Method and apparatus for monitoring the transportation of medical images on a communication network
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring the transmission of medical images on a network, the method comprising the steps of:
- monitoring a transaction request, said transaction relating to the delivery of medical images on a network; and
notifying an entity associated with the transaction request as to the status of the transaction request.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for monitoring the transportation of medical images on a communication network includes a medical image transport service (MITS) that may be used to notify clients of the status of scheduled requests. The MITS may be configured to provide numerous notifications, such as the scheduled time for delivery, changes in scheduled time for delivery, delays associated with delivery at the scheduled time, and likely resolutions to network or other delays attendant to the requested transaction. The notifications may be sent in-band on the network or out-of-band on a parallel network. Where the notification relates to a delayed transaction, the notification message may contain the reason for the delay, the source of the delay, its location, and if other images can still be retrieved. The notification may also include a likely resolution of the problem and an estimate of when the problem will be resolved.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring the transmission of medical images on a network, the method comprising the steps of:
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monitoring a transaction request, said transaction relating to the delivery of medical images on a network; and
notifying an entity associated with the transaction request as to the status of the transaction request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A medical image transport service configured to monitor the transmission of medical images on a network, comprising:
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a data management service, said data management service being configured to monitor the transmission of medical images on the network; and
a client interface configured to provide notifications to a client related to the status of the transmissions of medical images on the network. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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