IP Library Granted Patent US 11,747,178
Granted Patent B2
US 11,747,178 · App. 17/208,416 · Granted Sep 5, 2023

Physiological monitor gauge panel

Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali (San Juan Capistrano, CA); Bilal Muhsin (San Clemente, CA); Keith Indorf (Riverside, CA); Massi Joe E. Kiani (Laguna Niguel, CA)
Assignee: Masimo Corporation
G01D13/06G01D7/02G01D7/002G01D7/08
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Patent No.
US 11,747,178
App. No.
17/208,416
Granted
Sep 5, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A physiological monitor gauge panel defines parameters to display on a physiological monitor via corresponding gauges. Gauge faces depict a range of parameter values for each of the parameters. An indicator designates a position on each gauge face corresponding to the current parameter value within the range of parameter values. The indicated position on each of the gauges is at the mid-point of each of the gauge faces when each of the parameters is at a nominal value.

Claims (45)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, from a physiological sensor, a signal;

determining a plurality of measurement values for a first physiological parameter based at least on the signal; and

causing presentation, in a display, of a first gauge comprising:

a numerical indicator of a plurality of indicators comprising a numerical readout, the numerical readout being configured to equal one of the plurality of measurement values,

a gauge face extending from a first side of the numerical readout to a second side of the numerical readout, wherein the gauge face is a semi-circular face, a plurality of positions along the semi-circular face being mapped to different parameter values for the first physiological parameter ranging from a low parameter value to a high parameter value,

a gauge indicator of the plurality of indicators being overlaid on the semi-circular face, the gauge indicator being located at a position of the plurality of positions that maps to the one of the plurality of measurement values, and

a graphical histogram indicator disposed along the semi-circular face and comprising a plurality of bars.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a user selection of an area covered by the graphical histogram indicator on the first gauge; and

causing presentation, in the display, of an updated gauge, wherein the graphical histogram indicator is visually replaced on the updated gauge with a slider.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the slider is configured to receive a plurality of user inputs indicating a first input value and a second input value, further comprising:

setting a first alarm threshold to the first input value and a second alarm threshold to the second input value.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining second measurement values for a second physiological parameter;

determining third measurement values for a third physiological parameter; and

causing presentation, in the display, of:

a second gauge for the second physiological parameter, the second gauge configured to display at least some of the second measurement values; and

a third gauge for the third physiological parameter, the third gauge configured to display at least some of the third measurement values.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, from the plurality of measurement values, an amount of time the first physiological parameter persisted at a parameter value, wherein a height of a bar from the plurality of bars is displayed based at least on the amount of time.

6. A system comprising:

a display;

a memory device configured to store instructions; and

a hardware processor configured to execute the instructions to:

receive, from a physiological sensor, a signal;

determine a plurality of measurement values for a first physiological parameter based at least on the signal; and

cause presentation, in the display, of a first gauge comprising:

a numerical indicator of a plurality of indicators comprising a numerical readout, the numerical readout being configured to equal one of the plurality of measurement values,

a gauge face extending from a first side of the numerical readout to a second side of the numerical readout, wherein the gauge face is a semi-circular face, a plurality of positions along the semi-circular face being mapped to different parameter values for the first physiological parameter ranging from a low parameter value to a high parameter value,

a gauge indicator of the plurality of indicators being overlaid on the semi-circular face, the gauge indicator being located at a position of the plurality of positions that maps to the one of the plurality of measurement values, and

a graphical histogram indicator disposed along the semi-circular face and comprising a plurality of bars.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the hardware processor is configured to execute additional instructions to:

determine second measurement values for a second physiological parameter;

determine third measurement values for a third physiological parameter; and

cause presentation, in the display, of:

a second gauge for the second physiological parameter, the second gauge configured to display at least some of the second measurement values; and

a third gauge for the third physiological parameter, the third gauge configured to display at least some of the third measurement values.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the hardware processor is configured to execute additional instructions to:

determine, from the plurality of measurement values, an amount of time the first physiological parameter persisted at a parameter value, wherein a height of a bar from the plurality of bars is displayed based at least on the amount of time.

9. The system of claim 6 , wherein the hardware processor is configured to execute additional instructions to:

receive a user selection of an area covered by the graphical histogram indicator on the first gauge; and

cause presentation, in the display, of an updated gauge, wherein the graphical histogram indicator is visually replaced on the updated gauge with a slider.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the slider is configured to receive a plurality of user inputs indicating a first input value and a second input value, and wherein the hardware processor is configured to execute further instructions to:

set a first alarm threshold to the first input value and a second alarm threshold to the second input value.

Continuity (4)
Continuation 15719218 · Sep 28, 2017
Continuation 13663457 · Oct 29, 2012
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