Medical Information Processing Apparatus Operator Authorization

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Solution Overview

Problem

In medical information processing systems where multiple medical apparatuses and operation apparatuses are connected via a common network, there is a risk of operators inadvertently operating medical apparatuses they are not authorized to use, leading to potential errors and misuse.

Innovation Solution

A medical information processing apparatus that acquires operator information and provides operation apparatuses with a list of medical apparatuses authorized for operation, ensuring that only accessible and authorized medical apparatuses are displayed and usable by the operator, thereby preventing unauthorized access and operation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple medical apparatuses and operation apparatuses are connected via a common network to enable flexible usage, then adaptability and versatility are improved, but the risk of unauthorized operation increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveflexible usage of medical apparatusesVSAvoidrisk of unauthorized operation

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a medical information processing apparatus as an intermediary between operation apparatuses and medical apparatuses. This intermediary manages operator information, determines authorized medical apparatuses based on operator credentials, and provides filtered lists of accessible apparatuses to operation apparatuses, thereby preventing unauthorized access while maintaining network flexibility

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary authentication and authorization checks before allowing operators to access medical apparatuses. The medical information processing apparatus determines which medical apparatuses an operator is authorized to use in advance, and only provides those apparatuses to the operation apparatus, preventing unauthorized operation before it can occur

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If all medical apparatuses are displayed to operators on the network, then ease of operation is improved, but the risk of erroneous operation increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccessibility of medical apparatusesVSAvoiderroneous operation

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by providing different information sets to different operation apparatuses based on operator credentials. Each operator receives a customized list of medical apparatuses they are authorized to access, rather than a universal list of all apparatuses, thereby maintaining ease of access to authorized apparatuses while preventing access to unauthorized ones

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS20240161920A1Medical information processing apparatus and medical information processing system

Publication Date: 2024.05.16 CANON KK

AI summary

A medical information processing apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to: acquire operator information that identifies an operator of an operation apparatus; acquire apparatus information that indicates a medical apparatus operable by the operator based on the acquired operator information; and provide the operation apparatus with the acquired apparatus information.