PROTON BEAM THERAPY CONTROL SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A communications system for a therapy device, the communication system comprising:
- a first functional component for communicating with a first plurality of hardware subsystems of the therapy device, the first functional component comprising a first agent for routing communications to and from the first plurality of hardware subsystems;
a second functional component for communicating with a second plurality of hardware subsystems of the therapy device, the second functional component comprising a second agent for routing communications to and from the second plurality of hardware subsystems; and
a brain controller for coordinating activities of the first and second functional components.
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Abstract
A tiered communications architecture for managing network traffic in a distributed system. Communication between client or control computers and a plurality of hardware devices is administered by agent and monitor devices whose activities are coordinated to reduce the number of open channels or sockets. The communications architecture also improves the transparency and scalability of the distributed system by reducing network mapping dependence. The architecture is desirably implemented in a proton beam therapy system to provide flexible security policies which improve patent safety and facilitate system maintenance and development.
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23 Claims
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1. A communications system for a therapy device, the communication system comprising:
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a first functional component for communicating with a first plurality of hardware subsystems of the therapy device, the first functional component comprising a first agent for routing communications to and from the first plurality of hardware subsystems; a second functional component for communicating with a second plurality of hardware subsystems of the therapy device, the second functional component comprising a second agent for routing communications to and from the second plurality of hardware subsystems; and a brain controller for coordinating activities of the first and second functional components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A communications system for a therapy device, the communication system comprising:
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a means for communicating with a first plurality of hardware subsystems of the therapy device, the means for communicating comprising a means for routing communications to and from the first plurality of hardware subsystems; a means for communicating with a second plurality of hardware subsystems of the therapy device, the means for communicating comprising a means for routing communications to and from the second plurality of hardware subsystems; and a means for coordinating activities between the means for communicating with the first plurality of hardware subsystems and the means for communicating with the second plurality of hardware subsystems. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of communication in a therapy device, the method comprising:
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communicating with a first plurality of hardware subsystems of the therapy device using a first agent; communicating with a second plurality of hardware subsystems of the therapy device using a second agent; and coordinating an activity between the first agent and second agent using a brain controller. - View Dependent Claims (18, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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19. The method of claim 19, wherein the second plurality of hardware subsystems comprises at least one of a nozzle and a gantry.
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