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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 28, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yulun Wang, Goleta, CA (US);
Charles S. Jordan, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Darrin R. Uecker, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Charles C. Wooters, Goleta, CA (US);
Assignee:
Computer Motion, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 3/00 ;
Abstract
A control system for selecting and operating one of a plurality of operating room devices from a single input source, the system includes a master controller that has a voice control interface and can route control signals. The system additionally may include a plurality of slave controllers to provide expandability of the system. Also, the system may generate messages to the user relating to the status of the control system in general and to the status of devices connected thereto.