Auxiliary Server for Automatic Medical Device Data Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems face difficulties in directly storing and processing data from portable medical camera units in centralized patient data systems, requiring manual and complex steps, and often result in poor data availability or presentation during examinations.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that enables a portable examination device to automatically communicate with patient data systems using a compatible communication protocol and storage mode, allowing for wireless or fixed connections, and utilizing an auxiliary server to authenticate and transfer data securely, adhering to standards like DICOM for compatibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If data from portable camera unit is transferred to centralized server, then data storage is achieved, but data transfer requires several manual steps and complex operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an auxiliary server as an intermediary component between the portable camera unit and the centralized patient data system server. This auxiliary server facilitates automatic data transfer by establishing communication protocols and data formats, eliminating the need for manual data input steps while maintaining reliable data storage in the centralized system.
2Reliability
If data is manually input to server, then data storage is achieved, but time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The auxiliary server performs preliminary actions by pre-establishing communication protocols, data formats, and transfer pathways before actual data transfer occurs. This preparation enables automatic data transmission from the portable camera unit to the centralized server, eliminating time-consuming manual data input operations while ensuring data is properly stored.
3Loss of information
If patient data is accessed during examination, then data availability improves, but data presentation remains poor or requires complex operations
Solution Approach 1:
The auxiliary server provides universal data access by implementing standardized communication protocols that enable the portable examination device to access and display patient data from the centralized system during examinations. This multi-functional approach allows both data retrieval and presentation through a single integrated system, improving ease of operation while maintaining data availability.
4Ease of operation
If portable camera unit connects to computer, then data transfer is possible, but connection to patient data system requires separate manual steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the functions of the portable camera unit, the auxiliary server, and the centralized patient data system into an integrated communication pathway. The auxiliary server combines data reception from the camera unit with automatic formatting and transmission to the centralized server, eliminating separate manual steps while managing system integration complexity through standardized protocols.
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AI summary
A system for data transfer comprises a server (202) of a patient data system and an auxiliary server (216), which has installation data associated with at least one accepted device identifier available. The auxiliary server (216) receives the identifier determining an examination device (302) and transmits the installation data associated with the examination device (302) identifier to the server (202) of the patient data system. The server (202) of the patient data system installs the identifier determining the examination device (302) automatically on the basis of the installation data on the server (202) of the patient data system for data transfer. Data is transferred between the examination device (302) and the server (202) of the patient data system after the identifier has been installed.