Remote IVD Software Configuration Using Deployable Templates
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Solution Overview
Problem
The configuration and maintenance of in vitro diagnostic (IVD) laboratory equipment and point-of-care (POC) devices are complex and time-consuming, often requiring on-site visits by manufacturer staff due to the need for custom software parameter tuning and simultaneous software upgrades across multiple devices.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method and system for remote configuration of software instances in a laboratory enterprise network, utilizing a generator computing instance to generate configuration objects and identifiers, allowing IT professionals to configure IVD networks securely from a remote location using standard installation software and configuration identifiers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manufacturer staff perform on-site configuration and tuning of software parameters, then configuration accuracy and reliability are improved, but installation time and operational complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses configuration templates that store pre-defined software parameter settings and installation procedures. These templates can be copied and applied across multiple devices, allowing rapid deployment of standardized configurations without requiring manual tuning by manufacturer staff at each site.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary configuration work by pre-configuring software parameters and installation settings before deployment. Configuration templates are prepared in advance with optimal settings, so that when deployed to target devices, the configuration is already optimized and requires minimal on-site adjustment.
2Ease of operation
If manufacturer staff are permanently present for configuration and maintenance, then system reliability and ease of operation are improved, but operational cost and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service capabilities through automated configuration templates and remote deployment tools. The system can automatically apply configuration settings, update software parameters, and perform maintenance tasks without requiring permanent presence of manufacturer staff, thereby reducing operational complexity while maintaining ease of configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The configuration template acts as an intermediary between the manufacturer's configuration expertise and the target devices. Instead of requiring manufacturer staff to be physically present, the templates serve as intermediaries that carry pre-configured settings and can be automatically applied to multiple devices, simplifying the overall system architecture.
3Reliability
If software upgrades are performed simultaneously across multiple POC devices, then system consistency and reliability are improved, but installation time and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates universal configuration templates that can be applied across multiple different POC devices simultaneously. These templates contain standardized configuration settings that work across various device types, allowing simultaneous upgrades across the entire device fleet while maintaining system consistency through a single unified configuration approach.
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AI summary
A computer implemented method of a design enterprise network for facilitating remote configuration of a software instance comprised in a laboratory enterprise network, wherein the laboratory enterprise network is communicably coupled to an in vitro diagnostics (IVD) network, wherein the IVD network comprises at least one IVD instrument, and wherein the computer implemented method comprises obtaining by a generator computing instance comprised in a design enterprise network, a configuration definition input for configuring the software instance and generating, by the generator computing instance comprised in the design enterprise network, a configuration object based on the configuration definition input.