Remote control of medical devices using instant messaging infrastructure
First Claim
1. A method of transferring medical images from a medical image database using an instant messaging (IM) infrastructure comprising:
- establishing, by an IM server, a first IM session with a medical workstation, the medical workstationbeing in communication with the medical image database via a communication path independent of the IM server, andincluding a user interface with a display enabling a user of the medical workstation to select one or more images from the medical image database to be viewed on the display;
establishing a second IM session with a mobile device, wherein the mobile device is on an IM roster of the medical workstation and the medical workstation is on an IM roster of the mobile device;
sending, by the IM server, roster and presence information to the mobile device and the medical workstation;
providing a list of image results to be displayed on a user interface of the mobile device;
facilitating, by the IM server, communication of a command from the mobile device to the medical workstation, the command being a request to transfer an image from the medical image database to at least one of the mobile device and a second medical workstation;
providing, to the mobile device, a list of destinations available to receive the image, the list of destinations including the second medical workstation and being displayed by the mobile device on the user interface;
receiving, with the command from the mobile device, a selection of a destination from the list of destinations, the destination being the second medical workstation; and
providing the command with the selection of the destination to the medical workstation to facilitate transferring of the image to the second medical workstation.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for remote control and management of medical workstations using an instant messaging infrastructure. A remote client, such as a mobile phone, laptop, tablet, or other computing device, is used to generate instructions or information requests in one or more data packets. The remote client sends the one or more data packets using the instant messaging infrastructure to a medical workstation at another location. A service application in communication with the medical workstation receives the data packets and causes the medical workstation to retrieve the requested information or execute the instruction. The communications between the remote client and the service application are encrypted and signed to ensure secure communications.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of transferring medical images from a medical image database using an instant messaging (IM) infrastructure comprising:
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establishing, by an IM server, a first IM session with a medical workstation, the medical workstation being in communication with the medical image database via a communication path independent of the IM server, and including a user interface with a display enabling a user of the medical workstation to select one or more images from the medical image database to be viewed on the display; establishing a second IM session with a mobile device, wherein the mobile device is on an IM roster of the medical workstation and the medical workstation is on an IM roster of the mobile device; sending, by the IM server, roster and presence information to the mobile device and the medical workstation; providing a list of image results to be displayed on a user interface of the mobile device; facilitating, by the IM server, communication of a command from the mobile device to the medical workstation, the command being a request to transfer an image from the medical image database to at least one of the mobile device and a second medical workstation; providing, to the mobile device, a list of destinations available to receive the image, the list of destinations including the second medical workstation and being displayed by the mobile device on the user interface; receiving, with the command from the mobile device, a selection of a destination from the list of destinations, the destination being the second medical workstation; and providing the command with the selection of the destination to the medical workstation to facilitate transferring of the image to the second medical workstation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of transferring medical images from a medical image database using an instant messaging (IM) infrastructure comprising:
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establishing, by a mobile device, an IM session with an IM server; receiving presence information regarding a medical workstation that is on an IM roster of the mobile device, the medical workstation being in communication with the medical image database via a communication path independent of the IM server; displaying, on a user interface of the mobile device, a list of image results received from the IM server including a first image and a second image; receiving, by the mobile device, a selection of the second image; sending, by the mobile device, a command via the IM server to the medical workstation, the command being a request to transfer the second image from the medical image database to at least one of the mobile device and a second medical workstation; receiving a list of destinations available to receive the image, the list of destinations including the second medical workstation; displaying, on the user interface of the mobile device, the list of destinations; and receiving a selection of a destination from the list of destinations, the destination being the second medical workstation, wherein sending the command via the IM server to the medical workstation includes sending an image move command that identifies the destination selected such that the second image is transferred to the second medical workstation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of transferring medical images from a medical image database using an instant messaging (IM) infrastructure comprising:
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establishing, by a medical workstation, an IM session with an IM server, wherein the medical workstation being in communication with the medical image database, and including a user interface with a display enabling a user of the medical workstation to select one or more images from the medical image database to be viewed on the display; receiving, by the medical workstation, presence information regarding a mobile device that is on an IM roster of the medical workstation; providing, by the medical workstation, a list of image results to be displayed on a user interface of the mobile device; receiving, by the medical workstation, a command via the IM server from the mobile device, the command being a request to transfer an image from the medical image database to at least one of the mobile device and a second medical workstation; retrieving, by the medical workstation, the image from the medical image database via a communication path independent of the IM server; and sending, by the medical workstation, the image to at least one of the mobile device and the second medical workstation, wherein the command received via the IM server includes an identification of a destination provided by the mobile device in response to a selection from a list of destinations available to receive the image, the destination being the second medical workstation, and wherein sending the image includes sending the image to the second medical workstation in response to receipt of the command. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An instant messaging (IM) server for facilitating transfer of medical images from a medical image database, the IM server comprising:
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a first IM session with a medical workstation, the medical workstation being in communication with the medical image database via a communication path independent of the IM server, and including a user interface with a display enabling a user of the medical workstation to select one or more images from the medical image database to be viewed on the display; a second IM session with a mobile device; a non-transitory memory storing an IM roster of the medical workstation including the mobile device, and an IM roster of the mobile device including the medical workstation; a presence module that sends roster and presence information to the mobile device and the medical workstation; and a message routing module that provides a list of image results to be displayed on a user interface of the mobile device, routes a command from the mobile device to the medical workstation, the command being a request to transfer an image from the medical image database to at least one of the mobile device and a second medical workstation, provides, to the mobile device, a list of destinations available to receive the image, the list of destinations including the second medical workstation and being displayed by the mobile device on the user interface, receives, with the command from the mobile device, a selection of a destination from the list of destinations, the destination being the second medical workstation, and provides the command with the selection of the destination to the medical workstation to facilitate transferring of the image to the second medical workstation. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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