Event notification in interconnected content-addressable storage systems
First Claim
1. A method for event notification in an interconnected content-addressable storage system, said method executing on one or more computing devices, said method comprising:
- storing a plurality of fixed medical data imaging files, each medical data imaging file associated with a globally unique identifier (GUID), wherein the GUID does not directly indicate a path or location of the GUID'"'"'s associated medical data imaging file;
receiving a request for event notification of a particular type of event related to one or more of the fixed medical data imaging files at a first content-addressable storage server from a first application, said first content-addressable storage server being implemented on one or more computing devices, said request for event notification configured to subscribe the first application to receive a plurality of event notifications corresponding to multiple occurrences for the particular type of event related to the one or more of the plurality of fixed medical data imaging files stored in content-addressable storage;
receiving a request, from a second application distinct from the first application and distinct from the first content-addressable storage server, to perform an action associated with an event of the particular event type related to the one or more of the plurality of fixed medical data imaging files at a second content-addressable storage server, wherein the first and second content-addressable storage servers are distinct and wherein the first and second content-addressable storage servers are both part of a content-addressable storage cloud;
performing the action associated with the event of the particular event type related to the one or more of the plurality of fixed medical data imaging files at the second content-addressable storage server;
upon performance of the action associated with the event of the particular event type related to the one or more of the plurality of fixed medical data imaging files at the second content-addressable storage server, propagating an event notification through the content-addressable storage cloud; and
upon receipt of the event notification at the first content-addressable storage server, providing for notification to the first application of the event of the particular event type related to the one or more of the plurality of fixed medical data imaging files based upon the subscription of the first application to receive the plurality of event notifications related to the one or more of the plurality of fixed medical data imaging files.
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Abstract
Some of the embodiments herein provide a seamless cloud of storage. This storage may be content-addressable storage. An end application may or may not be exposed to the fact that content-addressable storage is used. Various embodiments herein provide event notification, which may allow applications or users to subscribe to particular events (such as storage of an X-ray by a particular entity). Some embodiments provide for a shared archive. A shared archive may provide homogeneous access to medical data, etc. that was previously stored into the CAS cloud by heterogeneous applications, varied data types, etc. Additionally, embodiments herein allow for the creation and distribution of virtual packages. For example, a user may create a virtual package for all images related to a patient so that she may have a virtual package of all of her medical data to present to a referring physician.
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1. A method for event notification in an interconnected content-addressable storage system, said method executing on one or more computing devices, said method comprising:
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storing a plurality of fixed medical data imaging files, each medical data imaging file associated with a globally unique identifier (GUID), wherein the GUID does not directly indicate a path or location of the GUID'"'"'s associated medical data imaging file; receiving a request for event notification of a particular type of event related to one or more of the fixed medical data imaging files at a first content-addressable storage server from a first application, said first content-addressable storage server being implemented on one or more computing devices, said request for event notification configured to subscribe the first application to receive a plurality of event notifications corresponding to multiple occurrences for the particular type of event related to the one or more of the plurality of fixed medical data imaging files stored in content-addressable storage; receiving a request, from a second application distinct from the first application and distinct from the first content-addressable storage server, to perform an action associated with an event of the particular event type related to the one or more of the plurality of fixed medical data imaging files at a second content-addressable storage server, wherein the first and second content-addressable storage servers are distinct and wherein the first and second content-addressable storage servers are both part of a content-addressable storage cloud; performing the action associated with the event of the particular event type related to the one or more of the plurality of fixed medical data imaging files at the second content-addressable storage server; upon performance of the action associated with the event of the particular event type related to the one or more of the plurality of fixed medical data imaging files at the second content-addressable storage server, propagating an event notification through the content-addressable storage cloud; and upon receipt of the event notification at the first content-addressable storage server, providing for notification to the first application of the event of the particular event type related to the one or more of the plurality of fixed medical data imaging files based upon the subscription of the first application to receive the plurality of event notifications related to the one or more of the plurality of fixed medical data imaging files. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for event notification in an interconnected content-addressable storage system, said system comprising:
- a first content-addressable storage server comprising one or more computing devices configured to;
store a plurality of fixed medical data imaging files, each medical data imaging file associated with a globally unique identifier (GUID), wherein the GUID does not directly indicate a path or location of the GUID'"'"'s associated medical data imaging file; receive a request from a second application distinct from a first application and distinct from the first content-addressable storage server, for subscription to a plurality of event notifications of a particular type of event associated with one or more of the plurality of fixed medical data imaging files; and upon receipt of an event notification of the particular type of event, providing for notification to the first application of the event of the particular event type based upon the subscription to receive the plurality of event notifications of the particular type of event associated with the one or more of the plurality of fixed medical data imaging files, wherein the event notification was received from a second content-addressable storage server, wherein the second content-addressable storage server; received a request to perform an action associated with an event of the particular event type associated with the one or more of the plurality of fixed medical data imaging files; performed the action associated with the event of the particular event type associated with the one or more of the fixed medical data imaging files; and upon performance of the action associated with the event of the particular event type at the second content-addressable storage server, sent the event notification to the first content-addressable storage server. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- a first content-addressable storage server comprising one or more computing devices configured to;
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for event notification in an interconnected content-addressable storage system, said computer-executable instructions, when running on one or more computers, performing a method comprising:
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storing a plurality of fixed medical data imaging files, each medical data imaging file associated with a globally unique identifier (GUID), wherein the GUID does not directly indicate a path or location of the GUID'"'"'s associated medical data imaging file; receiving a request for event notification of a particular type of event related to one or more of the plurality of fixed medical data imaging files at a first content-addressable storage server from a first application, said first content-addressable storage server being implemented on one or more computing devices, said request for event notification configured to subscribe the first application to receive a plurality of event notifications corresponding to multiple occurrences for the particular type of event related to the one or more of the plurality of fixed medical data imaging files stored in content-addressable storage; receiving a request, from a second application distinct from the first application and distinct from the first content-addressable storage server, to perform an action associated with an event of the particular event type related to the one or more of the plurality of fixed medical data imaging files at a second content-addressable storage server, wherein the first and second content-addressable storage servers are distinct and wherein the first and second content-addressable storage servers are both part of a content-addressable storage cloud; performing the action associated with the event of the particular event type related to the one or more of the plurality of fixed medical data imaging files at the second content-addressable storage server; upon performance of the action associated with the event of the particular event type related to the one or more of the plurality of fixed medical data imaging files at the second content-addressable storage server, propagating an event notification through the content-addressable storage cloud; and upon receipt of the event notification at the first content-addressable storage server, providing for notification to the first application of the event of the particular event type related to the one or more of the plurality of fixed medical data imaging files based upon the subscription of the first application to receive the plurality of event notifications related to the one or more of the plurality of fixed medical data imaging files. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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