Ultrasonic diagnosis device, graphic environment control device for use therein, and control method therefor
AssigneeAlpinion Medical Systems Co., Ltd.
InventorsDong Min Jo, Jin Yong Park
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Abstract
An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, a graphic environment control device for use therein, and a control method therefor are provided. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes: a touch panel for detecting an operator's touch position; a display for displaying images in response to ultrasonic waves radiated from a probe and reflections of the ultrasonic waves; and a graphic control unit for displaying an input panel layout corresponding to the touch panel on the display, selecting a position on the input panel layout corresponding to a touch position detected by the touch panel, and performing a control operation corresponding to the position selected on the input panel layout.
Claims11
An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprising:
- a display unit including a display area divided into a main display area and a secondary display area;
- a touch panel, spatially separated from the display unit, for detecting a touch position, wherein the touch panel is without a display screen;
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- at least one processor configured to:
- display images formed based on echo signals reflected from a subject corresponding to transmitted ultrasonic waves on the main display area of the display unit;
- display an input panel layout on the secondary display area of the display unit, wherein the input panel layout includes a plurality of selectable objects, and positions on the input panel layout are matched to positions on the touch panel;
- determine a position on the input panel layout that corresponds to the touch position detected by the touch panel;
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- perform a control operation of the selectable object corresponding to a determined position on the input panel layout.
A graphic environment control device for controlling graphic environment displayed on a display unit of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, the graphic environment control device comprising:
- an input panel layout display unit for displaying an input panel layout on part of a display area of the display unit, the input panel layout including a plurality of selectable objects;
- a touch position calculation unit for calculating a touch position corresponding to a touch on a touch panel, wherein the touch panel is spatially separated from the display unit and is without a display screen, and wherein positions on the touch panel are matched to positions on the input panel layout;
- a screen position determining unit for determining a position on the input panel layout that corresponds to a calculated touch position;
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- a control execution unit for executing a control function of the selectable object corresponding to a determined position.
A graphic environment control method for controlling graphic environment displayed on a display unit of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, the graphic environment control method comprising:
- displaying an input panel layout on part of a display area of the display unit, the input panel layout including a plurality of selectable objects;
- calculating a touch position corresponding to a touch detected on the touch panel, wherein the touch panel is spatially separated from the display unit and is without a display screen, and wherein positions on the touch panel are matched to positions on the input panel layout;
- determining a position on the input panel layout that corresponds to a calculated touch position;
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- executing a control function of the selectable object corresponding to a determined position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.