Universal handle

Abstract

The claimed subject matter provides systems and/or methods that facilitate employing a universal handle that provides various functionality and communicates with various network(s), device(s), and the like. The universal handle can be a handheld device that is auto-configured to implement rich functionality. Further, the universal handle can support remote diagnostic, prognostic, and control capabilities. Moreover, the universal handle can mate with disparate device(s), network(s), instrument(s), node(s), universal handle(s), and so forth to communicate data there between. Applications of the universal handle can be medically related, industry related, military related, etc. The universal handle can collect data directly and/or by controlling managed external device(s); the collected data can thereafter be analyzed, aggregated, stored, transmitted, outputted, and so forth by the universal handle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device, comprising:
 a memory that stores computer executable components; and   a processor that executes at least the following computer executable components stored in the memory:
 a link component configured to communicatively couple the device with a medical device; 
 a configuration component configured to configure the device to control one or more operations of the medical device based on the device being communicatively coupled with the medical device, wherein the one or more operations comprise capture of data via one or more sensors of the medical device and provision of the data to the device; 
 an interaction component configured to facilitate interaction with the medical device using the device, including reception of a control command that identifies an operation of the one or more operations for performance by the medical device; and 
 a control component configured to effectuate performance of the operation by the medical device by sending the control command to the medical device. 
   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors comprises a camera and the data comprises image data, and wherein interaction component is further configured to render the image data via a display of the device. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the operation comprises the capture of the data via the one or more sensors of the medical device and the provision of the data to the device, and wherein the link component is further configured to receive the data in substantially real time as it is captured via the one or more sensors of the medical device. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 an analysis component configured to determine a medical diagnosis or medical prognosis associated with the data.   
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise a camera and the data comprises image data, and wherein the analysis component is configured to determine the medical diagnosis or the medical prognosis based on identification of a pattern in the image data. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the data comprises a property associated with a gaseous substance and wherein the analysis component is configured to determine the medical diagnosis or the medical prognosis based on the property. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the interaction component is further configured to generate a graphical user interface comprising a menu with various modes via which the device can control the one or more operations of the medical device, including a diagnostic mode and a prognostic mode, the device further comprising:
 an input component configured to receive input selecting one of the various modes via the graphical user interface, wherein in response to selection of the one of the various modes, the device is configured to provide functionality corresponding to the one of the different modes.   
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the medical device comprises a robotic arm and the one or more operations further comprise movement of the robotic arm. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the medical device comprises an articulating laryngoscope blade and the one or more operations comprise movement of the articulating laryngoscope blade. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the medical device comprises an articulating laryngoscope blade and the one or more sensors comprise a camera mounted on the articulating blade, wherein the one or more operations comprise movement of the articulating laryngoscope blade and capture of image data via the camera. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the link component is further configured to physically couple the device with the medical device. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a mobile phone. 
     
     
         13 . A method comprising:
 configuring, by a device comprising a processor, the device to control one or more operations of a medical device based on the device being communicatively coupled with the medical device, wherein the one or more operations comprise capture of data via one or more sensors of the medical device and provision of the data to the device;   receiving, by the device, a control command that identifies an operation of the one or more operations for performance by the medical device; and   sending, by the device, the control command to the medical device, wherein the medical device is configured to perform the operation in response to reception of the command.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the operation comprises the capture of the data via the one or more sensors of the medical device and the provision of the data to the device, the method further comprising:
 receiving, by the device, the data in substantially real time as it is captured via the one or more sensors of the medical device.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the one or more sensors comprises a camera and the data comprises image data, the method further comprising:
 rendering, by the device, the image data via a display of the device.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 determining a medical diagnosis or medical prognosis associated with the data.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise a camera and the data comprises image data, and wherein the determining comprises determining the medical diagnosis or the medical prognosis based on identification of a pattern in the image data. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the data comprises a property associated with a gaseous substance, and wherein the determining comprises determining the medical diagnosis or the medical prognosis based on the property associated with the gaseous substance. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 generating, by the device, a graphical user interface comprising a menu with various modes via which the device can control the one or more operation of the medical device, including a diagnostic mode and a prognostic mode;   receiving, by the device, input selecting one of the various modes; and   providing, by the device, functionality corresponding to the one of the different modes.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the medical device comprises an articulating laryngoscope blade and the one or more sensors comprise a camera mounted on the articulating laryngoscope blade, wherein the one or more operations comprise movement of the articulating laryngoscope blade and capture of image data via the camera. 
     
     
         21 . A tangible computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-readable instructions that, in response to execution, cause a device to perform operations using a processor, the operations comprising:
 configuring the device to control one or more operations of a medical device based on the device being communicatively coupled with the medical device, wherein the medical device comprises a robotic arm and the one or more operations comprise movements of the robotic arm;   receiving a control command that identifies an operation of the one or more operations for performance by the medical device; and   sending the control command to the medical device, wherein the medical device is configured to perform the operation in response to reception of the command.   
     
     
         22 . The tangible computer-readable storage medium of  claim 21 , wherein the one or more operations further comprise capture of data via one or more sensors of the medical device and provision of the data to the device.