Remote medical supporting system
First Claim
1. An operation supporting system, which support an operation by sending information on the operation, comprising:
- an operating device includingan imaging device for imaging a subject part of a patient and for outputting a real-time image signal;
an information input device for inputting identification information of the patient and an identifier for indicating whether the identification information of the patient is encrypted or not;
a first controller for encrypting or not encrypting the identification information of the patient input from the information input device according to the identifier without encrypting the real-time image signal; and
a sending device for sending an encrypted or not encrypted information of the patient according to the identifier, and the identifier and the real time image signal output from the imaging device;
a remote support device, said remote support device is located in a room remote from said operating device, said remote support device includinga receiving device for receiving the encrypted information of the patient, the identifier and the real-time image signal sent from the sending device;
a second controller for decrypting the information of the patient received by the receiving device only when the identifier indicates that the information of the patient is encrypted; and
a display device for displaying the identification information of the patient via the second controller and the real-time image signal from the receiving device.
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Abstract
When a surgery and a remote control room in a remote location are connected through a communication circuit to perform an endoscope operation, image information is not encrypted and is sent as it is. Patient data including identification information, a name and so on relating to a patient is encrypted in an encrypting portion and then is sent. In the remote control room side receiving the patient data through the communication circuit, the patient data is decrypted by a decrypting portion when it is determined, based on the header portion, that the received data includes the patient data. Thus, the patient data is restructured and a structure, which can be displayed in a display device, including the image information can be obtained. As a result, the privacy of the patient data can be reserved, and the fast transmission can be achieved at low costs.
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24 Claims
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1. An operation supporting system, which support an operation by sending information on the operation, comprising:
an operating device including an imaging device for imaging a subject part of a patient and for outputting a real-time image signal; an information input device for inputting identification information of the patient and an identifier for indicating whether the identification information of the patient is encrypted or not; a first controller for encrypting or not encrypting the identification information of the patient input from the information input device according to the identifier without encrypting the real-time image signal; and a sending device for sending an encrypted or not encrypted information of the patient according to the identifier, and the identifier and the real time image signal output from the imaging device; a remote support device, said remote support device is located in a room remote from said operating device, said remote support device including a receiving device for receiving the encrypted information of the patient, the identifier and the real-time image signal sent from the sending device; a second controller for decrypting the information of the patient received by the receiving device only when the identifier indicates that the information of the patient is encrypted; and a display device for displaying the identification information of the patient via the second controller and the real-time image signal from the receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An operation supporting apparatus for sending information on an operation, comprising:
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an imaging device for imaging a subject part of a patient and for outputting a real-time image signal; an information input device for inputting identification information of the patient and an identifier for indicating whether the identification information of the patient is encrypted or not; a controller for encrypting or not encrypting the identification information of the patient input from the information input device according to the identifier without encrypting the real-time image signal; and a sending device located in close proximity of the patient for sending an encrypted or not encrypted information of the patient according to the identifier, the identifier and the real-time image signal output from the imaging device. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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