Patent ID: 11889977
Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  H | IPC A  H

Claim 7:
8. A method of controlling a medical apparatus using a single manipulation ring, wherein the single manipulation ring is movable to a first position or a second position along a rotation axis direction of the single manipulation ring, the method comprising:
detecting rotation of the single manipulation ring;
calculating a rotation direction and a rotation angle of the single manipulation ring based on a detection result;
executing a first function or a second function depending on the rotation direction and the rotation angle of the single manipulation ring calculated, wherein the first function is a different type of adjustment than the second function; and
switching a function executed to the first function when the single manipulation ring moves to the first position, and switching the function executed to the second function when the single manipulation ring moves to the second position.