SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING A SOFTWARE DEVELOPER TO INTRODUCE INFORMATIONAL ATTRIBUTES FOR SELECTIVE INCLUSION WITHIN IMAGE HEADERS FOR MEDICAL IMAGING APPARATUS APPLICATIONS
First Claim
1. A system for introducing informational attributes suited for selective inclusion within image headers that are selectively storable in a database together with pixel data of associated images produced by an imaging apparatus, said system comprising:
- an interactive workstation computer system electrically connectable to the database, electrically connectable to the imaging apparatus, and comprising memory-stored software applications for operating said imaging apparatus;
a memory-stored updatable table of defined informational attributes suited for selective inclusion within image headers;
an interactive computer for generating software files of image header definitions from said table of defined informational attributes; and
a means to transport said software files of image header definitions to said interactive workstation computer system.
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Abstract
A system and method for enabling a developer to introduce informational attributes suitable for selective inclusion within image headers is disclosed herein. The image headers, along with their selectively included informational attributes, are displayable on a monitor screen together with associated digital images produced by an imaging apparatus. The image headers are also selectively storable in a database together with the pixel data of the associated digital images. The system includes an interactive workstation computer system having memory-stored software applications for operating the imaging apparatus, a memory-stored updatable table of defined informational attributes suited for selective inclusion within image headers, an interactive computer for generating software files of image header definitions from the table of defined informational attributes, and a means to transport the software files of image header definitions to the interactive workstation computer system.
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31 Claims
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1. A system for introducing informational attributes suited for selective inclusion within image headers that are selectively storable in a database together with pixel data of associated images produced by an imaging apparatus, said system comprising:
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an interactive workstation computer system electrically connectable to the database, electrically connectable to the imaging apparatus, and comprising memory-stored software applications for operating said imaging apparatus;
a memory-stored updatable table of defined informational attributes suited for selective inclusion within image headers;
an interactive computer for generating software files of image header definitions from said table of defined informational attributes; and
a means to transport said software files of image header definitions to said interactive workstation computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for introducing informational attributes suited for selective inclusion within image headers that are selectively storable in a database together with pixel data of associated images produced by an imaging apparatus, said system comprising:
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a database for retaining image headers and pixel data of associated images for storage and selective retrieval;
an imaging apparatus;
a server computer electrically connected to said database and suited for collecting pixel data of digital images, generating image headers, and storing said image headers together with said pixel data in said database;
a network of additional server computers electrically connected to said server computer, electrically connected to said imaging apparatus, and suited for delivering operation control signals to said imaging apparatus, acquiring raw data of images produced by said imaging apparatus, processing said raw data, and delivering pixel data associated with said raw data to said server computer;
an interactive workstation computer electrically connected to said server computer, electrically connected to said network of additional server computers, and comprising memory-stored software applications for operating said server computer, said network of additional server computers, and said imaging apparatus;
a memory-stored updatable table of defined informational attributes suited for selective inclusion within image headers;
an interactive computer system comprising software for creating and modifying defined informational attributes and simulating application software driven operation of said imaging apparatus;
an interactive computer for generating software files of image header definitions from said table of defined informational attributes; and
a means to transport said software files of image header definitions to said interactive workstation computer;
wherein said interactive computer system selectively creates newly defined informational attributes, selectively modifies previously defined informational attributes, and simulates application software driven operation of said imaging apparatus to thereby test newly created and modified informational attributes for desirability and compatibility with application software;
wherein said interactive computer selectively includes said newly created and modified informational attributes in said table of defined informational attributes to thereby update said table; and
wherein said interactive workstation computer executes said software applications to deliver operation control signals to said imaging apparatus, acquires raw data of images produced by said imaging apparatus, processes said raw data, read said software files of image header definitions, generates image headers that selectively include informational attributes as specified by said software files, displays said image headers together with associated digital images indirectly produced by said imaging apparatus, and selectively stores said image headers together with pixel data of said associated digital images in said database. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for introducing informational attributes suited for selective inclusion within image headers that are selectively storable in a database together with pixel data of associated images produced by an imaging apparatus, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) generating software files of image header definitions from a memory-stored updatable table of defined informational attributes suited for selective inclusion within image headers; and
(b) transporting said software files of image header definitions to an interactive workstation computer system comprising memory-stored software applications for operating the imaging apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method for introducing informational attributes suited for selective inclusion within image headers that are selectively storable in a database together with pixel data of associated images produced by an imaging apparatus, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) utilizing software to selectively create newly defined informational attributes and selectively modify previously defined informational attributes to thereby update a memory-stored updatable table of defined informational attributes suited for selective inclusion within image headers;
(b) generating software files of image header definitions from said table of defined informational attributes; and
(c) transporting said software files of image header definitions to an interactive workstation computer system comprising memory-stored software applications for operating the imaging apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A method for introducing informational attributes suited for selective inclusion within image headers that are selectively storable in a database together with pixel data of associated images produced by an imaging apparatus, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) utilizing software for creating and modifying defined informational attributes and simulating application software driven operation of the imaging apparatus to thereby selectively create newly defined informational attributes, selectively modify previously defined informational attributes, and simulate application software driven operation of said imaging apparatus to thereby test newly created and modified informational attributes for desirability and compatibility with application software; and
(b) selectively including said newly created and modified informational attributes in a memory-stored updatable table of defined informational attributes suited for selective inclusion within image headers. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A drag-and-drop method for introducing informational attributes suited for selective inclusion within image headers that are selectively storable in a database together with pixel data of associated images produced by an imaging apparatus, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) selecting a defined informational attribute or a defined informational attribute component from within a first field delimited on a screen of an interactive computer system comprising software for creating and modifying defined informational attributes and also simulating application software driven operation of the imaging apparatus;
(b) moving the selected informational attribute or attribute component from said first field and across said screen to a second field delimited on said screen;
(c) releasing said selected informational attribute or attribute component so that said selected informational attribute or attribute component remains situated within said second field on said screen;
(d) repeating steps (a) through (c) until an aggregate of informational attribute components sufficient for newly creating or modifying at least one informational attribute remains situated within said second field;
(e) selectively setting operative parameters for said informational attribute components included in said aggregate for the purpose of newly creating or modifying at least one informational attribute;
(f) utilizing said interactive computer system for simulating application software driven operation of said imaging apparatus to thereby test each newly created or modified informational attribute for desirability and compatibility with application software; and
(g) selectively including each newly created or modified informational attribute in a memory-stored updatable table of defined informational attributes and defined informational attribute components suited for selective inclusion within image headers. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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