US 2018/0021025 A1Published application

Ultrasonic diagnostic system

AssigneeHitachi, Ltd.

InventorsTakaya UNO, Taro EGUCHI, Takuya KITAMAKI

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Abstract

In the present invention, an FE device and a BE device communicate using two wireless communication routes in a separate state. Approaching of each device is determined in both devices immediately prior to a docking state by monitoring of a wireless communication state. Wireless communication between the two devices is then stopped, and both devices enter a freeze state (operation-limited state). When the docking state is then formed, wired communication is established between both devices. Then, when an unfreeze input occurs, both devices return to a normal operation state. Both devices temporarily enter the freeze state also when a state change from the docking state to the separate state occurs.

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Dependent claims

An ultrasonic diagnostic system, comprising:

a first device configured to function for ultrasonic diagnosis;
a second device configured to function, with the first device, for the ultrasonic diagnosis;
and
in a separated state in which the first device and the second device are separated from each other, the first device and the second device communicating with each other according to a wireless communication mode, in a docking state in which the first device and the second device are coupled to each other, the first device and the second device communicating with each other according to a wire communication mode,
an immediately-before state determining unit configured to determine immediately-before state of docking during a course of a change of state from the separated state to the docking state,
the first device comprising a first controller configured to cause an operation state of the first device to transition from a normal operation state to an operation limited state when the immediately-before state of docking is determined,
the second device comprising a second controller configured to cause an operation state of the second device to transition from a normal operation state to an operation limited state when the immediately-before state of docking is determined.

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Facts

Application: 15/547,209Filed 8 Feb 2016
Priority: JP 2015-02440710 Feb 2015
Published: 25 Jan 2018
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification21 codes

A61B 8/56
Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves: details of data transmission or power supply
A61B 8/14
Tomography: echotomography
A61B 8/4427
Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device: device being portable or laptop-like
A61B 8/4433
Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device: involving a docking unit

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