Wirelessly programmable transducer-based remote control with inertial sensor

An ultrasound remote controller for an ultrasound system including a main processing console and a plurality of ultrasound transducers, the ultrasound remote controller being attachable to, and detachable from, each of the plurality of ultrasound transducers to allow a user to remotely control the main processing console from a distance, the ultrasound remote controller comprising:

• a user interface controller configured to provide one or more ultrasound control functions and receive input for the one or more ultrasound control functions from the user;
• a communication interface configured to transmit operational instructions to the main processing console for remotely controlling operation of the main processing console through the ultrasound remote controller based on the input for the one or more ultrasound control functions received by the user interface controller;
• and
• an inertial motion unit to determine geometric data of the ultrasound remote controller, the geometric data of the ultrasound remote controller including one or more of a motion, a position, or an orientation of the ultrasound remote controller,
• wherein the ultrasound remote controller:
• identifies properties of a first ultrasound transducer including at least one of a shape, size, or type of the first ultrasound transducer via an identifier received from the first ultrasound transducer and calibrates the geometric data of the ultrasound remote controller to identify geometric data of the first ultrasound transducer, the geometric data of the first ultrasound transducer including one or more of a motion, a position, or an orientation of the first ultrasound transducer, and
• sends the geometric data of the first ultrasound transducer to the main processing console.