SERVICE SYSTEM

• US 20100132033A1
• Filed: 07/13/2007
• Published: 05/27/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC (GE Healthcare Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC (GE Healthcare Technologies, Inc.)
• Inventors: Jay, Kevin James, Lu, Qianqing
• Application Number:
  US12/373,678
• Publication Number:
  US 20100132033A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/60 Scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests, e.g. requests for application data transmissions using the analysis and optimisation of the required network resources admission control or resource allocation H04L47/70

Abstract

A remote service system capable of providing service also in environment of a dynamic IP address is realized. A service demanding apparatus has a demand-side router connected to the Internet by using a dynamic IP address via a broadband line. The demand-side router has authentication obtaining means for obtaining authentication from a service providing apparatus and communication means for performing communication with the service providing apparatus. The service providing apparatus has an authentication server for authenticating the service demanding apparatus and a providing-side router connected to the Internet by using a static IP address. The providing-side router has communication starting means for accessing the demand-side router by using a telephone number on a broadband line to make the demand-side router start performing communication, and communication means for performing communication with the service demanding apparatus.

Claims

1. A service system comprising:

a service demanding apparatus and a service providing apparatus arranged such that an Internet is interposed therebetween, said service demanding apparatus comprises a demand-side router connected to the Internet using a dynamic IP address via a broadband line, said demand-side rooter comprising;

an authentication obtaining device configured to obtain authentication from said service providing apparatus; and

a communication device configured to perform communication with said service providing apparatus, said service providing apparatus has comprising;

an authentication server configured to authenticate said service demanding apparatus; and

a providing-side router connected to the Internet using a static IP address, said providing-side router comprising;

a communication starting device configured to access said demand-side router using a telephone number on the broadband line and to make said demand-side router start performing communication; and

a communication device configured to perform communication with said service demanding apparatus.

2. The service system according to claim 1, wherein said service providing apparatus is configured to initiate communication using a push mode.

3. The service system according to claim 1, wherein said service demanding apparatus is configured to initiate communication.

4. The service system according to claim 1, wherein the telephone number that said communication starting device uses is unique to said service demanding apparatus.

5. The service system according to claim 1, wherein the static IP address that said providing-side router uses is unique to said service providing apparatus.

6. The service system according to claim 1, wherein said providing-side router is configured to store predetermined information, when it is determined that said service demanding apparatus is an authenticated site.

7. The service system according to claim 6, wherein the predetermined information includes one of a serial number, a site name, and an access time.

8. The service system according to claim 1, wherein said demand-side router is configured to request said authentication server to perform authentication, when it is determined that said service demanding apparatus has not been authenticated yet.

9. The service system according to claim 8, wherein demand-side router is configured to download the request to perform authentication, when said authentication sever permits the request for the authentication.

10. The service system according to claim 1, wherein said service providing apparatus is configured to provide a service that is one of a functional check, trouble shooting, and software updating.

11. The service system according to claim 1, wherein said service demanding apparatus is configured to demand service of a medical imaging apparatus, and said service providing apparatus is configured to provide service on the medical imaging apparatus.

12. The service system according to claim 11, wherein the medical imaging apparatus is a Magnetic Resonance Imaging apparatus.

13. The service system according to claim 11, wherein the medical imaging apparatus is an X-ray CT apparatus.

14. The service system according to claim 11, wherein the medical imaging apparatus is a radiographic apparatus.

15. The service system according to claim 11, wherein the medical imaging apparatus is a Positron Emission Tomography apparatus.

16. The service system according to claim 4, wherein said service demanding apparatus is configured to demand service of a medical imaging apparatus, and said service providing apparatus is configured to provide service on the medical imaging apparatus.

17. The service system according to claim 16, wherein the medical imaging apparatus is a Magnetic Resonance Imaging apparatus.

18. The service system according to claim 1, wherein the broadband line is ADSL.

19. The service system according to claim 1, wherein the communication is cipher communication.

20. The service system according to claim 19, wherein the cipher communication is VPN communication.