Workstation configuration and selection method and apparatus
First Claim
1. A computer system coupled to a network to enable a radiological imaging workstation supplier to provide a customer with information for a recommended radiological imaging workstation, the computer system comprising:
- an application server to direct a query page to the customer via the network, wherein the query page comprises a plurality of questions designed to enable the computer system to determine a recommended radiological imaging workstation based on the customer'"'"'s responses to the plurality of questions, the radiological viewing workstation enabling an operator to view images produced by imaging systems of different modalities, further wherein at least one of the plurality of questions establishes the imaging software to be recommended;
a comparison program to receive a completed query page from the customer and compare the customer'"'"'s responses in the completed query page to a plurality of predicted responses to the plurality of questions, a predicted response corresponding to a radiological imaging workstation configuration; and
a server to provide a results page to the customer via the network, the results page providing the customer with a recommended radiological imaging workstation.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing a radiological imaging workstation system customer with a recommended radiological imaging workstation and/or radiological imaging workstation configuration. The recommended radiological imaging workstation being established by a customer'"'"'s responses to a plurality of questions. The system has a product selector file and a product configuration file. The product selector file provides a query page with the plurality of questions to be answered by the customer. The product configuration file having a plurality of predicted system values. A Java applet being used to compare the customer'"'"'s responses to the plurality of questions to the predicted values. The product configuration file supplying a results page with the recommended system.
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35 Claims
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1. A computer system coupled to a network to enable a radiological imaging workstation supplier to provide a customer with information for a recommended radiological imaging workstation, the computer system comprising:
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an application server to direct a query page to the customer via the network, wherein the query page comprises a plurality of questions designed to enable the computer system to determine a recommended radiological imaging workstation based on the customer'"'"'s responses to the plurality of questions, the radiological viewing workstation enabling an operator to view images produced by imaging systems of different modalities, further wherein at least one of the plurality of questions establishes the imaging software to be recommended;
a comparison program to receive a completed query page from the customer and compare the customer'"'"'s responses in the completed query page to a plurality of predicted responses to the plurality of questions, a predicted response corresponding to a radiological imaging workstation configuration; and
a server to provide a results page to the customer via the network, the results page providing the customer with a recommended radiological imaging workstation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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15. A computer system coupled to a network to assist a customer to select a radiological imaging workstation from among a plurality of radiological imaging workstations, the computer system comprising:
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an application server coupled to a network, the application server directing a customer to files stored in the computer system;
a product selector file written in a markup language and stored in the computer system, the product selector file defining a plurality of questions designed to elicit data from a customer to determine a single radiological imaging workstation to recommend to the customer from among a plurality of radiological imaging workstations, wherein the product selector file provides the plurality of questions to a query page for delivery to a customer;
a program that operates to determine a recommended radiological imaging workstation for the customer by comparing data provided by the customer via the plurality of questions to radiological imaging workstation data stored in the computer system; and
a product configuration file written in a markup language and stored in the computer system, the product configuration file holding the radiological imaging workstation data used by the program, wherein the product configuration file provides recommended relating to a radiological imaging workstation to a results page for delivery to the customer.
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26. A method of utilizing a computer system coupled to a network to assist a customer to configure a radiological imaging workstation from among a plurality of radiological imaging workstations, components and software, the method comprising the acts of:
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routing a request for assistance from a customer to a product selector file written in extensible markup language (XML), wherein the product selector file fills a template with questions stored in the product selector file;
delivering the template over the network to a customer;
receiving a completed template from the customer; and
determining a recommended radiological imaging workstation configuration by comparing customer data derived from the completed template to supplier data stored in the computer system in a product configuration file written in XML, wherein the product configuration file fills a results page with the recommended radiological imaging workstation configuration for delivery to the customer over the network.
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31. A method of utilizing a computer system to configure a recommended radiological imaging workstation from among a plurality of radiological imaging workstations, components and software, the method comprising the acts of:
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connecting a customer communication system to a computer system provided by a radiological imaging workstation supplier;
routing a request for assistance from the customer to a product selector file written in extensible markup language (XML), wherein the product selector file fills a template with questions stored in the product selector file;
delivering the template to a customer;
completing the template with the customer communication system and transmitting it to the computer system;
receiving a completed template from the customer; and
determining a recommended radiological imaging workstation and configuration by comparing customer data derived from the completed template to supplier data stored in the computer system in a product configuration file written in XML, wherein the product configuration file fills a results page with the recommended radiological imaging workstation configuration for delivery to the customer communication system. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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