Method and system of producing analytical data result

• US 7,085,669 B2
• Filed: 08/23/2001
• Issued: 08/01/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sysmex Corporation
• Original Assignee: Sysmex Corporation
• Inventors: Isami, Yasushi
• Primary Examiner(s): Hoff, Marc S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Charioui, Mohamed
• Application Number:
  US09/934,521
• Publication Number:
  US 20020026292A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,804 Days
• Field of Search: 702/19, 702 21- 23, 702/25, 702/27, 702 30- 32, 702/122, 702/183, 702/188, 702/127, 600/300, 600/310, 600/368, 705/2, 713/200
• US Class Current: 702/127
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/40 for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to reduce the burden of purchasing measurement devices for clinical tests, and to simplify user support for the measurement devices. Divide the measurement function of a clinical test device and the analysis function between the medical institution and a service provider. In other words, the measurement of clinical data occurs in a measurement device 2 of a medical institution, and the analysis of the measurement data occurs in an analysis server 1. Due to this, measurement data is transmitted via a network 3 from measurement device 2 to analysis server 1. In addition, analytical data is transmitted via network 3 from analysis server 1to an output terminal 4. The service provider provides measurement device 2 to the medical institution free of charge, and in return collects a use fee from the medical institution for the analysis service.

Claims

1. A measurement device to be connected via a network to an analysis device that processes measurement data and converts said measurement data into an analytical result, comprising:

measurement means for measuring a subject and/or a sample obtained from said subject and obtaining measurement data,

first transmission means for transmitting said measurement data to said analysis device via said network, said analysis device converting said measurement data into said analytical result, said analytical result including said subject'"'"'s in vivo and/or in vitro test result, which is a result of analysis of said measurement data, and

error detection means for detecting an error during the measurement by said measurement means,

wherein

said measurement means stops the obtainment of measurement data if said error detection means detects an error, and

said network is selected from the group consisting of an internet, a public telephone network, a mobile communication network, and an ISDN.

2. The measurement device according to claim 1, further comprising

output means for outputting said analytical result received from said analysis device.

3. The measurement device according to claim 2, wherein

said output means comprises a computer.

4. The measurement device according to claim 1, wherein

said first transmission means associates a communication address of said measurement device with said measurement data and transmits said measurement data.

5. The measurement device according to claim 1, wherein

said first transmission means associates identification information of said subject and test items with said measurement data and transmits said measurement data.

6. The measurement device according to claim 1, wherein

said first transmission means associates device identification information that indicates the identity of said measurement device with said measurement data and transmits said measurement data.

7. The measurement device according to claim 1, further comprising:

output means for outputting said analytical result,

receiving means for receiving from said analysis device said analytical result obtained by processing said measurement data, and

second transmission means for transmitting said analytical result received by said receiving means to said output means.

8. A method of producing an analytical result, comprising:

a measurement step of obtaining measurement data by a measurement device for measuring a subject and/or a sample obtained from said subject,

a first transmission step of transmitting said measurement data from said measurement device to an analysis device via a network,

a first receiving step of receiving said measurement data by said analysis device,

a processing step of processing said measurement data by said analysis device to convert said measurement data into an analytical result, said analytical result including said subject'"'"'s in vivo and/or in vitro test result, which is a result of analysis of said measurement data,

a second transmission step of transmitting said analytical result from said analysis device, via said network, to said measurement device,

a second receiving step of receiving said analytical result by said measurement device,

an error detection step of determining whether there is an error during said measurement step, and

a stopping step of stopping said measurement step by said measurement device if an error is detected during said error detection step.

9. The method of producing an analytical result according to claim 8, wherein

said first transmission step includes a step of associating a communication address of said measurement device with said measurement data.

10. The method of producing an analytical result according to claim 8, further comprising:

an outputting step of outputting said analytical result by said measurement device.

11. The method of producing an analytical result according to claim 8, wherein

said network is selected from the group consisting of an internet, a public telephone network, a mobile communication network, and an ISDN.

12. An analytical result producing device, comprising:

receiving means for receiving measurement data via a network from a measurement device that measures a subject and/or a sample obtained from said subject and obtains said measurement data,

processing means for processing said measurement data, and converting said measurement data into an analytical result, said analytical result including said subject'"'"'s in vivo and/or in vitro test result, which is a result of analysis of said measurement data, and

transmission means for transmitting, via said network, said analytical result to said measurement device,

wherein

said receiving means further receives device identification information that identifies a class of said measurement device and said measurement data associated therewith, and

said processing means includes;

storage means for storing analysis programs for processing said measurement data for each class of said measurement device,

determination means for determining said class of said measurement device based upon said device identification information, and

selection means for selecting an analysis program corresponding to said class of said measurement device from amongst said stored analysis programs, and for applying the selected analysis program to the processing of said measurement data.

13. The analytical result producing device according to claim 12, wherein

said receiving means receives a communication address of said measurement device and associates said communication address with said measurement data.

14. The analytical result producing device according to claim 12, wherein

said receiving means further receives identification information and test items for said subject that are associated with said measurement data, and

said transmission means transmits said identification information of said subject and said test items associated with said measurement data.

15. The analytical result producing device according to claim 12, further comprising:

results storage means for storing conditions on a contract relating to the processing of measurement data exchanged between a manager of the analytical result producing device and a manager of said measurement device, and usage results of said analytical result producing device that said manager of said measurement device used, and

determination means for determining items billed to said manager of said measurement device based on said contract conditions and said usage results.

16. An analytical result producing device, comprising:

receiving means for receiving measurement data via a network from a measurement device that measures a subject and/or a sample obtained from said subject and obtains said measurement data,

processing means for processing said measurement data, and converting said measurement data into an analytical result, said analytical result including said subject'"'"'s in vivo and/or in vitro test result, which is a result of analysis of said measurement data, and

transmission means for transmitting, via said network, said analytical result to an output device that outputs said analytical result,

wherein

said receiving means further receives device identification information that identifies a class of said measurement device and said measurement data associated therewith, and

said processing means includes;

storage means for storing analysis programs for processing said measurement data for each class of said measurement device,

determination means for determining said class of said measurement device based upon said device identification information, and

selection means for selecting an analysis program corresponding to said class of said measurement device from amongst said stored analysis programs, and for applying the selected analysis program to the processing of said measurement data.

17. The analytical result producing device according to claim 16, wherein

said receiving means receives a communication address of said measurement device and associates said communication address with said measurement data.

18. The analytical result producing device according to claim 16, wherein

said receiving means further receives identification information and test items for said subject that are associated with said measurement data, and

said transmission means transmits said identification information of said subject and said test items associated with said analytical result.

19. The analytical result producing device according to claim 16, further comprising:

results storage means for storing conditions on a contract relating to the processing of measurement data exchanged between a manager of the analytical result producing device and a manager of said measurement device, and usage results of said analytical result producing device that said manager of said measurement device used, and

determination means for determining items billed to said manager of said measurement device based on said contract conditions and said usage results.

20. A system of producing an analytical result, comprising:

a measurement device, and

an analysis device to be connected via a network to said measurement device,

wherein

said measurement device comprises

measurement means for measuring a subject and/or a sample obtained from said subject and obtaining measurement data,

first transmission means for transmitting, via said network, said measurement data to said analysis device, and

error detection means for detecting an error during the measurement by said measurement means,

said measurement means stops the obtainment of measurement data if said error detection means detects an error, and

said analysis device comprises

receiving means for receiving said measurement data from said measurement device via said network,

processing means for processing said measurement data, and converting said measurement data into an analytical result, said analytical result

including said subject'"'"'s in vivo and/or in vitro test result, which is a result of analysis of said measurement data, and

second transmission means for transmitting, via said network, said analytical result to said measurement device.

21. The system according to claim 20, wherein

said measurement device further comprises output means for outputting said analytical result.

22. The system according to claim 20, wherein

said network is selected from the group consisting of an internet, a public telephone network, a mobile communication network, and an ISDN.

23. The system according to claim 20, further comprising:

a web server for storing patient data.

24. A method of producing an analytical result, comprising:

a measurement step of obtaining measurement data by a measurement device for measuring a subject and/or a sample obtained from said subject,

a first transmission step of transmitting said measurement data from said measurement device to an analysis device via a network,

a first receiving step of receiving said measurement data by said analysis device,

a processing step of processing said measurement data by said analysis device to convert said measurement data into an analytical result, said analytical result including said subject'"'"'s in vivo and/or in vitro test result, which is a result of analysis of said measurement data,

a second transmission step of transmitting said analytical result from said analysis device, via said network, to an output device that outputs said analytical result,

a second receiving step of receiving said analytical result by said output device,

an output step of outputting said analytical result by said output device,

an error detection step of determining whether there is an error during said measurement step, and

a stopping step of stopping said measurement step by said measurement device if an error is detected during said error detection step.

25. The method of producing an analytical result according to claim 24, wherein

said first transmission step includes a step of associating a communication address of said output device with said measurement data.

26. The method of producing an analytical result according to claim 24, wherein

said network is selected from the group consisting of an internet, a public telephone network, a mobile communication network, and an ISDN.

27. A system of producing an analytical result, comprising:

a measurement device,

an analysis device to be connected via a network to said measurement device, and

an output device to be connected via said network to said analysis device,

wherein said measurement device comprises

measurement means for measuring a subject and/or a sample obtained from said subject and obtaining measurement data,

first transmission means for transmitting said measurement data to said analysis device via said network, and

error detection means for detecting an error during the measurement by said measurement means,

said measurement means stops the obtainment of measurement data if said error detection means detects an error,

said analysis device comprises

first receiving means for receiving said measurement data from said measurement device via said network,

processing means for processing said measurement data, and converting said measurement data into an analytical result, said analytical result including said subject'"'"'s in vivo and/or in vitro test result, which is a result of analysis of said measurement data, and

second transmission means for transmitting, via said network, said analytical result to said output device, and

said output device comprises

second receiving means for receiving said analytical result from said analysis device via said network, and

output means for outputting said analytical result.

28. The system according to claim 27, wherein

said network is selected from the group consisting of an internet, a public telephone network, a mobile communication network, and an ISDN.

29. The system according to claim 27, further comprising:

a web server for storing patient data.

30. An output device to be connected to an analysis device via a network, comprising:

receiving means for receiving an analytical result, via said network, from said analysis device that processes measurement data and converts said measurement data into said analytical result, said analytical result including a subject'"'"'s in vivo and/or in vitro test result, which is a result of analysis of said measurement data, and

output means for outputting said analytical result,

wherein

said analysis device is connected via said network to a measurement device that measures said subject and/or a sample obtained from said subject and obtains said measurement data, and

said measurement device stops the obtainment of measurement if an error is detected during said measurement.

31. The output device according to claim 30, wherein

said receiving means receives identification information and test items for said subject that are related to said analytical result, and

said output device associates said subject'"'"'s identification information and test items with said analytical result and outputs said analytical result.

32. A computer program product for analytical result production, comprising:

receiving means for receiving measurement data via a network from a measurement device that measures a subject and/or a sample obtained from said subject and obtains said measurement data,

processing means for processing said measurement data, and converting said measurement data into an analytical result, said analytical result including said subject'"'"'s in vivo and/or in vitro test result, which is a result of analysis of said measurement data, and

transmission means for transmitting, via said network, said analytical result to said measurement device,

wherein

said receiving means further receives device identification information that identifies a class of said measurement device and said measurement data associated therewith, and

said processing means includes;

storage means for storing analysis programs for processing said measurement data for each class of said measurement device,

determination means for determining said class of said measurement device based upon said device identification information, and

selection means for selecting an analysis program corresponding to said class of said measurement device from amongst said stored analysis programs, and for applying the selected analysis program to the processing of said measurement data.

33. A computer program product for analytical result production, comprising:

receiving means for receiving measurement data via a network from a measurement device that measures a subject and/or a sample obtained from said subject and obtains said measurement data,

processing means for processing said measurement data, and converting said measurement data into an analytical result, said analytical result including said subject'"'"'s in vivo and/or in vitro test result, which is a result of analysis of said measurement data, and

transmission means for transmitting, via said network, said analytical result to an output device that outputs said analytical result,

wherein

said receiving means further receives device identification information that identifies a class of said measurement device and said measurement data associated therewith, and

said processing means includes;

storage means for storing analysis programs for processing said measurement data for each class of said measurement device,

determination means for determining said class of said measurement device based upon said device identification information, and

selection means for selecting an analysis program corresponding to said class of said measurement device from amongst said stored analysis programs, and for applying the selected analysis program to the processing of said measurement data.

34. A computer program product comprising:

measurement means for measuring a subject and/or a sample obtained from said subject and obtaining measurement data,

transmission means for transmitting via a network said measurement data to an analysis device that processes said measurement data and converts said measurement data into an analytical result, said analytical result including said subject'"'"'s in vivo and/or in vitro test result, which is a result of analysis of said measurement data, and

error detection means for detecting an error during the measurement by said measurement means,

wherein

said measurement means stops the obtainment of measurement data if said error detection means detects an error, and

said network is selected from the group consisting of an internet, a public telephone network, a mobile communication network, and an ISDN.

35. An output device to be connected to a measurement device, comprising:

receiving means for receiving an analytical result from said measurement device, said analytical result being transmitted from an analysis device to said measurement device via a network, said measurement device measuring a subject and/or a sample obtained from said subject and obtaining measurement data, said measurement device stopping the obtainment of measurement data when an error is detected during the measurement of said subject and/or the sample obtained from said subject, said analysis device processing said measurement data and converting said measurement data into said analytical result, said analytical result including said subject'"'"'s in vivo and/or in vitro test result, which is a result of analysis of said measurement data, and said measurement device being connected to said analysis device via said network, and

output means for outputting said analytical result.

36. A measurement device to be connected via a network to an analysis device that processes measurement data and converts said measurement data into an analytical result, comprising:

a measurement unit for measuring a subject and/or a sample obtained from said subject and obtaining said measurement data,

a transmission unit for transmitting said measurement data to said analysis device via said network to convert said measurement data into said analytical result, said analytical result including said subject'"'"'s in vivo and/or in vitro test result, which is a result of analysis of said measurement data, and

an error detection unit for detecting an error during the measurement by said measurement unit,

wherein

said measurement unit stops the obtainment of measurement data if said error detection unit detects an error, and

said network is selected from the group consisting of an internet, a public telephone network, a mobile communication network, and an ISDN.