SYSTEM METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PEDIGREE ANALYSIS

• US 20110093448A1
• Filed: 06/15/2009
• Published: 04/21/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: Rafi, Shaik, Dimitrova, Neenka
• Application Number:
  US12/997,642
• Publication Number:
  US 20110093448A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/708
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/70 for mining of medical data, e.g. analysing previous cases of other patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation

Abstract

This invention pertains in general to the field of data mining. More particularly the invention relates to a system (10) for displaying genetic information. Said system comprises a server (11) and a database (12), wherein said database (12) comprises data storage unit adapted for mass-scale storage of family genetic history records.

Claims

1. A system (10) for pedigree analysis comprising:

a query unit (14) configured to receive a query from a user (100), wherein said query comprises at least one trait or disorder of interest,

an analysis unit (15) configured to process said query by analyzing at least one family genetic history record (13) stored in a database (12), said database (12) comprising a data structure based on classification of genetic traits, wherein each family genetic history record (13) comprises data of at least one trait and/or disorder, resulting in information of relationship(s) between said at least one trait or disorder of interest and at least another trait or disorder; and

a report unit (16) configured to create a report comprising said information of relationship(s).

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said query unit (14), said analysis unit (15) or said report unit (16) is comprised in a server (11).

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein said database, based on said query, is configured to be updated with information corresponding to said query.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein said report comprises specific genes responsible for said diseases and/or disorders, available tests to diagnose said diseases and/or disorders, and/or recommended tests to diagnose said diseases and/or disorders.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein said report comprises an advertisement.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein said report unit is configured to create a first report if the query comprises information that said user (100) is a registered user, and a second report if the query comprises information that said user (100) is a paying user.

7. A method for pedigree analysis comprising:

receiving a query from a user (100), wherein said query comprises at least one trait or disorder of interest,

processing said query by analyzing family genetic history records of a database, said database comprising a data structure based on classification of genetic traits, wherein each family genetic history record comprises data of one or more traits and/or disorders, resulting in information of relationship(s) between said at least one trait or disorder of interest and one or more other traits or disorders; and

creating a report comprising said information of relationship(s).

8. A computer program product comprising code segments arranged, when run by an apparatus having computer-processing properties, for performing all of the method steps defined in claim 7.