System and method for altering a display mode

US8405608B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Masimo Corporation · US

Inventors

• Ammar Al-Ali · San Juan Capistrano, US
• Don Carothers · Mission Viejo, US
• David Dalke · Rancho Santa Margarita, US
• Mohamed K. Diab · Mission Viejo, US
• Julian Goldman · Denver, US
• Massi E. Kiani · Laguna Niguel, US
• Michael Lee · Aliso Viejo, US
• Jerome Novak · Aliso Viejo, US
• Robert A. Smith · Newbury, GB
• Val E. Vaden · Hillsborough, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 28, 2008
• Grant date: Mar 26, 2013
• Expiry date: Jul 10, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2562/085
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A sensor, such as, for example, a gravity-responsive sensor, provides an output used to select an orientation of a display of a display device. For example, the output may indicate that the orientation of the display should comprise a portrait or landscape orientation, an orientation rotated, such as, for example, ninety degrees (90°), one hundred and eighty degrees (180°), two hundred and seventy degrees (270°), or the like. In addition, one or more manual switches, buttons, or display icons may be actuated or otherwise selected to manually set the orientation of the display.