Device with Display and control
US7595726B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/586
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device including a display for displaying operational and/or functional parameters of the device and a control unit with at least one control element for controlling the display and/or device, wherein the display is at least partly rotatable with respect to the device, and/or wherein the position of the at least one control element is modifiable or changeable with respect to the device. In some embodiments, the control functions of at least two control elements of the device are interchangeable. In some embodiments, the display is provided by data sent to the display at intervals, whereby the display is updated. In embodiments in which several display parts are rotatable, data is processed by a processing module prior to being sent to the display. A method of display and/or display and control manipulation is encompassed.
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