Barcode Data Parsing for IMD Traceability Across Browser Terminals
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for IMD traceability in medical settings are inefficient, prone to errors, and unsuitable for automated data entry during implantation, posing hygiene risks and complicating data management, especially due to manual entry of additional information and lack of compatibility across different computer terminals.
Innovation Solution
A method utilizing a barcode scanner to read IMD identifiers, followed by automated data entry and processing through a browser-based application, employing prefix and suffix detection to streamline data entry and transmission, minimizing manual interaction and ensuring compatibility across various systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual data entry is used during implantation, then data can be recorded, but errors increase and productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical data entry with automated optical scanning. Barcode scanners and RFID readers automatically capture IMD identifiers and implantation data, eliminating handwriting and keyboard entry. This substitution of mechanical/optical systems for manual operations simultaneously improves accuracy (no human error in reading) and productivity (instant data capture).
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service data capture where the barcode scanner and processing application automatically record and transmit implantation data without requiring manual transcription. The optical device reads the barcode, the application processes the data format, and transmission occurs automatically, making the system self-sufficient and eliminating the need for manual data entry operations.
2Productivity
If barcode scanning is implemented, then data entry speed improves, but compatibility across different computer terminals deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a browser-based application as an intermediary layer between the barcode scanner and the data management system. This web application serves as a universal mediator that runs on any computer terminal with a web browser, translating barcode scan data into standardized formats and handling data transmission. This intermediary approach maintains high productivity through automated scanning while ensuring broad compatibility across different terminals, operating systems, and hardware configurations.
3Productivity
If automated data processing is implemented, then productivity improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a browser-based application that performs multiple functions within a single platform: barcode data capture, syntax analysis, data validation, format processing, and transmission management. This universal application handles all data processing tasks through web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), eliminating the need for separate software applications or complex system integrations. The multi-functional design improves productivity through automated processing while managing complexity by consolidating functions into a single accessible platform.
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AI summary
A data processing method implemented within a data processing device. The method includes at least one iteration of the following steps: obtaining a character string; storing the character string in a buffer memory that is accessible to a processing application executed by a browser within the electronic device; syntactically analysing the character string by using the application, the syntactic analysis continuously determining the presence of a prefix having a predetermined form at the beginning of the character string stored in the buffer memory; and extracting a character substring from the character string using the prefix if said prefix is present, otherwise clearing the buffer memory; transmitting the extracted character substring to a server application.