Medical System Access via Personal Device Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Medical systems face challenges in efficiently managing user preferences and securing access, particularly in multi-user environments, where operators have different settings and privacy concerns need to be addressed, leading to time-consuming login processes and potential disruptions in imaging quality.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilize personal communication devices to authenticate users and establish dedicated links with medical systems, allowing for secure access and loading of personalized operational settings, while preventing other users from accessing during a session, using a combination of wireless technologies like NFC and telecommunication networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional login procedures are used, then security and patient privacy are protected, but access time and system availability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
User profiles and authentication credentials are pre-configured and stored in the system database before actual use. When a user approaches the medical system, their identity is automatically recognized and authenticated without requiring manual login steps, thus maintaining security while dramatically reducing access time
Solution Approach 2:
A dedicated communication link is established between the user's communication device and the medical system as an intermediary authentication channel. This link enables rapid verification of user credentials while maintaining security protocols, serving as a mediator between security requirements and fast access needs
2Ease of operation
If user-specific settings are manually changed, then personalized operation is achieved, but time consumption and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
User preferences and operational settings are stored as copyable profiles in the system database. When a user is authenticated, their profile is automatically copied and applied to the current session, enabling personalized operation without requiring manual configuration of each setting
Solution Approach 2:
User profiles with customized settings are pre-configured and stored in the database before actual use. The system automatically retrieves and applies the appropriate profile when a user is authenticated, eliminating the need for manual setting changes during operation
3Productivity
If multiple users can access simultaneously, then system utilization is improved, but user-specific settings and security are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides user access into separate, dedicated communication links for each authenticated user. Each user receives their own configured link to the medical system, ensuring that user-specific settings are maintained and security is preserved while allowing multiple users to access the system simultaneously through their individualized channels
Data Source
AI summary
Method includes determining that a personal communication device is within a designated range of a medical system. The personal communication device is configured to transmit and receive data through a telecommunication network. The method also includes receiving an identifying signal from the personal communication device while within the designated range of the medical system for identifying a user associated with the personal communication device. The method also includes determining that the user associated with the personal communication device is permitted to use the medical system. The method also includes opening a session for the user to use the medical system. The method also includes establishing a dedicated link between the personal communication device and the medical system such that other users are unable to use the medical system during the session. The method also includes closing the session, thereby permitting the other users to use the medical system.