TASKFLOW UNIT FOR CONTROLLING COMPUTER-AIDED MEDICAL TASKS WITHIN A MEDICAL COMPUTER NETWORK

• US 20110029623A1
• Filed: 07/15/2010
• Published: 02/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GMBH (Siemens AG)
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Ukis, Vladyslav, Dorn, Karlheinz, Ax, Antonius
• Granted Patent: US 8,984,069 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4843 by program, e.g. task dispatcher, supervisor, operating system
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms

Abstract

A taskflow unit is disclosed including at least one of a device and module for controlling computer-aided medical tasks within a medical computer network. In at least one embodiment, tasks are assigned to different software units, wherein the tasks are merged to form at least one taskflow within the medical computer network. In at least one embodiment, the taskflow unit is installed on an application server within the computer network.

Claims

1. A taskflow unit, comprising:

at least one of a device and module for controlling computer-aided medical tasks within a medical computer network which are assigned to different software units, wherein the tasks are merged to form at least one taskflow within the medical computer network.

2. The unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the different software units are installed on one computer within the computer network.

3. The unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the different software units are installed on different computers within the computer network.

4. The unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the taskflow unit is installed on an application server within the computer network.

5. The unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein, according to application, the software units each include presentation logic.

6. The unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the unit includes at least one of a device and module for sending messages for control purposes between the task unit and a software unit.

7. The unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the messages are provided with a modifiable XML description.

12. The unit as claimed in claim 5, wherein, according to application, the software units each include presentation logic preferably for at least one of user interface visualization, business logic and a remote service.

13. An application server, within the computer network, on which the taskflow unit of claim 1 is installed.

8. A method, comprising:

controlling computer-aided medical tasks within a medical computer network, the tasks being assigned to different software units and being merged to form at least one taskflow within the medical computer network.

9. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the controlling is performed by a taskflow unit which is installed on an application server within the computer network.

10. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the tasks are controlled by way of messages that are sent between the taskflow unit and a software unit.

11. The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the messages are provided with a modifiable XML description.

14. A computer readable medium including program segments for, when executed on a computer device, causing the computer device to implement the method of claim 8.