Analyzing system, data processing apparatus, and storage medium

• US 20060259265A1
• Filed: 03/30/2006
• Published: 11/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sysmex Corporation
• Original Assignee: Sysmex Corporation
• Inventors: Yauchi, Terutaka, Mishima, Yoshihiro
• Granted Patent: US 8,731,863 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/118
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2035/00891 Displaying information to the operator
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2035/0091 GUI [graphical user interfaces]
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 35/00732 Identification of carriers, materials or components in automatic analysers
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/40 for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

An analyzing system, data processing apparatus, and application program are provided that can display the measurement results and/or analysis results of a plurality of different types of measuring apparatuses on a user interface that is easily comprehended by the user. The data processing apparatus is capable of displaying on a screen the measurement results and analysis results of a plurality of measuring apparatuses that perform mutually different kinds of measurements of specimens. A plurality of measurement item group switching buttons are provided on the display screen, and specimen information tables that correspond to each measurement item can be displayed by a user clicking on the buttons.

Claims

1. An analyzing system for analyzing a specimen comprising:

a plurality of measuring apparatuses for performing mutually different types of measurements of specimens; and

a data processing apparatus for analysis of measurement results obtained by the plurality of measuring apparatuses,

wherein the data processing apparatus comprises a display unit for selectively switching and displaying the measurement results and/or analysis results in accordance with the type of measurement.

2. The analyzing system according to claim 1, wherein the data processing apparatus comprises instruction receiving means for receiving instructions of the type of measurement of the display object;

and the display unit displays the measurement result and/or analysis result relating to the type of measurement of the display object in accordance with the instruction received by the instruction receiving means.

3. The analyzing system according to claim 2, wherein the data processing apparatus comprises an input unit;

the display unit displays a plurality of selection symbols corresponding to the plurality of measurement types; and

the instruction receiving means receives an instruction representing the type of measurement corresponding to the selected selection symbol by receiving input that selects one selection symbol among the selection symbols to the input unit.

4. The analyzing system according to claim 3, wherein the selection symbols are any among icons, tabs, buttons, and menus.

5. The analyzing system according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays specimen specific information that identifies the specimen, and the corresponding measurement results and/or analysis results.

6. The analyzing system according to claim 5, wherein the data processing apparatus comprises a database for storing the specimen specific information, and the measurement results and the analysis results.

7. The analyzing system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a special data processing apparatus for analyzing only the measurement results of one type of measuring apparatus;

wherein

the data processing apparatus and the special data processing apparatus each have a screen for displaying the measurement results and/or analysis results of the measuring apparatus, and the screen structure is substantially identical.

8. The analyzing system according to claim 1, wherein the data processing apparatus is capable of directing operation of the plurality of measuring apparatuses respectively.

9. A data processing apparatus for analyzing measurement results of measuring apparatuses for measuring specimens, comprising:

receiving means for respectively receiving the measurement results from a plurality of measuring apparatuses that perform mutually different types of measurements of specimens;

analysis processing means for performing analysis of measurement results respectively received from the plurality of measuring apparatuses; and

a display unit for selectively switching and displaying the measurement results and/or analysis results in accordance with the type of measurement.

10. The data processing apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising:

instruction receiving means for receiving an instruction of a type of measurement of the display object;

wherein

the display unit displays the measurement result and/or analysis result relating to the type of measurement of the display object in accordance with the instruction received by the instruction receiving means.

11. The data processing apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising:

an input unit, wherein

the display unit displays a plurality of selection symbols corresponding to the plurality of measurement types; and

the instruction receiving means receives an instruction representing the type of measurement corresponding to the selected selection symbol by receiving input that selects one selection symbol among the selection symbols to the input unit.

12. The data processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the selection symbols are any among icons, tabs, buttons, and menus.

13. The data processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the display unit displays specimen specific information that identifies the specimen, and the corresponding measurement results and/or analysis results.

14. The data processing apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising:

a database for storing the specimen specific information, and the measurement results and the analysis results.

15. The data processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the screens of measurement results and/or analysis results displayed by the display unit have the substantially identical screen structure of display screens for measurement results and analysis results of a special data processing apparatus for analyzing only the measurement results of one type of measuring apparatus.

16. The data processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the data processing apparatus is configured so as to be capable of instructing operation of the plurality of measuring apparatuses respectively.

17. A computer readable storage medium for recording a computer program used for processing measurement result of measuring apparatus that measure a specimen, wherein the computer program comprises:

receiving means for enabling a computer to function so as to receive measurement results from a plurality of measuring apparatuses respectively;

analysis processing means for enabling the computer to function so as to analyze measurement data received from the plurality of measuring apparatuses; and

display means for enabling the computer to function so as to selectively switch and display the measurement results and/or the analysis results according to the type of measurement.

18. The computer readable storage medium according to claim 17, wherein the computer program further comprises:

instruction receiving means for enabling the computer to function so as to receive an instruction of a type of measurement of the display object,

wherein the display means enables the computer to function so as to display the measurement result and/or analysis result relating to the type of measurement of the display object in accordance with the instruction received by the instruction receiving means.

19. The computer readable storage medium according to claim 17, wherein the display means enables the computer to function so as to display specimen specific information that identifies the specimen, and the corresponding measurement results and/or analysis results.

20. The computer readable storage medium according to claim 17, wherein the screens of measurement results and/or analysis results displayed by the display unit have the substantally identical screen structure of display screens for measurement results and analysis results of a special data processing apparatus for analyzing only the measurement results of one type of measuring apparatus.