SYSTEM AND APPARATUS HAVING AN APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR FLEXIBLE CONTROL OF EXECUTION ULTRASOUND ACTIONS

Apparatus to control and execute ultrasound system actions includes API that includes API procedure, processor coupled to API, adaptive scheduler, and memory. Adaptive scheduler includes beamer to generate signals, probe interface to transmit the signals to at least one probe unit and to receive signals from the at least one probe unit, and receiver to receive and process the signals received from the probe interface. Memory stores instructions, which when executed, causes processor to receive task list including task actions. Processor may execute API procedure to generate scan specification that is a data structure that includes task list. Processor may execute API procedure to identify at least one of: a probe required to perform the task actions, a beam required to perform the task actions and requirements and parameters associated with the beam, or a format of a beam firing result. Other embodiments are described.