Ownership tagging and data assurance of image data system and method
First Claim
1. A system for archiving and retention of image data within a multiple node image storage network, said system comprising:
- (a) a primary network node for storing and sending transmitted image data, where said transmitted image data includes metadata;
(b) a secondary network node coupled to the primary network node for receiving and storing the transmitted image data as received image data, where said received image data includes metadata,(c) said secondary network node also including a data protection module configured for;
(i) determining whether the primary network node is the originating source of the image data;
(ii) if (i) is true, then including a data retention attribute within the metadata for the received image data stored on the secondary network node; and
(iii) reading the metadata on the secondary network node and enforcing data retention if the metadata includes a data retention attribute.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing the archival and retention of data in a multiple-node PACS network. Data is distributed among network nodes such that a secondary node will not delete a received image study it has received from a primary node if the primary node is an originating source. Instead, the secondary node will execute data retention. Data retention is achieved by including a delete retention attribute within the metadata associated with the received image data on the secondary node and requiring that the secondary node enforce data retention if a data retention attribute is identified within the metadata stored on the secondary node.
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15 Claims
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1. A system for archiving and retention of image data within a multiple node image storage network, said system comprising:
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(a) a primary network node for storing and sending transmitted image data, where said transmitted image data includes metadata; (b) a secondary network node coupled to the primary network node for receiving and storing the transmitted image data as received image data, where said received image data includes metadata, (c) said secondary network node also including a data protection module configured for; (i) determining whether the primary network node is the originating source of the image data; (ii) if (i) is true, then including a data retention attribute within the metadata for the received image data stored on the secondary network node; and (iii) reading the metadata on the secondary network node and enforcing data retention if the metadata includes a data retention attribute. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for archiving and retention of image data within a multiple node image storage network having primary and secondary network nodes, said method comprising:
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(a) storing transmitted image data on the primary network node and sending transmitted image data to the secondary node, where said transmitted image data includes metadata; (b) receiving and storing the transmitted image data as received image data on the secondary network note, where said received image data includes metadata, (c) determining whether the primary network node is the originating source of the image data; (d) if (c) is true, then including a data retention attribute within the metadata for the received image data stored on the secondary network node; and (e) reading the metadata on the secondary network node and enforcing data retention if the metadata includes a data retention attribute. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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