Method and operating system for controlling a medical technology facility with a movable component

US10492753B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

• Robert Kagermeier · Koblenzer Straße, DE
• Gerben Ten Cate · Forchheim, DE
• Asa MacWilliams · Fürstenfeldbruck, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 14, 2018
• Grant date: Dec 3, 2019
• Expiry date: Nov 14, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W4/80
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method is for controlling an imaging device including at least one component, movable according to an operator input via a smart device including at least one smart device sensor. The method includes recording, via the at least one smart device sensor, sensor data defining at least one of movement and position of the smart device in a space of the imaging device where the smart device is situated; determining, from the sensor data recorded, position data defining the position and an orientation of the smart device relative to the at least one component, and/or movement data defining a movement relative to the at least one component; and evaluating the at least one of position data and movement data to select at least one of the at least one component, and/or determine an operator input in relation to at least one of the at least one component.