Streaming Video Network System for Operating Rooms
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for remote viewing of operating room video in hospitals are limited by their reliance on analog video cable infrastructure, which restricts scalability, increases costs, and lacks flexibility in user access and security, particularly in HIPAA compliance.
Innovation Solution
A distributed, digital, network-based streaming video solution that enables live operating room video access from any network-connected location, using streaming video encoders, control servers for authentication and resource management, and decoders for flexible video distribution and remote control, integrated with metadata for enhanced information delivery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If analog video cable infrastructure is used for remote viewing, then video transmission is established, but scalability is restricted and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical analog video cable infrastructure with a digital network-based streaming system. Video sources are converted to digital streams that can be transmitted over standard data networks, eliminating the need for dedicated analog video cables and enabling scalable access from multiple locations without increasing physical infrastructure complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The streaming video system enables multiple functions through a single digital network infrastructure: remote viewing, live broadcasting, recorded playback, and interactive control. The same network infrastructure supports both video streaming and data communication, replacing multiple dedicated systems with a universal platform
2Ease of operation
If analog video cable infrastructure is used, then video transmission is achieved, but flexibility in user access and security is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements dynamic user access control where permissions, authentication levels, and access rights can be changed in real-time through software configuration. Users can be granted or revoked access remotely without physical infrastructure changes, and security policies can be dynamically adjusted based on user roles and requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a streaming server and control interface as intermediaries between users and video sources. These intermediaries handle authentication, authorization, and security management, providing a centralized point for controlling user access and implementing security policies without requiring changes to the underlying network infrastructure
3Productivity
If analog video cable infrastructure is used, then remote viewing is enabled, but infrastructure costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates digital copies of video signals that can be transmitted and distributed without degradation. Multiple users can simultaneously access identical or different video streams over the existing network infrastructure, eliminating the need for separate physical video cables for each user and significantly reducing infrastructure costs
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the fundamental parameter of video signal transmission from analog electrical signals requiring dedicated cables to digital data streams that can traverse standard network infrastructure. This parameter change enables the use of existing network resources for video streaming, reducing the need for additional expensive video-specific infrastructure
Data Source
AI summary
A distributed, digital, network-based, streaming video allows users to view live streaming digital video from multiple video sources in operating rooms at any location connected to a network. One or more video sources in an operating room are connected to a streaming video encoder capable of converting the video to a network packet stream. Once the digital video stream is available on the network, it may be accessed and routed through the use of a streaming video control server. The streaming video control server is responsible for user authentication and access for remote viewing and video source selection. The control server also provides audit logging services, operating room selection and overall system resource allocation. The video control server also provides a network-based remote control interface, which enables other systems to communicate on the streaming video network, and allows for remote control of visualization from an integrated operating room control system.