improved, but adaptability deteriorates because keys cannot be altered by users
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a user-friendly configuration system that allows end-users to independently define, customize, and modify hot key assignments without requiring technical expertise or manufacturer intervention. The system provides intuitive interfaces for users to manage their own key configurations, making the device adaptable to individual needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The hot key configuration is designed to be dynamic and flexible, allowing users to add, remove, or modify assignments at any time. The system adapts to changing user requirements and can store multiple configuration sets for different work scenarios, enhancing versatility without complicating the manufacturing process.
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AI summary
Methods and systems for implementing hot keys for operating a medical instrument are disclosed. The hot keys may be implemented by: receiving a user input selecting a function from a menu, tracking a frequency with which each function is selected from the menu, associating the hot keys with functions according to the frequency with which each function is selected from the menu, and displaying the hot keys in the hot key display area on a display device of the medical instrument.