A medical serial port server

Abstract

This invention provides a medical serial port server that ensures complete data transmission under any network conditions, while also adding barcode scanning and voice broadcast functions for user convenience. It includes: a microcontroller; a serial port; a barcode scanner interface for connecting an external barcode scanner to scan barcodes or QR codes carrying patient information for data entry; a network module; a USB interface for firmware upgrades, system parameter configuration, and offline data export; a voice broadcast module for broadcasting network connection and barcode scanning status; a status prompt module for indicating network status and barcode information entry structure; and an offline data storage module for storing measurement results in case of network anomalies. The microcontroller is connected to the serial port, barcode scanner interface, network module, USB interface, voice broadcast module, status prompt module, and offline data storage module.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the technical field of medical servers, specifically a medical serial port server. Background Technology

[0002] Health issues are receiving increasing attention, and internet-based healthcare represents a new direction for the healthcare industry. It helps to resolve the contradiction between the imbalance of medical resources and people's growing health and medical needs, and is a healthcare development model that the country actively guides and supports.

[0003] However, most commercially available and used medical testing equipment lacks network connectivity or patient information entry capabilities, hindering unified data management and remote diagnosis, and increasing the possibility of mismatches between test results and patient information. Existing network expansion technologies typically employ serial port servers, which have drawbacks including:

[0004] 1. Data will be lost when the network connection is abnormal;

[0005] 2. When the network connection is abnormal, the indicator light shows the network status, which is not easy to detect and lacks a simple and user-friendly troubleshooting method;

[0006] 3. Lack of patient information entry ability, unable to accurately match measurement results with patient information.

[0007] In summary, there is an urgent need to develop a medical serial server. Summary of the Invention

[0008] To address the aforementioned issues, this invention provides a medical serial port server that ensures complete data transmission under any network conditions, while also adding barcode scanning and voice broadcast functions for user convenience.

[0009] A medical serial port server, characterized in that it comprises:

[0010] microcontroller;

[0011] Serial port;

[0012] The barcode scanner interface connects to an external barcode scanner, which is used to scan barcodes or QR codes carrying patient information to input the information.

[0013] Network module;

[0014] The USB interface is used for firmware upgrades, system parameter configuration, and offline data export.

[0015] The voice broadcast module is used to broadcast the network connection status and QR code scanning status.

[0016] The status prompt module is used to indicate the network status and the structure of the QR code information input.

[0017] And an offline data storage module, which is used to store measurement results in the event of network failure;

[0018] The microcontroller is connected to a serial port, a barcode scanner interface, a network module, a USB interface, a voice broadcast module, a status prompt module, and an offline data storage module.

[0019] Its further features are:

[0020] Offline data stored on the offline data storage module during network failures will be uploaded to the upper-layer server through the network module after the network is restored.

[0021] When the network connection is normal, after the data transmission is completed, it is necessary to wait for the upper-layer server to check and provide feedback on the data. If there is a problem in the feedback, the data needs to be retransmitted.

[0022] The communication protocol of the network module is configured according to requirements, and it supports TCP / IP and HTTP protocols.

[0023] A framework for using a medical serial port server, characterized in that it includes:

[0024] N groups of medical serial port servers, where N is greater than or equal to 1;

[0025] A router;

[0026] One upper-level server;

[0027] And several clients;

[0028] Each medical serial port server has a serial port that is connected to the corresponding medical device, and each medical serial port server has a barcode scanner that is connected to an external barcode scanner.

[0029] Each medical serial port server's network module connects to the router via the network, and the router connects to the upper-layer server via the network. The medical serial port server uploads medical information to the upper-layer server via the network, and several clients obtain information from the upper-layer server through the router.

[0030] Its further features are:

[0031] The network is specifically a Wi-Fi network or an Ethernet network.

[0032] A method for using a medical serial port server, characterized in that:

[0033] The patient information barcode is scanned by a barcode scanner, and then uploaded to the upper-level server via a serial port server. The upper-level server checks the barcode format and compares it with the barcodes already entered in the database. If the barcode format is incorrect or the barcode is not entered, the medical device performs a health check. The medical device transmits the check information to the medical serial port server via the serial port. At the same time, the medical serial port server merges the health check information and the patient barcode information. Then it checks whether the network connection is abnormal. If the network connection is normal, the medical serial port server transmits the merged data to the upper-level server. If the network connection is abnormal, the merged data is stored in the offline data storage module built into the serial port server until the network connection is normal before uploading the data to the upper-level server.

[0034] If the system determines that the barcode format is incorrect or the barcode has not been entered, it will issue an error message prompting the user to check the barcode or rescan, and then return to the barcode scanner to scan the patient information barcode.

[0035] By adopting this invention, the loss of test results in the event of network connection failure is effectively avoided through the offline data storage module; the network status is clearly announced by voice, allowing operators to understand the current network status; the barcode scanner's scanning function enables the binding / correspondence between test results and patient information, effectively reducing the trouble of manual operation for operators; and the accuracy of barcode scanning is ensured through subsequent automatic judgment of the scanned value, and the barcode scanning status is announced by voice, making it easy for operators to understand the scanning status. Attached Figure Description

[0036] Figure 1 This is a schematic block diagram of the medical serial port server of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 2 This is a schematic block diagram illustrating the usage framework of the medical serial port server of the present invention.

[0038] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating the usage method of the medical serial port server of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0039] A medical serial port server, see Figure 1 It includes a microcontroller, serial port, barcode scanner interface, network module, USB interface, voice broadcast module, status prompt module, and offline data storage module;

[0040] The barcode scanner interface connects to an external barcode scanner, which is used to scan barcodes or QR codes carrying patient information and input the information; the network module is either Wi-Fi or Ethernet in practice; the USB interface is used for firmware upgrades, system parameter configuration, and offline data export; the voice broadcast module is used to announce the network connection status and barcode scanning status; the status prompt module is used to indicate the network status and the structure of the barcode information input; and the offline data storage module is used to store the measurement results in case of network failure.

[0041] The microcontroller is connected to a serial port, a barcode scanner interface, a network module, a USB interface, a voice broadcast module, a status prompt module, and an offline data storage module.

[0042] In practice, offline data stored on the offline data storage module during network failures is uploaded to the upper-layer server through the network module after the network connection is restored. When the network connection is normal, after the data transmission is completed, it is necessary to wait for the upper-layer server to check and provide feedback on the data. If there is a problem in the feedback, it is necessary to retransmit the data.

[0043] The communication protocol of the network module is configured according to requirements, and it supports TCP / IP and HTTP protocols.

[0044] A framework for using a medical serial port server, see [link / reference]. Figure 2 It includes N sets of medical serial port servers (N is greater than or equal to 1), one router, one upper-layer server, and several clients;

[0045] Each medical serial port server has a serial port that is connected to the corresponding medical device, and each medical serial port server has a barcode scanner that is connected to an external barcode scanner.

[0046] Each medical serial port server's network module connects to a router via the network. The router connects to an upper-level server via the network. The medical serial port server uploads medical information to the upper-level server via the network. Several clients obtain information from the upper-level server through the router.

[0047] The network is specifically a Wi-Fi network or an Ethernet network.

[0048] A method for using a medical serial port server is described in [link to documentation]. Figure 3The process involves scanning the patient's information barcode with a barcode scanner, then uploading the patient information to the upper-level server via a serial port server. The upper-level server checks the barcode format and compares it with the barcodes already entered in the database. If the barcode format is incorrect or the barcode is not entered, the medical device performs a health check. The medical device transmits the check information to the medical serial port server via the serial port. At the same time, the medical serial port server merges the health check information and the patient's barcode information. Then, it checks if the network connection is abnormal. If the network connection is normal, the medical serial port server transmits the merged data to the upper-level server. If the network connection is abnormal, the merged data is stored in the offline data storage module built into the serial port server until the network connection is normal before uploading the data to the upper-level server.

[0049] If the system determines that the barcode format is incorrect or the barcode has not been entered, it will issue an error message prompting the user to check the barcode or rescan, and then return to the barcode scanner to scan the patient information barcode.

[0050] Its beneficial effects are as follows: Offline data storage effectively avoids the loss of test results in case of network connection abnormalities; the network status voice broadcast function clearly and simply informs operators of the current network status, enabling immediate detection and resolution of network problems; the addition of a QR code scanning function enables the binding / correspondence between test results and patient information, effectively reducing the hassle of manual operation; automatic judgment of the QR code value ensures scanning accuracy, and voice broadcast of the scanning status facilitates operators' understanding of the scanning status.

[0051] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered in all respects as exemplary and non-limiting, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims are intended to be included within the present invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

[0052] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A medical serial port server, characterized in that, It includes: microcontroller; Serial port; The barcode scanner interface connects to an external barcode scanner, which is used to scan barcodes or QR codes carrying patient information to input the information. Network module; The USB interface is used for firmware upgrades, system parameter configuration, and offline data export. The voice broadcast module is used to broadcast the network connection status and QR code scanning status; The status prompt module is used to indicate the network status and the structure of the QR code information input. And an offline data storage module, which is used to store measurement results in the event of network failure; The microcontroller is connected to a serial port, a barcode scanner interface, a network module, a USB interface, a voice broadcast module, a status prompt module, and an offline data storage module, respectively. Offline data stored on the offline data storage module during network failures will be uploaded to the upper-layer server through the network module after the network is restored. When the network connection is normal, after the data transmission is completed, it is necessary to wait for the upper-layer server to check and provide feedback on the data. If there is a problem in the feedback, the data needs to be retransmitted. The communication protocol of the network module is configured according to requirements, and it supports TCP / IP and HTTP protocols.

2. A framework for using a medical serial port server, which employs the medical serial port server as described in claim 1, characterized in that, It includes: N groups of medical serial port servers, where N is greater than or equal to 1; A router; One upper-level server; And several clients; Each medical serial port server has a serial port that is connected to the corresponding medical device, and each medical serial port server has a barcode scanner that is connected to an external barcode scanner. Each medical serial port server's network module is connected to the router via the network. The router is connected to the upper-layer server via the network. The medical serial port server uploads medical information to the upper-layer server via the network. Several clients obtain information from the upper-layer server through the router. The network is specifically a Wi-Fi network or an Ethernet network.

3. A method of using a medical serial port server, comprising the medical serial port server as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The patient information barcode is scanned by a barcode scanner, and then uploaded to the upper-level server via a serial port server. The upper-level server checks the barcode format and compares it with the barcodes already entered in the database. If the barcode format is incorrect or the barcode is not entered, the medical device performs a health check. The medical device transmits the check information to the medical serial port server via the serial port. At the same time, the medical serial port server merges the health check information and the patient barcode information. Then it checks whether the network connection is abnormal. If the network connection is normal, the medical serial port server transmits the merged data to the upper-level server. If the network connection is abnormal, the merged data is stored in the offline data storage module built into the serial port server until the network connection is normal before uploading the data to the upper-level server. If the system determines that the barcode format is incorrect or the barcode has not been entered, it will issue an error message prompting the user to check the barcode or rescan, and then return to the barcode scanner to scan the patient information barcode.

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