Integrated USB control panel for a medical diagnosis system and a medical diagnosis system using the same
View Patent ↗This invention discloses a medical diagnosis system a control panel thereof. According to this invention, a USB technology is utilized to perform input via the human-computer interface of the medical diagnosis system. Except for completely compatible with the standard alphanumeric keys portion, the control panel further comprises specific function modules for the medical diagnosis system and the trackball module. The connection of all function modules of the control panel are implemented by one physical interface. Universal alphanumeric keys and the trackball, as well as the specific function modules for the medical diagnostic equipment, are integrated into a whole body, and communicate with the upper computer (PC) via one physical interface, thereby complexity in connecting the peripheral devices of the human-computer interface is reduced, Plug-and-Play can be supported, and the use of it is easier and more convenient.
1. A control panel for a medical diagnosis system, comprising:
a control module for controlling an operation of the control panel as a whole;
a key array which is connected to the control module and includes an alphanumeric keys portion and a function keys portion;
a trackball module which is connected to the control module for performing movement of a cursor and press of left/right keys;
ultrasound diagnostic equipment modules connected to the control module for transmitting ultrasound diagnostic system control data to an upper computer of the medical diagnosis system;
a USB communication module which is connected to the control module for performing communication between the control module and the upper computer of the medical diagnosis system; and
a single USB interface which is connected to the USB communication module for connecting the control panel with the upper computer of the medical diagnosis system, wherein
the alphanumeric keys portion and the trackball module are each configured to generate input data from a user transmitted to the upper computer in data packets via a single logical transmission endpoint, and wherein the control module is configured to append a flag code comprising a distinguishing byte to each data packet of the input data generated from the alphanumeric keys portion and input data generated from the trackball module, the flag code being configured to be utilized by the upper computer to distinguish the input data generated from the alphanumeric keys portion from the input data generated from trackball module.
2. The control panel according to claim 1 , further comprising a TGC adjustment module which is connected to the control module for performing different depths of time gain compensation (TGC) for ultrasound images.
3. The control panel according to claim 1 , further comprising an encoder module which is connected to the control module for performing selection for function menus.
4. The control panel according to claim 2 , further comprising an encoder module which is connected to the control module for performing selection for function menus.
5. A medical diagnosis system using the control panel according to claim 1 , further comprising a medical diagnostic equipment function module, wherein the control panel, the upper computer and the medical diagnostic equipment function module are connected with each other, wherein the alphanumeric keys portion and the trackball module of the control panel are both driven directly by an operating system of the upper computer, and the medical diagnostic equipment function module is driven by a corresponding driver preset by the upper computer.
6. The medical diagnosis system according to claim 5 , wherein the medical diagnostic equipment function module comprises function keys and/or a TGC adjustment potentiometer.
7. The medical diagnosis system according to claim 5 , wherein the alphanumeric keys portion is enumerated as a USB standard keyboard of PCs upon the upper computer entering into a basic input/output system.
8. The medical diagnosis system according to claim 6 , wherein the alphanumeric keys portion is enumerated as a USB standard keyboard of PCs upon the upper computer entering into a basic input/output system.
9. The medical diagnosis system according to claim 5 , wherein the medical diagnostic equipment function module is configured to format data transmitted to the upper computer.
10. The medical diagnosis system according to claim 6 , wherein the medical diagnostic equipment function module is configured to format data transmitted to the upper computer.