Ultrasound Multimedia Streaming via Web Server
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current ultrasound diagnostic systems face challenges in providing universal and real-time access to acquired image data, requiring specialized education and hardware for effective operation and data interpretation, which limits widespread distribution and immediate feedback.
Innovation Solution
An ultrasound system with a multimedia information distribution system that includes a video processor, media streaming module, web server, and client units for real-time streaming of ultrasound images, audio, and textual information, allowing access to remote clients with customizable content based on access rights and optimized data streaming.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If real-time streaming of ultrasound data is implemented, then accessibility and universality of information distribution is improved, but device complexity and bandwidth requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The ultrasound system is equipped with a web server that can stream diagnostic data to multiple types of client devices (smartphones, tablets, computers, televisions) simultaneously, making the system universally accessible across different platforms and devices without requiring specialized hardware at the client end
Solution Approach 2:
A web server acts as an intermediary between the ultrasound system and remote clients, receiving diagnostic data from the ultrasound system and distributing it to multiple clients through standard web protocols, thereby simplifying the architecture and reducing direct complexity at each endpoint
2Reliability
If specialized hardware and software are required for accessing ultrasound data, then data security and system reliability are improved, but ease of operation and widespread distribution are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses standard web technologies (HTTP protocols, web browsers) that are already universally available and familiar to users, eliminating the need for specialized client software or hardware while maintaining reliable data transmission through well-established communication standards
Solution Approach 2:
By using standard web browsers as the client interface, the system can be accessed from any device with internet connectivity, greatly ease of operation and widespread distribution while maintaining system reliability through proven web communication protocols
3Loss of information
If complete diagnostic data is transmitted to all clients, then information completeness is improved, but bandwidth consumption and data transmission time are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The web server can provide different levels of data detail to different clients based on their specific needs and device capabilities, transmitting only the necessary portion of diagnostic information to each client rather than complete data sets, thereby optimizing bandwidth usage while maintaining information completeness for each user's purpose
Solution Approach 2:
The system transmits data in optimized formats and can provide summarized or selective diagnostic information when appropriate, reserving complete detailed data transmission only when fully requested and needed, thus reducing overall bandwidth consumption while maintaining information availability
Data Source
AI summary
An ultrasound system with a multimedia information distribution system comprising:a video processor generating a sequence of video frames of at least the ultrasound diagnostic images of a sequence of ultrasound diagnostic images;a media editor for combining the ultrasound video frames with further audio/video data to generate multimedia data;a multimedia encoder encoding the multimedia data in the form of a multimedia file;a media streaming module receiving the said multimedia file and generating a real-time stream of the sequence of multimedia data encoded in the said multimedia file;a web server allowing access to the real-time stream of the multimedia data upon request by a remote client to access the said multimedia file.A corresponding computer implemented method is also disclosed.