Digital image collection and library system
First Claim
1. A method for collecting and distributing image data across multiple image data protocols over a wide area computer network, the method comprising:
- connecting to a plurality of client repositories, wherein the client repositories contain digital image data arranged according to various user-selected data protocols;
collecting images and subject data from the client repositories, wherein the images comprise the digital image data and the subject data comprises identifiers for subjects imaged by the images;
storing the images in association with the subject data in an image library connected to a wide area network, so that each stored image is associated with an identifier for a respective imaged subject; and
selecting authorized ones of the stored images for responding to requests using the subject data.
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Abstract
Collection, access and management of controlled-access digital image data across disparate image data protocols from different sources, for example, clinical-quality and communicative-quality images of all types used in the practice of medicine, is achieved using a digital image collection and library system over a wide area network. The system includes a database connectivity module configured for automatic uploading of image data from image repositories employing data protocols of various types for image data, in association with subject data. A central library system manages distribution and control of collected images to qualified requesters.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for collecting and distributing image data across multiple image data protocols over a wide area computer network, the method comprising:
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connecting to a plurality of client repositories, wherein the client repositories contain digital image data arranged according to various user-selected data protocols;
collecting images and subject data from the client repositories, wherein the images comprise the digital image data and the subject data comprises identifiers for subjects imaged by the images;
storing the images in association with the subject data in an image library connected to a wide area network, so that each stored image is associated with an identifier for a respective imaged subject; and
selecting authorized ones of the stored images for responding to requests using the subject data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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