Method and system for archiving biomedical data generated by a data collection device
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1. A method for archiving biomedical data generated by a data collection device, comprising:
- at a computer, reading a file containing the biomedical data from a computer-readable storage medium, wherein a data format of the file, as stored on the storage medium, has not been identified to the computer;
at a processor of the computer, analyzing the file to determine the data format of the file, wherein the analyzing includes obtaining, from the file, at least one of a manufacturer of the collection device and a model number of the collection device and determining the data format as a function of the at least one of a manufacturer of the collection device and a model number of the collection device;
based on the data format, locating and extracting the biomedical data from within the file;
prior to transmitting, removing any identifying information associated with an individual from whom the biomedical data was collected; and
transmitting the extracted data to a database in which the extracted data is archived.
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Abstract
A method for archiving biomedical data generated by a data collection device, includes the steps of automatically determining a data format in which the collection device is configured to store the biomedical data onto a computer-readable storage medium, based on the data format, extracting the biomedical data from the storage medium, and transmitting the extracted data to a database in which the extracted data is archived.
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1. A method for archiving biomedical data generated by a data collection device, comprising:
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at a computer, reading a file containing the biomedical data from a computer-readable storage medium, wherein a data format of the file, as stored on the storage medium, has not been identified to the computer; at a processor of the computer, analyzing the file to determine the data format of the file, wherein the analyzing includes obtaining, from the file, at least one of a manufacturer of the collection device and a model number of the collection device and determining the data format as a function of the at least one of a manufacturer of the collection device and a model number of the collection device; based on the data format, locating and extracting the biomedical data from within the file; prior to transmitting, removing any identifying information associated with an individual from whom the biomedical data was collected; and transmitting the extracted data to a database in which the extracted data is archived. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 17)
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8. A data extraction device for archiving biomedical data generated by a data collection device, the extraction device being constructed and arranged to:
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read a file containing the biomedical data from a computer-readable storage medium, wherein a data format of the file, as stored on the storage medium, has not been identified to the extraction device; analyze the file to determine a data format of the file, wherein the extraction device performs the analyzing by obtaining, from the file, at least one of a manufacturer of the collection device and a model number of the collection device and determining the data format as a function of the at least one of a manufacturer of the collection device and a model number of the collection device; based on the data format, locate and extract the biomedical data from within the file; prior to transmission, remove any identifying information associated with an individual from whom the biomedical data was collected; and transmit the extracted data to a data processing device configured to transmit the extracted data to a database in which the extracted data is archived. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for archiving biomedical data, comprising:
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a data collection device configured to collect and store biomedical data onto a computer-readable storage medium in the form of a file having a predetermined data format; a data extraction device configured to; read the file from the computer-readable storage medium, wherein the data format of the file has not been identified to the extraction device; analyze the file to determine the data format of the file, wherein the extraction device performs the analyzing by obtaining, from the file, at least one of a manufacturer of the collection device and a model number of the collection device and determining the data format as a function of the at least one of a manufacturer of the collection device and a model number of the collection device; and based on the data format, locate and extract the biomedical data from within the file; and a data processing device configured to; receive the extracted data, remove any identifying information associated with an individual from whom the extracted data was collected, to generate a de-identified data record, and transmit the de-identified data record to a database in which the data record is archived.
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16. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a series of instructions executable by a processor of a computer for archiving biomedical data generated by a data collection device, the instructions configured to cause the processor to perform the steps of:
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reading a file containing the biomedical data from a computer-readable storage medium, wherein a data format of the file, as stored on the storage medium, has not been identified to the computer; at the processor, analyzing the file to determine the data format of the file, wherein the analyzing includes obtaining, from the file, at least one of a manufacturer of the collection device and a model number of the collection device and determining the data format as a function of the at least one of a manufacturer of the collection device and a model number of the collection device; based on the data format, locating and extracting the biomedical data from within the file; prior to transmitting, removing any identifying information associated with an individual from whom the biomedical data was collected; and transmitting the extracted data for archiving in a database.
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