Displaying data based on machine-reading of an ultrasound device
AssigneeFujifilm Sonosite, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Howard, Craig Chamberlain, Jimin Zhang, Katsuya Yamamoto, Andrew Lundberg
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Abstract
Systems and methods for displaying data based on machine-reading of an ultrasound device are described. In some embodiments, an ultrasound system includes an ultrasound device having a machine-readable indicator and a reader device configured to read information from the machine-readable indicator. The ultrasound system also includes a display device configured to display device information about the ultrasound device based on the information read from the machine-readable indicator.
Claims20
An ultrasound system comprising:
- an ultrasound device having a machine-readable indicator;
- a reader device configured to read information from the machine-readable indicator;
- and
- a display device configured to display device information about the ultrasound device based on the information read from the machine-readable indicator.
An ultrasound system comprising:
- an ultrasound device having a machine-readable indicator;
- a reader device configured to read information from the machine-readable indicator;
- a memory storing, for the ultrasound device, a mapping of trigger events to display data;
- and
- a processor system configured to:
- determine, based on the information read from the machine-readable indicator, a trigger event from the mapping;
- determine a visual representation of the display data from the mapping that corresponds to the trigger event;
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- cause display of the visual representation.
An ultrasound scanner comprising:
- a machine-readable indicator displayable on an external surface of the ultrasound scanner;
- an alert mechanism configured to issue a user-perceivable alert;
- and
- a processor system configured to:
- determine, based on at least one of a location of the ultrasound scanner, a time since a previous use of the ultrasound scanner, and a use-calendar for the ultrasound scanner, a lost-scanner status of the ultrasound scanner;
- cause, based on the determination of the lost-scanner status, the alert mechanism to issue the user-perceivable alert;
- and
- cause, based on the determination of the lost-scanner status, display of the machine-readable indicator, the machine-readable indicator configured to communicate an address for returning the ultrasound scanner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.