Workstation configuration and selection method and apparatus
First Claim
1. A computer system coupled to a network to enable a radiological imaging workstation supplier to provide a customer with information for a recommended radiological imaging workstation, the computer system comprising:
- an application server to direct a query page to the customer via the network, wherein the query page comprises a plurality of questions designed to enable the computer system to determine a recommended radiological imaging workstation based on the customer'"'"'s responses to the plurality of questions, the radiological viewing workstation enabling an operator to view images produced by imaging systems of different modalities, further wherein at least one of the plurality of questions establishes the imaging software to be recommended;
a comparison program to receive a completed query page from the customer and compare the customer'"'"'s responses in the completed query page to a plurality of predicted responses to the plurality of questions, a predicted response corresponding to a radiological imaging workstation configuration; and
a server to provide a results page to the customer via the network, the results page providing the customer with a recommended radiological imaging workstation,wherein the information stored in the computer system is stored in a product configuration file, wherein the product configuration file contains data on specific configurations of radiological imaging workstations,wherein the specific configurations of radiological imaging workstations is determined by a sales history of specific configurations of radiological imaging workstations.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing a radiological imaging workstation system customer with a recommended radiological imaging workstation and/or radiological imaging workstation configuration. The recommended radiological imaging workstation being established by a customer'"'"'s responses to a plurality of questions. The system has a product selector file and a product configuration file. The product selector file provides a query page with the plurality of questions to be answered by the customer. The product configuration file having a plurality of predicted system values. A Java applet being used to compare the customer'"'"'s responses to the plurality of questions to the predicted values. The product configuration file supplying a results page with the recommended system.
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37 Claims
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1. A computer system coupled to a network to enable a radiological imaging workstation supplier to provide a customer with information for a recommended radiological imaging workstation, the computer system comprising:
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an application server to direct a query page to the customer via the network, wherein the query page comprises a plurality of questions designed to enable the computer system to determine a recommended radiological imaging workstation based on the customer'"'"'s responses to the plurality of questions, the radiological viewing workstation enabling an operator to view images produced by imaging systems of different modalities, further wherein at least one of the plurality of questions establishes the imaging software to be recommended; a comparison program to receive a completed query page from the customer and compare the customer'"'"'s responses in the completed query page to a plurality of predicted responses to the plurality of questions, a predicted response corresponding to a radiological imaging workstation configuration; and a server to provide a results page to the customer via the network, the results page providing the customer with a recommended radiological imaging workstation, wherein the information stored in the computer system is stored in a product configuration file, wherein the product configuration file contains data on specific configurations of radiological imaging workstations, wherein the specific configurations of radiological imaging workstations is determined by a sales history of specific configurations of radiological imaging workstations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer system coupled to a network to assist a customer to select a radiological imaging workstation from among a plurality of radiological imaging workstations, the computer system comprising:
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an application server coupled to a network, the application server directing a customer to files stored in the computer system; a product selector file written in a markup language and stored in the computer system, the product selector file defining a plurality of questions designed to elicit data from a customer to determine a single radiological imaging workstation to recommend to the customer from among a plurality of radiological imaging workstations, wherein the product selector file provides the plurality of questions to a query page for delivery to a customer; a program that operates to determine a recommended radiological imaging workstation for the customer by comparing data provided by the customer via the plurality of questions to radiological imaging workstation data stored in the computer system; and a product configuration file written in a markup language and stored in the computer system, the product configuration file holding the radiological imaging workstation data used by the program, wherein the program populates a results page with a specific radiological imaging workstation configuration that matches a customer'"'"'s responses to the plurality of questions on the query page. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer system coupled to a network to assist a customer to select a radiological imaging workstation from among a plurality of radiological imaging workstations, the computer system comprising:
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an application server coupled to a network, the application server directing a customer to files stored in the computer system; a product selector file written in a markup language and stored in the computer system, the product selector file defining a plurality of questions designed to elicit data from a customer to determine a single radiological imaging workstation to recommend to the customer from among a plurality of radiological imaging workstations, wherein the product selector file provides the plurality of questions to a query page for delivery to a customer; a program that operates to determine a recommended radiological imaging workstation for the customer by comparing data provided by the customer via the plurality of questions to radiological imaging workstation data stored in the computer system; and a product configuration file written in a markup language and stored in the computer system, the product configuration file holding the radiological imaging workstation data used by the program, wherein the radiological imaging workstation data comprises data relating to specific configurations of radiological imaging workstations, wherein the specific configurations of radiological imaging workstations is determined by a sales history of specific configurations of radiological imaging workstations.
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27. A computer system coupled to a network to enable a radiological imaging workstation supplier to provide a customer with information for a recommended radiological imaging workstation, the computer system comprising:
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an application server to direct a query page to the customer via the network, wherein the query page comprises a plurality of questions designed to enable the computer system to determine a recommended radiological imaging workstation based on the customer'"'"'s responses to the plurality of questions, the radiological viewing workstation enabling an operator to view images produced by imaging systems of different modalities, further wherein at least one of the plurality of questions establishes the imaging software to be recommended; a comparison program to receive a completed query page from the customer and compare the customer'"'"'s responses in the completed query page to a plurality of predicted responses to the plurality of questions, a predicted response corresponding to a radiological imaging workstation configuration; and a server to provide a results page to the customer via the network, the results page providing the customer with a recommended radiological imaging workstation, wherein the information stored in the computer system is stored in a product configuration file, wherein the product configuration file contains data on specific configurations of radiological imaging workstations, wherein a product selector file populates the results page with a specific radiological imaging workstation configuration that matches the customer'"'"'s responses in the completed query page. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer-implemented system, comprising:
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a medical imaging workstation selector disposed on a computer-readable medium, wherein the medical imaging workstation selector is configured to obtain customer input from a query page having questions relating to configuration options for a medical imaging workstation; wherein the medical imaging workstation selector is configured to compare the customer input with data on specific configurations of medical imaging workstations, wherein the specific configurations are determined, at least in part, by a sales history of specfic configurations of medical imaging workstations; and wherein the medical imaging workstation selector is configured to populate a results page with a specfic medical imaging workstation configuration based on the customer input and the data on specfic configurations, and wherein the specfic configurations of medical imaging workstations comprise a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, a computed tomography (CT) system, a positron emission tomography (PET) system, a radio flu oroscopy (RF) system, an ultrasound system, or a computed radiography (CR) system, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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