Web-based apparatus and method for enhancing and monitoring picture archiving and communication systems
First Claim
1. A method for remotely enhancing a picture archiving and communication system, said method comprising:
- establishing, by a remote terminal, a network connection with a web-based server;
remotely connecting, by said web-based server, to a plurality of picture archiving and communication system workstations;
reporting a detected error at one or more of said plurality of picture archiving and communication system workstations, to the web-based server;
periodically providing software for installation, by said remote terminal, to said plurality of picture archiving and communication system workstations in response to said detected error;
directing, by said remote terminal, the web-based server to simultaneously install the software to said plurality of picture archiving and communication system workstations in communication with said web-based server; and
simultaneously installing software to said plurality of picture archiving and communication system workstations.
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Abstract
A method for remotely enhancing a picture archiving communication system (PACS) is provided. The method includes establishing an Internet connection with a server. The method also includes directing the server to simultaneously install software to a plurality of PACS workstations and simultaneously installing software to the plurality of PACS workstations. The method may optionally include, in the directing step, instructing the server to install at least one software update to the plurality of workstations. The method may also optionally include, in the establishing step, logging on to a web server and authenticating a user, and sending an indication message to a remote user to indicate whether the software installation was successful. An alternative embodiment provides an apparatus for remotely enhancing a picture archiving communication system. In another exemplary embodiment of the invention, a method for remotely monitoring a picture archiving communication system (PACS) is provided. The method includes establishing an Internet connection with a server, directing the server to retrieve data from at least one file from at least one of a plurality of PACS workstations, retrieving the data from the at least one file, and transmitting the data to a remote user. Yet another alternative embodiment provides an apparatus for remotely monitoring a picture archiving communication system.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for remotely enhancing a picture archiving and communication system, said method comprising:
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establishing, by a remote terminal, a network connection with a web-based server; remotely connecting, by said web-based server, to a plurality of picture archiving and communication system workstations; reporting a detected error at one or more of said plurality of picture archiving and communication system workstations, to the web-based server; periodically providing software for installation, by said remote terminal, to said plurality of picture archiving and communication system workstations in response to said detected error; directing, by said remote terminal, the web-based server to simultaneously install the software to said plurality of picture archiving and communication system workstations in communication with said web-based server; and simultaneously installing software to said plurality of picture archiving and communication system workstations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for remotely monitoring a picture archiving and communication system, said method comprising:
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establishing a network connection with a web-based server from a remote terminal; directing, by said remote terminal said web-based server to retrieve data from at least one file, from at least one of a plurality of picture archiving and communication system workstations in communication with said web-based server, said data including a log containing an error indicator; retrieving, by said web-based server, said data from said at least one file; transmitting, by said web-based server, said data to a remote terminal; identifying, by said remote terminal, an error occurring at at least one of said plurality of picture archiving and communication system workstations based on said error indicator in said data; and directing, by said remote terminal, said web-based server in updating software stored on at least one of said plurality of picture archiving and communication system workstations to correct said error. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for remotely enhancing a picture archiving and communication system comprising:
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a remote first terminal in communication with a web-based server via an Internet connection, said remote first terminal remotely monitoring a picture archiving and communication system workstation to generate a remote signal requesting installation of software in response to an error reported by the workstation; a plurality of picture archiving and communication system workstations connected to said web-based server; and said web-based server comprising an installer for simultaneously installing software to said plurality of picture archiving and communication system workstations responsive to said remote signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for remotely monitoring a picture archiving and communication system comprising:
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a remote first terminal in communication with a web-based server via a network connection, said remote first terminal comprising a remote signal generated in response to an error detected by a picture archiving and communication system workstation; a plurality of picture archiving and communication system workstations connected to said web-based server; and said web-based server comprising a data retriever for retrieving data from at least one of said plurality of picture archiving and communication system workstations responsive to said remote signal; said web-based server, responsive to a signal generated by said remote terminal, providing remote identification and correction of an error at at least one of said plurality of picture archiving and communication system workstations, by updating software stored on at least one of said plurality of picture archiving and communication system workstations. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method for remotely monitoring a picture archiving and communication system, said method comprising:
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connecting, by a remote terminal, to a web-based server on a network; instructing, by said remote terminal, said web-based server to extract log data from each of a plurality of picture archiving and communication system workstations in communication with said web-based server, wherein said log data indicates an error occurring at one or more of said plurality of picture archiving and communication system workstations; transmitting, by said web-based server, said log data to said remote terminal for analysis of said error; and remotely correcting said error at said plurality of picture archiving and communication system workstations from said remote terminal using said web-based server. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method for remotely enhancing a picture archiving and communication system, said method comprising:
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connecting to a web-based server from a remote terminal on the Internet; instructing, by said remote terminal said web-based server to update pre-existing software on a plurality of picture archiving and communication system workstations in communication with said web-based server; simultaneously updating by said web-based server said pre-existing software on said plurality of picture archiving and communication system workstations. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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