# US 12,191,031 B2 · Beacon-based systems and methods for managing access to application features associated with a medical session > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,191,031 B2 - Document ID: US12191031B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/103,686 - Filed: 2020-11-24 - Published: 2021-05-27 - Granted: 2025-01-07 - Earliest claimed: 2019-11-26 - Assignees: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. - Applicants: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. - Inventors: Mahdi Azizian; Christopher R. Burns; Boris Foelsch; Liron Leist - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12191031B2 ## CPC - G16H 40/63: for local operation - A61B 1/0004: {for electronic operation} - A61B 1/00042: {for mechanical operation} - G16H 10/60: for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records - G16H 20/40: relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture - G16H 40/60: for the operation of medical equipment or devices - G16H 40/67: for remote operation - A61B 1/00009: {of image signals during a use of endoscope} - 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) ## Abstract An application management system may provide, while a user device detects a beacon associated with a medical system, a user of the user device with access to a first set of medical session features of an application executed by the user device. The application management system may also provide, while the user device does not detect the beacon, the user with access to a second set of medical session features of the application, the second set of medical session features being different from the first set of medical session features. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system comprising: a memory storing instructions; and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and configured to execute the instructions to: provide, during a medical session and by way of a graphical user interface while a user device detects one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with a medical system, access to a first set of medical session features of an application executed by the user device, and provide, by way of the graphical user interface while the user device does not detect the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system, access to a second set of medical session features of the application, the second set of medical session features being different from the first set of medical session features, wherein: the medical system comprises a computer-assisted surgical system including a manipulating system and a user control system; the manipulating system includes a manipulator arm configured to couple with a surgical instrument; the user control system remotely controls at least one of the manipulator arm or the surgical instrument based on user input to perform one or more operations with respect to a subject during the medical session; and the first set of medical session features comprises a medical system interaction feature configured to allow interaction, by a user of the user device, with the computer-assisted surgical system during the medical session. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to: identify, while the user device detects the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system, information included in the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system, and select the first set of medical session features based on the information included in the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to: determine, while the user device detects the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system, that the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system has been updated to include new information, identify the new information included in the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system, and provide, by way of the graphical user interface and based on the new information included in the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system, access to a third set of medical session features of the application, the third set of medical session features being different from the first set of medical session features and the second set of medical session features. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to: determine, while the user device detects the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system, that the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system has been updated to include new information, and terminate, in response to the determination that the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system has been updated to include new information, the access to the first set of medical session features. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to: abstain, while the user device does not detect the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system, from providing, by way of the graphical user interface, access to the first set of medical session features. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to: provide, by way of the graphical user interface while the user device detects one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with another medical system, access to a third set of medical session features of the application, the third set of medical session features being different from the first set of medical session features and the second set of medical session features. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The system of claim 6, wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to: abstain, while the user device detects the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the another medical system, from providing, by way of the graphical user interface, access to the first set of medical session features. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein: the medical system interaction feature comprises presentation of an endoscopic video feed provided by the computer-assisted surgical system. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the medical system interaction feature is configured to allow control, by the user of the user device, of one or more operations or settings of the computer-assisted surgical system during the medical session. ### Claim 10 A method comprising: providing, by an application management system during a medical session and by way of a graphical user interface while a user device detects one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with a medical system, access to a first set of medical session features of an application executed by the user device; and providing, by the application management system and by way of the graphical user interface while the user device does not detect the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system, access to a second set of medical session features of the application, the second set of medical session features being different from the first set of medical session features, wherein: the medical system comprises a computer-assisted surgical system including a manipulating system and a user control system; the manipulating system includes a manipulator arm configured to couple with a surgical instrument; the user control system remotely controls at least one of the manipulator arm or the surgical instrument based on user input to perform one or more operations with respect to a subject during the medical session; and the first set of medical session features comprises a medical system interaction feature configured to allow interaction, by a user of the user device, with the computer-assisted surgical system during the medical session. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising: identifying, by the application management system while the user device detects the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system, information included in the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system; and selecting, by the application management system, the first set of medical session features based on the information included in the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising: determining, by the application management system while the user device detects the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system, that the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system has been updated to include new information; identifying, by the application management system, the new information included in the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system; and providing, by the application management system and by way of the graphical user interface based on the new information included in the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system, access to a third set of medical session features of the application, the third set of medical session features being different from the first set of medical session features and the second set of medical session features. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising: determining, by the application management system while the user device detects the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system, that the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system has been updated to include new information; and terminating, by the application management system in response to the determination that the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system has been updated to include new information, the access to the first set of medical session features. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising: abstaining, by the application management system while the user device does not detect the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system, from providing, by way of the graphical user interface, access to the first set of medical session features. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising: providing, by the application management system and by way of the graphical user interface while the user device detects one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with another medical system, access to a third set of medical session features of the application, the third set of medical session features being different from the first set of medical session features and the second set of medical session features. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising: abstaining, by the application management system while the user device detects the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the another medical system, from providing, by way of the graphical user interface, access to the first set of medical session features. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising: accessing, by the application management system while the user device detects the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system, user data representative of at least one of a user identification of the user of the user device, a user profile of the user, and a user role of the user; and determining, by the application management system based on the user data, that the user is authorized to access the first set of medical session features, wherein the providing of the access to the first set of medical session features is based on the determination that the user is authorized to access the first set of medical session features. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, further comprising: determining, by the application management system while the user device detects the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system, that the user data has been updated to new user data representative of at least one of a user identification of a new user of the user device, a user profile of the new user, or a user role of the new user; determining, by the application management system based on the new user data, that the new user is authorized to access a third set of medical session features of the application; and providing, by the application management system based on the new user data and while the user device detects the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system, the new user with access to the third set of medical session features, the third set of medical session features being different from the first set of medical session features and the second set of medical session features. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, further comprising: determining, by the application management system while the user device detects the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system, that the user data has been updated to new user data representative of at least one of a user identification of a new user of the user device, a user profile of the new user, and a user role of the new user; and terminating, by the application management system in response to the determination that the user data has been updated to new user data, the access to the first set of medical session features. ### Claim 20 A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, direct at least one processor of a computing device to: provide, during a medical session and while a user device detects one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with a medical system, a user of the user device with access to a first set of medical session features of an application executed by the user device; and provide, while the user device does not detect the one or more wireless or ultrasonic signals associated with the medical system, the user with access to a second set of medical session features of the application, the second set of medical session features being different from the first set of medical session features, wherein: the medical system comprises a computer-assisted surgical system including a manipulating system and a user control system; the manipulating system includes a manipulator arm configured to couple with a surgical instrument; the user control system remotely controls at least one of the manipulator arm or the surgical instrument based on user input to perform one or more operations with respect to a subject during the medical session; and the first set of medical session features comprises a medical system interaction feature configured to allow interaction, by the user of the user device, with the computer-assisted surgical system during the medical session.