Patent ID: 8517946
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: A61B,G16H,G16Z

Abstract:
1. An ultrasound system, comprising: an ultrasound diagnostic unit configured to form an ultrasound image based on echoes reflected from a target object; a touch screen menu forming unit configured to form a touch screen menu having graphics and text, the touch screen menu including hierarchically arranged soft buttons associated with functions of the ultrasound system; a display unit including a display with a touch panel mounted, the display unit being configured to display the touch screen menu together with the ultrasound image on the display to prompt a user to touch a desired one of the soft buttons for triggering an execution of the associated function therewith, the display unit further including a support to rotatably support the display, the display unit further including an approach sensing unit configured to sense an approach of an object, and to output an approach sensing signal while the object is within a predetermined distance from the display; a rotation detection sensor configured to detect rotation of the display to output a rotation detection signal; and a controller configured to determine a display mode of the ultrasound image and the touch screen menu in response to the rotation detection signal, the controller configured to control the display to display the ultrasound image adjacent to a first side of the touch screen menu in response to a first rotation detection signal, and to display the ultrasound image adjacent to a second side of the touch screen menu in response to a second rotation detection signal, the first side and the second side being different, wherein the display unit is further configured to divide a display area of the display into at least two display areas, and to display the touch screen menu on one of the two display areas based on the display mode in response to the approach sensing signal, and the controller is further configured to control the display such that the ultrasound image is displayed while the approach sensing signal is not outputted, and the ultrasound image and the touch screen menu are displayed while the approach sensing signal is outputted from the approach sensor.