Instant Messaging Infrastructure for Medical Workstation Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for remote control and management of medical devices face challenges in efficient and secure data transfer and real-time communication of medical images over networks, often resulting in delayed operations and security concerns.
Innovation Solution
A system utilizing an instant messaging (IM) infrastructure for remote control and management of medical workstations, enabling secure communication between remote devices and medical workstations through an IM server, which establishes sessions, routes messages, and ensures encrypted data transfer, allowing for real-time query and command execution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If traditional remote control systems are used for medical devices, then data transfer can be achieved, but delays occur and security concerns arise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an instant messaging server as an intermediary component that facilitates real-time communication between remote clients and medical workstations. The IM server establishes persistent connections, maintains presence information, and routes messages efficiently, eliminating the delays and security issues associated with traditional remote control systems while enabling secure data transfer through established IM protocols
2Reliability
If instant messaging infrastructure is used for remote control, then real-time communication and security are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent leverages the universal instant messaging infrastructure to perform multiple functions including remote control, data transfer, presence monitoring, and secure communication. By using an existing multi-functional IM system rather than building a dedicated remote control system, the patent achieves reliable real-time communication while avoiding the complexity of designing and implementing a new specialized system from scratch
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for remote control and management of medical workstations using an instant messaging infrastructure. A remote client, such as a mobile phone, laptop, tablet, or other computing device, is used to generate instructions or information requests in one or more data packets. The remote client sends the one or more data packets using the instant messaging infrastructure to a medical workstation at another location. A service application in communication with the medical workstation receives the data packets and causes the medical workstation to retrieve the requested information or execute the instruction. The communications between the remote client and the service application are encrypted and signed to ensure secure communications.