Apparatus for human interfaces of an ultrasonic diagnostic system
US6468214B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16Z99/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention discloses an apparatus for human interfaces of an ultrasonic diagnostic system based on a personal computer. The apparatus can be applied in the input end and output end of the system. Only the normal keyboard of a personal computer is needed for the present invention, instead of further designing a customized control interface used in prior art. Besides, a digital display controller is used to control output signals of a scanner, which are stored in a video memory. The output frequency of the digital display controller is the same with that of the personal computer. Therefore, a lot of unnecessary transformations between different video signal formats seen usually in prior art can be avoided. Besides, system complexity and manufacturing cost will be reduced, and the power consumption will be also saved.
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