Processing method for data which is combined to form a plurality of data records, using a plurality of applications

• US 20040040027A1
• Filed: 06/18/2003
• Published: 02/26/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GMBH (Siemens AG)
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Herold, Gerold
• Granted Patent: US 7,526,488 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 719/310
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2209/482 Application
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/485 Task life-cycle, e.g. stopping, restarting, resuming execution G06F9/4881 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records

Abstract

A computer executes quasi-simultaneously a plurality of applications which process data combined to form data records. Only data of a single data record is processed at one time. If an application loads data of another data record, this is transferred to a central management component which forms a list of the applications in which descriptions of the functionalities which are executed by the applications are also stored. The management component causes the other applications to terminate the processing of the data of the first data record.

Claims

1. A processing method for data combined to form a plurality of data records, using a plurality of applications, comprising:

executing the applications quasi-simultaneously via a single computer;

processing data, assigned to a first data record, via the applications at one time;

transferring a changeover of the data record, when data of a second data record is loaded into one of the applications, to a central management component which is also executed by the computer and which forms a list of the applications, wherein the central management component causes the other applications to terminate the processing of the data of the first data record, and wherein at least descriptions of the functionalities executed by the applications are also stored in the list.

2. The processing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein descriptions of interfaces of the applications are also stored in the list.

3. The processing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the applications sign on at the management component when they start and sign off when they end.

4. The processing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the applications are at least one of entered into the list, and removed from the list by a user of the computer, via a user interface.

5. The processing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein, when there is a changeover of the data record, an activation command is transferred to selected applications of the applications, on the basis of which activation command the data of the second data record is to be processed and the nonselected applications do not begin to process data of the second data record.

6. The processing method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the central management component determines the selected applications automatically by reference to the second data record.

7. The processing method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the selected applications of the central management component are predefined by a user via a user interface.

8. The processing method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the selected applications of the central management component are predefined by the application which first loads data of the second data record.

9. The processing method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the selected applications of the application which first loads data of the second data record are predefined by a user via a user interface.

10. The processing method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the activation command is transferred to the selected applications via the central management component.

11. The processing method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the activation command of the application which first loads data of the second data record is transferred to the selected applications.

12. The processing method as claimed in claim 5, wherein information indicating which applications are to be selected always is stored in the central management component.

13. The processing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the central management component is embodied as a work flow manager.

14. The processing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein on request, the central management component transfers the list of applications to the application which first loads data of the second data record.

15. The processing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the data records are person-specific, medical data records.

16. A computer program product adapted to implement the process as claimed in claim 1, when run on a computer.

17. A computer comprising the computer program product as claimed in claim 1.

18. The processing method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the applications sign on at the management component when they start and sign off when they end.

19. The processing method as claimed in claim 2, wherein, when there is a changeover of the data record, an activation command is transferred to selected applications of the applications, on the basis of which activation command the data of the second data record is to be processed and the nonselected applications do not begin to process data of the second data record.

20. The processing method as claimed in claim 19, wherein the central management component determines the selected applications automatically by reference to the second data record.

21. The processing method as claimed in claim 19, wherein the selected applications of the central management component are predefined by a user via a user interface.

22. The processing method as claimed in claim 19, wherein the selected applications of the central management component are predefined by the application which first loads data of the second data record.

23. The processing method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the activation command is transferred to the selected applications via the central management component.

24. The processing method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the activation command of the application which first loads data of the second data record is transferred to the selected applications.

25. A computer program product adapted to implement the process as claimed in claim 2, when run on a computer.

26. A computer comprising the computer program product as claimed in claim 25.

27. A computer program product adapted to implement a central management component as claimed in claim 1.

28. A computer comprising the computer program product as claimed in claim 27.

29. A computer program product adapted to implement a central management component as claimed in claim 2.

30. A computer comprising the computer program product as claimed in claim 29.