# US 10,945,602 B2 · Monitoring parameter threshold value setting method and monitoring system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,945,602 B2 - Document ID: US10945602B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/934,313 - Filed: 2018-03-23 - Published: 2018-07-26 - Granted: 2021-03-16 - Earliest claimed: 2015-09-28 - Assignees: Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd.; Shenzhen Mindray Scientific Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Jianhui Zhang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10945602B2 ## CPC - A61B 5/0006: {ECG or EEG signals} - A61B 5/021: Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels - A61B 5/02455: {provided with high/low alarm devices} - A61B 5/363: Detecting tachycardia or bradycardia - A61B 5/743: {Displaying an image simultaneously with additional graphical information, e.g. symbols, charts, function plots} - A61B 5/7435: {Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface} - A61B 5/746: {Alarms related to a physiological condition, e.g. details of setting alarm thresholds or avoiding false alarms} - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) ## Abstract The embodiment of the present disclosure discloses a monitoring parameter threshold value setting method, comprising the following steps: selecting at least one threshold value indicator of the monitoring parameter that needs a threshold value setting; forming and displaying a corresponding threshold value setting graphic according to the said threshold value indicator, wherein, in the said threshold value setting graphic, said threshold value indicator corresponds to an indication icon; responding to the threshold value setting of the threshold value indicator by a user, and adjusting the indication icon corresponding to the threshold value indicator to the corresponding position of the said indicating graphic. The embodiment of the present application also discloses a monitoring system provided with the said monitoring parameter threshold value setting method, which can provide a graphical indication when a user sets a threshold value of the monitoring parameter, thereby improving the convenience and accuracy of the threshold value setting. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method performed by a patient monitor for setting at least one alarm for a patient condition, comprising: receiving, by an input of the patient monitor, a user operation of at least one threshold indicator from threshold indicators of a first monitoring parameter and a second monitoring parameter; displaying, on a display of the patient monitor, a threshold setting indication graph according to threshold indicators of the first monitoring parameter and the second monitoring parameter, wherein one threshold indicator corresponds to an indication icon in the threshold setting indication graph; and in response to a threshold value of one threshold indicator from the at least one threshold indicator of the user operation, adjusting an indication icon corresponding to said one threshold indicator in the threshold setting indication graph to a corresponding position, wherein the threshold indicator of the first monitoring parameter corresponds to a first measurement unit, and the threshold indicator of the second monitoring parameter corresponds to a second measurement unit; wherein displaying the threshold setting indication graph comprises displaying a two-dimensional threshold setting indication graph according to an association relationship between the threshold indicator of the first monitoring parameter and the threshold indicator of the second monitoring parameter, wherein the first measurement unit is selected as the ordinate with a pre-set maximum value, the second measurement unit is selected as the abscissa with a pre-set maximum value, the indication icon corresponding to the threshold indicator of the first monitoring parameter is a line segment parallel to the abscissa, the indication icon corresponding to the threshold indicator of the second monitoring parameter is a line segment parallel to the ordinate, the line segment parallel to the abscissa and the line segment parallel to the ordinate divide a region enclosed by an abscissa maximum value line, the abscissa, the ordinate, and an ordinate maximum value line to sub-regions, and each divided sub-region displays expected analysis result information; and setting an alarm in the patient monitor corresponding to the threshold indicator of the first monitoring parameter and the threshold indicator of the second monitoring parameter represented in the threshold setting indication graph, wherein the patient monitor signals the alarm in response to monitoring measured values of the first monitoring parameter and the second monitoring parameter, wherein the monitoring parameter comprises premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) and a heart rate, the PVCs correspond to two threshold indicators: ventricular tachycardia PVCs and ventricular bradycardia PVCs, and the heart rate corresponds to two threshold indicators: a ventricular tachycardia heart rate and a ventricular bradycardia heart rate, wherein a PVCs measurement unit is selected as the abscissa and a heart rate measurement unit is selected as the ordinate. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting further comprises: determining a threshold indicator of the monitoring parameter that is currently operated by the user, and an indication icon corresponding to the threshold indicator; the operated threshold indicator is the threshold indicator of the first monitoring parameter or the second monitoring parameter; obtaining a latest position of the indication icon corresponding to the threshold indicator according to a latest threshold value set by the user for the threshold indicator; and adjusting the indication icon to the latest position in the threshold setting indication graph. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein an indication icon corresponding to ventricular tachycardia PVCs is a first adjustable segment parallel to the ordinate, the indication icon corresponding to ventricular bradycardia PVCs is a second adjustable segment parallel to the ordinate, and the first adjustable segment and the second adjustable segment are parallel to each other; the indication icon corresponding to ventricular tachycardia heart rate is a third adjustable segment parallel to the abscissa, the indication icon corresponding to ventricular bradycardia heart rate is a fourth adjustable segment parallel to the abscissa, and the third adjustable segment and the fourth adjustable segment are parallel to each other. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the input of the patient monitor includes a hardware keyboard or a virtual keyboard. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein each sub-region is obtained by dividing the threshold setting indication graph into sub-regions through multiple horizontal and vertical lines, and merging the sub-regions according to analysis criteria. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein there are five divided sub-regions. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein a threshold of an indication icon is displayed near the indication icon. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the input of the patient monitor is a drag operation for the indication icon, and wherein adjusting the indication icon corresponding to the threshold indicator in the threshold setting indication graph to a corresponding position comprises: moving the indication icon corresponding to the threshold indicator in the threshold setting indication graph to a corresponding position according to the drag operation. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the adjusting comprises using flickering, color change or thickness change to highlight the indication icon when dragged. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein a dragging process of the drag operation is displayed through an animation plug-in. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting further comprises: determining a threshold indicator of the monitoring parameter that is currently operated by the user, and an indication icon corresponding to the threshold indicator; the operated threshold indicator is the threshold indicator of the first monitoring parameter or the second monitoring parameter; highlighting the indication icon corresponding to the threshold indicator operated by the user in the threshold setting indication graph; obtaining a latest position of the indication icon corresponding to the threshold indicator according to a latest threshold value set by the user for the threshold indicator of the monitoring parameter; and dynamically moving the indication icon from a current position to the latest position in the threshold setting indication graph. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein highlighting comprises highlighting the indication icon by flickering, color changing, or thickness changing. ### Claim 13 A method performed by a patient monitor for setting at least one alarm for a patient condition, comprising: receiving, by an input of the patient monitor, an adjustment of a threshold value for each threshold indicator of at least one threshold indicator from threshold indicators of a first monitoring parameter and a second monitoring parameter by a user, and a threshold value of each threshold indicator can be adjusted by arrows on both sides; displaying, on a display of the patient monitor, a threshold setting indication graph according to threshold indicators of the first monitoring parameter and the second monitoring parameter, wherein one threshold indicator corresponds to an indication icon in the threshold setting indication graph; and in response to the adjustment of a threshold value of one threshold indicator from the at least one threshold indicator, adjusting an indication icon corresponding to said one threshold indicator in the threshold setting indication graph to a corresponding position, wherein the threshold indicator of the first monitoring parameter corresponds to a first measurement unit, and the threshold indicator of the second monitoring parameter corresponds to a second measurement unit; wherein displaying the threshold setting indication graph comprises displaying a two-dimensional threshold setting indication graph according to an association relationship between the threshold indicator of the first monitoring parameter and the threshold indicator of the second monitoring parameter, wherein the first measurement unit is selected as the ordinate with a pre-set maximum value, the second measurement unit is selected as the abscissa with a pre-set maximum value, the indication icon corresponding to the threshold indicator of the first monitoring parameter is a line segment parallel to the abscissa, the indication icon corresponding to the threshold indicator of the second monitoring parameter is a line segment parallel to the ordinate, the line segment parallel to the abscissa and the line segment parallel to the ordinate divide a region enclosed by an abscissa maximum value line, the abscissa, the ordinate, and an ordinate maximum value line to sub-regions, and each divided sub-region displays expected analysis result information; and setting an alarm in the patient monitor corresponding to the threshold indicator of the first monitoring parameter and the threshold indicator of the second monitoring parameter represented in the threshold setting indication graph, wherein the patient monitor signals the alarm in response to monitoring measured values of the first monitoring parameter and the second monitoring parameter, wherein the monitoring parameter comprises premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) and a heart rate, the PVCs correspond to two threshold indicators: ventricular tachycardia PVCs and ventricular bradycardia PVCs, and the heart rate corresponds to two threshold indicators: a ventricular tachycardia heart rate and a ventricular bradycardia heart rate, wherein a PVCs measurement unit is selected as the abscissa and a heart rate measurement unit is selected as the ordinate. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the input of the patient monitor includes a hardware keyboard or a virtual keyboard. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein each sub-region is obtained by dividing the threshold setting indication graph into sub-regions through multiple horizontal and vertical lines, and merging the sub-regions according to analysis criteria. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein there are five divided sub-regions. ### Claim 17 A method performed by a patient monitor for setting at least one alarm for a patient condition, comprising: receiving, by an input of the patient monitor, a drag operation or a slide operation for an indication icon of each threshold indicator of at least one threshold indicator from threshold indicators of a first monitoring parameter and a second monitoring parameter; displaying, on a display of the patient monitor, a threshold setting indication graph according to threshold indicators of the first monitoring parameter and the second monitoring parameter, wherein one threshold indicator corresponds to an indication icon in the threshold setting indication graph; and in response to the drag operation or the slide operation, moving the indication icon corresponding to the threshold indicator in the threshold setting indication graph to a corresponding position, wherein the threshold indicator of the first monitoring parameter corresponds to a first measurement unit, and the threshold indicator of the second monitoring parameter corresponds to a second measurement unit; wherein displaying the threshold setting indication graph comprises displaying a two-dimensional threshold setting indication graph according to an association relationship between the threshold indicator of the first monitoring parameter and the threshold indicator of the second monitoring parameter, wherein the first measurement unit is selected as the ordinate with a pre-set maximum value, the second measurement unit is selected as the abscissa with a pre-set maximum value, the indication icon corresponding to the threshold indicator of the first monitoring parameter is a line segment parallel to the abscissa, the indication icon corresponding to the threshold indicator of the second monitoring parameter is a line segment parallel to the ordinate, the line segment parallel to the abscissa and the line segment parallel to the ordinate divide a region enclosed by an abscissa maximum value line, the abscissa, the ordinate, and an ordinate maximum value line to sub-regions, and each divided sub-region displays expected analysis result information; and setting an alarm in the patient monitor corresponding to the threshold indicator of the first monitoring parameter and the threshold indicator of the second monitoring parameter represented in the threshold setting indication graph, wherein the patient monitor signals the alarm in response to monitoring measured values of the first monitoring parameter and the second monitoring parameter, wherein the monitoring parameter comprises premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) and a heart rate, the PVCs correspond to two threshold indicators: ventricular tachycardia PVCs and ventricular bradycardia PVCs, and the heart rate corresponds to two threshold indicators: a ventricular tachycardia heart rate and a ventricular bradycardia heart rate, wherein a PVCs measurement unit is selected as the abscissa and a heart rate measurement unit is selected as the ordinate. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the adjusting comprises using flickering, color change or thickness change to highlight the indication icon when dragged. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein a dragging process of the drag operation is displayed through an animation plug-in. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein a threshold of an indication icon is displayed near the indication icon.