US 11,717,272 B2
Dongle for outputting an ultrasound image acquired at an ultrasound machine controlled by a multi-use display device, and related methods
Kris Dickie, Vancouver (CA); Laurent Pelissier, North Vancouver (CA); Benjamin Eric Kerby, Richmond (CA); and Trevor Stephen Hansen, North Vancouver (CA)
Assigned to Clarius Mobile Health Corp., Vancouver (CA)
Filed by Clarius Mobile Health Corp., Vancouver (CA)
Filed on May 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/740,252.
Application 17/740,252 is a continuation of application No. 16/872,312, filed on May 11, 2020, granted, now 11,324,488.
Application 16/872,312 is a continuation of application No. 15/936,948, filed on Mar. 27, 2018, granted, now 10,646,205, issued on May 12, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0265249 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 8/00 (2006.01); G06K 19/06 (2006.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 8/565 (2013.01) [A61B 8/4438 (2013.01); A61B 8/462 (2013.01); G06F 3/1454 (2013.01); G06K 7/10237 (2013.01); G06K 7/1413 (2013.01); G06K 19/06028 (2013.01); G06F 2211/005 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A dongle having a port for connecting an image output device, the dongle comprising a processor for executing software instructions that cause the processor to:
connect to an ultrasound machine, the ultrasound machine being connected to a multi-use display device that transmits commands to the ultrasound machine, the multi-use display device being different from the image output device;
receive an ultrasound image feed generated at the ultrasound machine, the ultrasound image feed being based on commands from the multi-use display device;
receive a signal marking one or more images of the ultrasound image feed to be outputted to the image output device, the signal being based on input received at the multi-use display device;
based on the signal, mark the one or more images identified by the signal; and
when the image output device is connected to the port, output the marked one or more images of the ultrasound image feed to the image output device.