Hospital Room Source Control for Remote Viewing Without Local Interference
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication systems in hospital environments face challenges in effectively managing multiple video and information sources due to format incompatibilities and lack of standardized control, leading to interference and loss of control for local users during medical procedures.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that standardizes communication within a hospital network by allowing a remote viewer to create a virtual presence using a plurality of displays, while ensuring local users maintain exclusive control over sources, with a recording server for dual recording and a graphical user interface for streamlined operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If remote viewers are given direct access to sources in the room, then remote viewing capability is improved, but local user control and procedure integrity deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments control authority by creating separate control interfaces: a local control station within the room that maintains primary control of all sources, and a remote viewing interface that receives processed video feeds. This segmentation allows remote access without compromising local control integrity, as the local control station acts as an independent control node that cannot be overridden by remote users.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces a video processing system as an intermediary between the sources and remote viewers. This intermediary receives video signals from room sources, processes and transmits them to remote locations, while maintaining the local control station's exclusive authority over source selection and configuration. The intermediary enables remote access without creating a direct control path that could interfere with local operations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple video sources with different formats are connected, then source versatility is improved, but system complexity and format compatibility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs universal video input interfaces that can accept multiple video formats (DVI, HDMI, S-Video, and other combinations) through standardized connection points. The video processing system is designed to handle various formats through integrated processing capabilities, eliminating the need for complex external switching equipment and reducing overall system complexity while maintaining source versatility.
3Adaptability or versatility
If complex switching is implemented to handle different formats, then format compatibility is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The video processing system automatically detects and adapts to different video formats without requiring manual configuration or complex switching operations. The system self-adjusts format compatibility through automatic format detection and conversion capabilities, eliminating the need for operators to manage complex switching settings and significantly simplifying operation.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method for controlling and selecting sources in a room on a network. The system allows a remote viewer to create a virtual presence within the room by providing the available displays, corresponding to the sources, to the remote viewer. The system includes a standardizing technique for improving the communication and overall switching of data for streaming on a network. The system can include a recording server for performing dual recording of the video files in each of a local database and a remote database. A graphical user interface (GUI) display is provided to guide a local user through a medical procedure in the standardized system.