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Method and system for customizing the display of patient physiological parameters on a medical monitor
Assignee: Spacelabs Medical Inc
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Filing: 1995-04-03
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2015-04-03
Abstract
Abstract A method and system for customizing the display of patient physiological parameters on a medical monitor are provided. Medical sensors connected to a patient record vital signs for the patient and transmit physiological parameters to the medical monitor. The medical monitor displays selected parameters on a display screen according to instructions from a setup program provided by the present invention. The setup program monitors the output of the medical sensors and presents the user with a real-time view of the parameters available for display in a graphical user interface. The graphical user interface allows the user to easily select which parameters will be displayed, how the parameters will be displayed, and where the parameters will be displayed on the display screen.
Inventors
- 👤 Myles Steven Wimmer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 19:07
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G16; G16H; G16H40/00; G16H40/60; G16H40/63
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
326 words
In a medical monitor having a display device, a method for controlling the display on the display device of a plurality of physiological parameters transmitted to the medical monitor by one or more medical sensors in response to the selection by a user of a parameter indicator, an attribute indicator, and a location indicator, the method comprising the steps of: displaying on the display device each of a plurality of parameter indicators, each of the plurality of parameter indicators conveying the identity of one of the plurality of physiological parameters being transmitted to the medical monitor by the one or more medical sensors; displaying on the display device each of a plurality of attribute indicators while displaying the plurality of parameter indicators, each of the plurality of attribute indicators conveying the identity of an attribute available for assignment to one of the plurality of physiological parameters, whereby the assignment of an attribute to a parameter causes the parameter to be displayed according to the assigned attribute on the display device; displaying on the display device each of a plurality of zone indicators while displaying the plurality of parameter indicators and the plurality of attribute indicators, each of the plurality of zone indicators conveying the identity of a display zone on the display device available for assignment to one of the plurality of physiological parameters, whereby the assignment of a display zone to a parameter causes the parameter to be displayed within the assigned display zone on the display device; receiving a signal indicating that the user has selected one of the displayed plurality of parameter indicators, one of the plurality of displayed attribute indicators, and one of the plurality of displayed zone indicators; and displaying on the display device the parameter whose identity is conveyed by the selected parameter indicator, according to the attribute whose identity is conveyed by the selected attribute indicator, within the display zone whose identity is conveyed by the selected zone indicator.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
64 words
The method according to 1 wherein the medical monitor includes a pointing device and wherein the step of receiving a signal includes the step of receiving a signal originating in the pointing device indicating that the user has selected one of the displayed plurality of parameter indicators, one of the plurality of displayed color indicators, and one of the plurality of displayed zone indicators.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
64 words
The method according to 1 wherein the medical monitor includes a keyboard device and wherein the step of receiving a signal includes the step of receiving a signal originating in the keyboard device indicating that the user has selected one of the displayed plurality of parameter indicators, one of the plurality of displayed color indicators, and one of the plurality of displayed zone indicators.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
57 words
The method according to 1 wherein the step of receiving a signal includes the step of receiving a signal originating in a touch-sensitive video display device indicating that the user has selected one of the displayed plurality of parameter indicators, one of the plurality of displayed color indicators, and one of the plurality of displayed zone indicators.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
35 words
The method according to 1 wherein the step of displaying a plurality of parameter indicators includes the step of receiving a signal from each of a plurality of medical sensors connected to the computer system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
73 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the step of displaying each of a plurality of attribute indicators includes displaying each of a plurality of color indicators, each of the plurality of color indicators conveying the identity of a color available for assignment to one of the plurality of physiological parameters, whereby the assignment of a color to a parameter causes the parameter to be displayed in assigned color on the display device;
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
69 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the step of displaying each of a plurality of attribute indicators includes displaying each of a plurality of tone indicators, each of the plurality of tone indicators conveying the identity of a tone available for assignment to one of the plurality of physiological parameters, whereby the assignment of a tone to a parameter causes the parameter to be generated in assigned tone;
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
200 words
In a computer implemented medical monitor, a method for controlling the display of physiological parameters in response to the activation of visual icons by a user, the physiological parameters being transmitted to the medical monitor by one or more medical sensors, the method comprising the steps of: retrieving data representing a first and a second plurality of visual icons, each of the first plurality of visual icons visually conveying the identity of one of the physiological parameters available for display on the medical monitor, and each of the second plurality of visual icons visually conveying the identity of one of the display zones available for displaying a physiological parameter on the medical monitor; displaying each of the first and second plurality of visual icons using the retrieved data representing the first and second plurality of visual icons; receiving a signal indicating that the user has selected a parameter by activating one of the first plurality of displayed visual icons; receiving a signal indicating that the user has selected a display zone by activating one of the second plurality of displayed visual icons; and transmitting an instruction to the medical monitor to display the selected parameter in the selected display zone.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
391 words
In a patient monitoring network, a computer implemented medical monitor for displaying data comprising: a unit area including a plurality of unit indicators displayed on the medical monitor, each of the plurality of unit indicators conveying the identity of a unit, one of the unit areas being selected responsive to user selection of a corresponding one of the plurality of unit indicators; a bed area including a plurality of bed indicators displayed on the medical monitor, each of the plurality of bed indicators conveying the identity of a bed associated with a selected unit indicator, one of the bed areas being selected responsive to user selection of a corresponding one of the plurality of bed indicators; a parameter area including a plurality of parameter indicators displayed on the medical monitor, each of the plurality of parameter indicators conveying the identity of only respective parameters associated with a selected bed indicator wherein parameters are displayed only for those parameters monitored at the selected bed area, one of the parameter areas being selected responsive to user selection of a corresponding one or more of the plurality of parameter indicators; a color area including a plurality of color indicators displayed on the medical monitor, each of the plurality of color indicators conveying the identity of a color in which parameters identified by selected parameter indicators are displayed on the medical monitor, one of the color areas being selected responsive to user selection of a corresponding one of the color indicators for each selected parameter indicator; a zone area including a plurality of zone indicators displayed on the medical monitor, each of the plurality of zone indicators conveying the identity of a display zone in which parameters identified by selected parameter indicators are displayed on the medical monitor, one of the display zone areas being selected responsive to user selection of a corresponding one of the zone indicators for each selected parameter indicator; and a memory for storing a program for receiving a signal indicating that the user has selected one of the displayed plurality of unit indicators and transmitting an instruction to display the bed indicators associated with the selected unit indicator, and for receiving a signal indicating that the user has selected one of the displayed bed indicators and transmitting an instruction to display the parameter indicators associated with the selected bed indicator.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
93 words
The medical monitor of claim 9 further including an input device connected to the medical monitor for transmitting to the memory the signal indicating that the user has selected one of the plurality of unit indicators, the signal indicating that the user has selected one of the plurality of bed indicators, the signal that the user has selected one or more of the plurality of parameter indicators, the signal that the user has selected one of the plurality of color indicators, and the user has selected one of the plurality of zone indicators.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The medical monitor of claim 9 in which the input device is a keyboard.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The medical monitor of claim 9 in which the input device is a pointing device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The medical monitor of claim 9 in which the input device is a touch-sensitive video display device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
64 words
The medical monitor of claim 9, further including an input device connected to the medical monitor for transmitting to the medical monitor a signal indicating that the user has selected one or more of the plurality of parameter indicators, one of the plurality of color indicators for each selected parameter indicator, and one of the plurality of zone indicators for each selected parameter indicator.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
The medical monitor of claim 14 wherein the memory further transmits an instruction to display the selected parameters for the selected bed with the selected color on the selected display zone of the medical monitor.
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