Patent ID: 8357092
Filing Date: 2013-01-22
Classification: A61B,G06F

Abstract:
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.