Medical Display Indicator for Cross-Panel Time Association
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional medical information display apparatuses fail to effectively associate medical information across multiple areas, leading to difficulties in understanding the relationship between displayed data, especially when the selected date and time do not coincide with the desired date and time, resulting in potential loss of display contents.
Innovation Solution
A medical information display apparatus that includes processing circuitry to display first and second medical information over respective time axes, acquires time information designated in the first period, decides a corresponding position on the second time axis, and displays an indicator in the second area to facilitate understanding of the association between medical information across different time periods.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If automatic display switching processing for dates is implemented, then information about the selected date is displayed on another panel, but the association between medical information displayed in multiple areas becomes difficult to understand
Solution Approach 1:
A date indicator is introduced as an intermediary element that is displayed across multiple panels simultaneously. This indicator serves as a visual mediator that links different display areas, allowing users to trace the association between medical information on different panels without manual switching. The indicator maintains its position relative to the selected date across all panels, enabling users to understand the temporal relationships between displayed medical data.
2Ease of operation
If display contents are automatically switched when a date is selected, then information about the selected date is shown, but preceding display contents may be lost if the selected date and time do not coincide with the desired date and time
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by displaying date indicators for multiple panels simultaneously before any automatic switching occurs. This allows users to preview which dates are displayed in different areas and make informed selection decisions. The indicators are positioned in advance to show their relationship to the selected date, preventing accidental loss of important display contents.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple panels display different medical treatment data, then comprehensive medical information is available, but the association between information across panels becomes difficult to understand
Solution Approach 1:
The date indicator utilizes visual differentiation through color or style variations to indicate its presence across multiple panels. When the same date is selected across different panels, the indicator maintains consistent visual characteristics, allowing users to easily trace associations. Different dates or time periods can be distinguished through visual changes in the indicator, simplifying the understanding of complex multi-panel relationships.
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AI summary
According to one embodiment, a medical information display apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry displays first medical information over a first period along a first time axis and second medical information over a second period along a second time axis, acquires time information at a time point or in a range designated in the first period about the first medical information displayed, decides a position on the second time axis which corresponds to the time information, and displays an indicator indicating the position in an area displaying the second medical information.