Virtual Machine Server for Healthcare Data Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

Healthcare institutions face challenges with complex patient information management due to compatibility issues between various hardware and software systems, leading to inefficiencies, high installation and maintenance costs, and limitations in user control devices such as pillow speakers and infrared remote controls, which are cumbersome and lack ease of navigation.

Innovation Solution

A system utilizing virtual machine servers and wireless local area networking to manage and communicate patient data, eliminating the need for third-party video streaming vendors and proprietary equipment, and providing a mobile application for advanced control and navigation of media and communication systems.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional hardware and software systems are used to manage patient information, then data storage and management capabilities are provided, but compatibility issues arise between different systems leading to inefficiencies and high maintenance costs

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata management reliabilityVSAvoidsystem compatibility complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a virtual machine server as an intermediary layer between disparate hardware and software systems. This virtualization platform provides a unified interface that abstracts the complexity of underlying system incompatibilities, allowing different patient information systems to communicate through standardized protocols without direct compatibility conflicts.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The virtual machine server creates a universal platform that can host multiple different software applications and hardware configurations. This multi-functional environment enables a single system to manage diverse patient information sources from various healthcare devices and systems through standardized virtualization layers.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If customized components and physical servers are deployed to access external information sources, then data access capabilities are enhanced, but installation and maintenance costs increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata access capabilityVSAvoidinstallation and maintenance cost

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of deploying physical servers and customized hardware components, the patent uses virtual machine servers that create virtual copies of necessary system functions. This virtualization approach allows the same data access capabilities to be achieved through software-based virtual instances rather than expensive physical infrastructure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The virtual machine server platform provides self-service capabilities through standardized virtualization interfaces and automated resource allocation. The system can dynamically provision and manage data access resources without requiring manual configuration of physical hardware, significantly reducing maintenance complexity and costs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Ease of operation

If pillow speakers and infrared remote controls are used for media control, then basic control functionality is provided, but ease of operation is reduced due to cumbersome interfaces and limited navigation capabilities

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemedia control ease of operationVSAvoidcontrol interface complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces traditional mechanical remote controls with a wireless communication system that uses a mobile device interface. Instead of physical buttons and infrared signals, the system uses touch interfaces, wireless protocols, and software-based control mechanisms to manage media and communication functions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The control interface is moved from a separate physical remote device to an integrated mobile device interface. This dimensional shift allows for richer interaction capabilities including touch gestures, touchscreen navigation, and integrated display, while eliminating the need for separate control hardware.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS20230274807A1Interactive electronic communications and control system

Publication Date: 2023.08.31 ACESO INTERACTIVE INC

AI summary

A system comprising a database containing user data, an interface engine that communicates with the database and parses the data, an application server that communicates with the interface engine, a user device that receives and displays the parsed data, receives user-provided information, and sends the user-provided information to the application server, wherein the application server automatically updates the user device display with the parsed data, receives user-provided information from said user device, and provides the user-provided information to the interface engine for updating the database.