US 10,765,889 B2 · Radiation therapy system with follow-the-lights user interface

Abstract

At each step of a workflow performed by an operator that involves a plurality of input mechanisms in a radiation therapy system, the operator is assisted in the process of selecting the next input mechanism in a way that greatly reduces the number of possible input mechanisms that can be chosen. A first subset of input mechanisms is made visually prominent via a first visual technique and a second subset of the input mechanisms is made visually prominent via a second visual technique. The first subset includes input mechanisms that are available for selection at that particular step in the workflow and the second subset includes recommended input mechanisms that are the most likely to be the next input mechanism that should be actuated by the operator at that particular step in the workflow.

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Dependent claims

A method of controlling a user interface for a radiation therapy system, the method comprising:

simultaneously causing a first set of one or more available input mechanisms to be visually emphasized via a first visual technique and a second set of one or more recommended input mechanisms to be visually emphasized via a second visual technique that is different than the first visual technique;
receiving a user input via an input mechanism that is included in one of the first set or the second set;
based on the user input, determining a third set of one or more available input mechanisms and a fourth set of one or more recommended input mechanisms;
and
causing the third set of one or more available input mechanisms to be visually emphasized via the first visual technique and the fourth set of one or more available input mechanisms to be visually emphasized via the second visual technique.

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A radiation therapy system, comprising:

a plurality of input mechanisms;
and
a controller configured to:
simultaneously cause a first set of one or more available input mechanisms to be visually emphasized via a first visual technique and a second set of one or more recommended input mechanisms to be visually emphasized via a second visual technique that is different than the first visual technique;
receive a user input via an input mechanism that is included in one of the first set or the second set;
based on the user input, determine a third set of one or more available input mechanisms and a fourth set of one or more recommended input mechanisms;
and
cause the third set of one or more available input mechanisms to be visually emphasized via the first visual technique and the fourth set of one or more available input mechanisms to be visually emphasized via the second visual technique.

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Radiation therapy system with follow-the-lights user interface

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Abstract

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