# US 10,372,399 B2 · Ultrasound image display set-up for remote display terminal > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,372,399 B2 - Document ID: US10372399B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/871,164 - Filed: 2018-01-15 - Published: 2018-05-17 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2012-05-22 - Assignees: Koninklijke Philips N.V. - Applicants: Koninklijke Philips N.V. - Inventors: David Rust; Karl Erhard Thiele; Kevin Bradley; Earl M. Canfield - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10372399B2 ## CPC - G16H 30/20: for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS - A61B 8/463: {characterised by displaying multiple images or images and diagnostic data on one display} - A61B 8/565: {involving data transmission via a network} - G01S 7/003: {Transmission of data between radar, sonar or lidar systems and remote stations} - G01S 7/52053: {Display arrangements} - G01S 7/52084: {related to particular user interfaces (special user input means for ultrasonic medical diagnostic devices A61B8/467)} - G06F 3/1423: {controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display} - G06F 3/1454: {involving copying of the display data of a local workstation or window to a remote workstation or window so that an actual copy of the data is displayed simultaneously on two or more displays, e.g. teledisplay} - G09G 5/14: Display of multiple viewports - G16H 30/40: for processing medical images, e.g. editing - G16H 40/40: for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades - G16H 40/67: for remote operation - A61B 8/464: {involving a plurality of displays} - F04C 2270/041: Controlled or regulated - G09G 2354/00: Aspects of interface with display user - G09G 2380/08: Biomedical applications - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - G01S: RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) - F04C: ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS (engines F03C); ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS ## Abstract An ultrasound system enables simplified setup of a remote terminal for display of ultrasound images acquired by the ultrasound system. An image acquired by the ultrasound system is processed by or with display parameters for different viewing conditions or devices, such as display gamma correction, ambient lighting, or image quality. A plurality of versions of an image with slightly different display appearances are exported to the remote terminal, where a viewer can view all of the image versions simultaneously. The viewer selects the best image, and the display characteristics of the selected image are used for images subsequently exported from the ultrasound system to the remote terminal. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An ultrasound system, comprising: a processor configured to produce a plurality of versions of an ultrasound image of a first view such that each version of the ultrasound image of the first view has a different display appearance when displayed; a data storage device configured to, in response to a user selection of at least one version of the ultrasound image of the first view, store a parameter for the at least one version of the ultrasound image of the first view selected by the user, wherein the parameter is further associated with an identifier of a remote terminal where the user selection input was entered; and an export processor configured to export a subsequent ultrasound image to the remote terminal based at least in part on the parameter. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The ultrasound system of claim 1, wherein the remote terminal comprises a display screen configured to display the plurality of versions of the ultrasound image of the first view simultaneously. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The ultrasound system of claim 1, wherein the parameter comprises a display device gamma characteristic, image brightness or image contrast. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The ultrasound system of claim 3, wherein the remote terminal comprises a PACS system or PACS system image archive. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The ultrasound system of claim 3, wherein the remote terminal comprises one of a plurality of workstations of a PACS system. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The ultrasound system of claim 1, further comprising a network input and a network output configured to connect the ultrasound system and the remote terminal. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The ultrasound system of claim 1, wherein the remote terminal and the ultrasound system are not on a common network, wherein the plurality of versions of the image are exported to the remote terminal on portable media. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The ultrasound system of claim 1, further comprising an input device by which ambient light condition data can be input into the ultrasound system, wherein the image processor is configured to produce the plurality of versions of the image for export based at least in part on the ambient light condition data. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The ultrasound system of claim 1, further comprising an input device by which image file size data is input into the ultrasound system, wherein the image processor is configured to produce the plurality of versions of the image for export based at least in part on the image file size data. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The ultrasound system of claim 9, wherein the image file size comprises the file size of images stored on a network image archive. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The ultrasound system of claim 1, further comprising an input device by which image quality data is input into the ultrasound system, wherein the image processor is configured to produce the plurality of versions of the image for export based at least in part on the image quality data. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The ultrasound system of claim 1, wherein the data storage device is further configured to store the parameter for the version of the selected image in lookup table form. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The ultrasound system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to produce a plurality of versions of the image for export from an input initiated from the ultrasound system. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The ultrasound system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to produce a plurality of versions of the ultrasound image for export from an input initiated from the remote terminal. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The ultrasound system of claim 1, wherein the data storage device is configure to store a plurality of parameters, each in association with an identifier of a different remote terminal, wherein the export processor is configured to export images based at least in part on the identifier of the remote terminal.