AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL DEVICES
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1. A method of establishing communication between a medical device and various clients in a healthcare network comprising:
- installing a medical device in a healthcare network;
the medical device accessing a server for obtaining configuration information of at least one client in the network; and
configuring the client with the medical device, using the obtained configuration information.
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Abstract
An automatic configuration method and system for medical devices in a healthcare network is disclosed herewith. The method comprises: installing a medical device in a healthcare network. Upon installation, the medical device accesses a server for obtaining configuration information of at least one client in the network. The medical device automatically configures the clients with the medical device, using the obtained configuration information.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of establishing communication between a medical device and various clients in a healthcare network comprising:
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installing a medical device in a healthcare network; the medical device accessing a server for obtaining configuration information of at least one client in the network; and configuring the client with the medical device, using the obtained configuration information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of configuring various clients with an ultrasound imaging device comprising:
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installing an ultrasound imaging device in a healthcare network; identifying the ultrasound imaging device in the network; communicating the ultrasound imaging device with a server having a database stored with configuration information corresponding to various clients in the healthcare network; obtaining the configuration information of at least one desired client of the ultrasound imaging device; configuring the desired clients with the ultrasound imaging device using the configuration information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An automatic configuration method comprising:
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storing and updating a database with configuration information corresponding to plurality of clients in a healthcare network; remotely accessing the database by a medical device in the same network to retrieve configuration information corresponding to at least one desired client; and establishing a communication between the medical device and the desired clients using the configuration information, upon initiating the medical device or the client in the network.
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17. An automatic configuration system comprising:
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a medical device in a healthcare network having a communication interface configured to allow communication between the medical device and a server; plurality of clients in the healthcare network that need to be configured with the medical device; and a storage medium associated with the server, configured to store configuration information corresponding to the clients; wherein the medical device configures at least one client to the medical device by accessing the storage medium for automatically retrieving configuration information of the clients, upon installation of the medical device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An ultrasound imaging device comprising an imager, computer or processor, memory, and a display, the device configured to:
- automatically configure at least one client in a healthcare network to the ultrasound imaging device in the same network;
wherein the device comprises;a communication interface for establishing a communication with a server having a database stored with configuration information corresponding to various clients in the network; and a configuration module for configuring the clients with the ultrasound imaging device using the configuration information retrieved from the server. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
- automatically configure at least one client in a healthcare network to the ultrasound imaging device in the same network;
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