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System and method for integrating a plurality of diagnostic related information
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1998-04-10
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Granted: 2002-10-29
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Expires: 2018-04-10
Abstract
Abstract This invention provides a system and method for integrating a plurality of diagnostic information from a multiple of sources. In this invention, there is a site specific database which contains site specific information for a machine. A plurality of diagnostic related information is obtained from the machine. A diagnostic router collects the site specific information for the machine and the plurality of diagnostic related information and generates a current incident record therefrom. An approved incident record database contains a plurality of approved incident records obtained from a plurality of machines. An integrator finds approved incident records from the approved incident record database that most closely match the current incident record.
Inventors
- 👤 Rasiklal Punjalal Shah
- 👤 Vipin Kewal Ramani
- 👤 Susan Teeter Wallenslager
- 👤 Christopher James Dailey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 16:43
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/22; G06F11/2205; G06F11/2236; G06F11/2242; G06F11/2252; G16; G16H; G16H40/00; G16H40/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 64
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A system for integrating a plurality of information from a multiple of sources, comprising: a site specific database containing site specific information for a machine; a plurality of diagnostic related information obtained from the machine; a plurality of diagnostic and analytic tools for evaluating the plurality of diagnostic related information, wherein each diagnostic and analytic tool generates a tool output containing a list of possible recommendations pertaining to the machine; a diagnostic router for collecting site specific information for the machine from the site specific database and the plurality of diagnostic related information and generating a current incident record therefrom; an approved incident record database containing a plurality of approved incident records obtained from a plurality of machines; and an integrator for finding approved incident records from the approved incident record database that most closely match the current incident record.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
140 words
A system for integrating a plurality of information from a multiple of sources, comprising: a site specific database containing site specific information for a machine; a plurality of diagnostic related information obtained from the machine; a plurality of diagnostic and analytic tools for evaluating the plurality of diagnostic related information, wherein each diagnostic and analytic tool generates a tool output containing a list of possible recommendations pertaining to the machine; a diagnostic router for collecting site specific information for the machine from the site specific database and the plurality of diagnostic related information and generating a current incident record therefrom; an approved incident record database containing a plurality of approved incident records obtained from a plurality of machines; and an integrator for finding approved incident records from the approved incident record database that most closely match the current incident record.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system according to claim 1 , wherein the diagnostic router comprises means for accessing the plurality of diagnostic and analytic tools.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system according to claim 2 , wherein the diagnostic router comprises means for executing the diagnostic and analytic tools according to a user specified selection.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system according to claim 3 , wherein the diagnostic router comprises means for collecting the tool outputs generated from each of the diagnostic and analytic tools and putting the tool outputs into the current incident record.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system according to claim 4 , wherein the diagnostic router comprises means for storing the current incident record in a current incident record database.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system according to claim 1 , wherein the integrator comprises means for displaying the current incident record.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system according to claim 2 , wherein the integrator comprises means for assigning a weight to each of the plurality of diagnostic and analytic tools, the weight being representative of the confidence in the tool to solve the current incident record.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system according to claim 7 , wherein the integrator comprises means for searching through the approved incident record database for approved incident records that most closely match the current incident record.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system according to claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of approved incident records in the approved incident record database contains historical tool outputs generated from diagnostic and analytic tools used to evaluate the plurality of machines.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
The system according to claim 9 , wherein the integrator comprises means for determining a matching percentage between the current incident record and each of the approved incident records in the approved incident record database according to the weights assigned for each of the diagnostic and analytic tools.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system according to claim 10 , wherein the integrator comprises means for ranking the approved incident records according to the matching percentage.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system according to claim 11 , wherein the integrator comprises means for stopping the search according to a user selection.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system according to claim 12 , wherein the integrator comprises means for appending the current incident record with data from the approved incident record that most closely matches the current incident record.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system according to claim 13 , wherein the integrator comprises means for storing the appended current incident record in the approved incident record database.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system according to claim 12 , wherein the integrator comprises means for storing the current incident record in a current incident record database.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system according to claim 1 , wherein the machine and the plurality of machines are medical imaging machines.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for integrating a plurality of information from a multiple of sources, comprising the steps of: storing site specific information for a machine; receiving a plurality of diagnostic related information obtained from the machine; accessing a plurality of diagnostic and analytic tools for evaluating the plurality of diagnostic related information, wherein each diagnostic and analytic tool generates a tool output containing a list of possible recommendations pertaining to the machine; collecting site specific information for the machine and the plurality of diagnostic related information and generating a current incident record therefrom; storing a plurality of approved incident records obtained from a plurality of machines; and finding approved incident records that most closely match the current incident record.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for integrating a plurality of information from a multiple of sources, comprising the steps of: storing site specific information for a machine; receiving a plurality of diagnostic related information obtained from the machine; accessing a plurality of diagnostic and analytic tools for evaluating the plurality of diagnostic related information, wherein each diagnostic and analytic tool generates a tool output containing a list of possible recommendations pertaining to the machine; collecting site specific information for the machine and the plurality of diagnostic related information and generating a current incident record therefrom; storing a plurality of approved incident records obtained from a plurality of machines; and finding approved incident records that most closely match the current incident record.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 17 , wherein the step of collecting further comprises executing the diagnostic and analytic tools according to a user specified selection.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method according to claim 18 , further comprising collecting the tool outputs generated from each of the diagnostic and analytic tools and putting the tool outputs into the current incident record.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 19 , further comprising storing the current incident record in a current incident record database.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 17 , wherein the step of finding comprises displaying the current incident record.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method according to claim 17 , wherein the step of finding comprises assigning a weight to each of plurality of diagnostic and analytic tools, the weight being representative of the confidence in the tool to solve the current incident record.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 22 , wherein the step of finding comprises searching for approved incident records that most closely match the current incident record.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 23 , wherein each of the plurality of approved incident records contains historical tool outputs generated from diagnostic and analytic tools used to evaluate the plurality of machines.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method according to claim 24 , wherein the step of finding comprises determining a matching percentage between the current incident record and each of the approved incident records according to the weights assigned for each of the diagnostic and analytic tools.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 25 , wherein the step of finding further comprises ranking the approved incident records according to the matching percentage.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 26 , wherein the step of finding further comprises stopping the search according to a user selection.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method according to claim 27 , wherein the step of finding further comprises appending the current incident record with data from the approved incident record that most closely matches the current incident record.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 28 , wherein the step of finding further comprises storing the appended current incident record with the plurality of approved incident records.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 27 , wherein the step of finding further comprises storing the current incident record in a current incident record database.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 17 , wherein the machine and plurality of machines are medical imaging machines.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
160 words
A system for integrating a plurality of information from a multiple of sources to facilitate monitoring and diagnosis of a medical imaging machine, comprising: a site specific database containing site specific information for the medical imaging machine; a plurality of diagnostic related information obtained from the medical imaging machine; a plurality of diagnostic and analytic tools for evaluating the plurality of diagnostic related information, wherein each diagnostic and analytic tool generates a tool output containing a list of possible recommendations pertaining to the medical imaging machine; a diagnostic router for collecting site specific information for the medical imaging machine from the site specific database and the plurality of diagnostic related information and generating a current incident record therefrom; an approved incident record database containing a plurality of approved incident records obtained from a plurality of medical imaging machines; and an integrator for finding approved incident records from the approved incident record database that most closely match the current incident record.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
160 words
A system for integrating a plurality of information from a multiple of sources to facilitate monitoring and diagnosis of a medical imaging machine, comprising: a site specific database containing site specific information for the medical imaging machine; a plurality of diagnostic related information obtained from the medical imaging machine; a plurality of diagnostic and analytic tools for evaluating the plurality of diagnostic related information, wherein each diagnostic and analytic tool generates a tool output containing a list of possible recommendations pertaining to the medical imaging machine; a diagnostic router for collecting site specific information for the medical imaging machine from the site specific database and the plurality of diagnostic related information and generating a current incident record therefrom; an approved incident record database containing a plurality of approved incident records obtained from a plurality of medical imaging machines; and an integrator for finding approved incident records from the approved incident record database that most closely match the current incident record.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system according to claim 32 , wherein the diagnostic router comprises means for accessing the plurality of diagnostic and analytic tools.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system according to claim 33 , wherein the diagnostic router comprises means for executing the diagnostic and analytic tools according to a user specified selection.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system according to claim 34 , wherein the diagnostic router comprises means for collecting the tool outputs generated from each of the diagnostic and analytic tools and putting the tool outputs into the current incident record.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system according to claim 35 , wherein the diagnostic router comprises means for storing the current incident record in a current incident record database.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system according to claim 32 , wherein the integrator comprises means for displaying the current incident record.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system according to claim 33 , wherein the integrator comprises means for assigning a weight to each of the plurality of diagnostic and analytic tools, the weight being representative of the confidence in the tool to solve the current incident record.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system according to claim 38 , wherein the integrator comprises means for searching through the approved incident record database for approved incident records that most closely match the current incident record.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system according to claim 39 , wherein each of the plurality of approved incident records in the approved incident record database contains historical tool outputs generated from diagnostic and analytic tools used to evaluate the plurality of medical imaging machines.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
48 words
The system according to claim 40 , wherein the integrator comprises means for determining a matching percentage between the current incident record and each of the approved incident records in the approved incident record database according to the weights assigned for each of the diagnostic and analytic tools.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system according to claim 41 , wherein the integrator comprises means for ranking the approved incident records according to the matching percentage.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system according to claim 42 , wherein the integrator comprises means for stopping the search according to a user selection.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system according to claim 43 , wherein the integrator comprises means for appending the current incident record with data from the approved incident record that most closely matches the current incident record.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system according to claim 44 , wherein the integrator comprises means for storing the appended current incident record in the approved incident record database.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system according to claim 43 , wherein the integrator comprises means for storing the current incident record in a current incident record database.
Claim 50
Independent Claim
138 words
A method for integrating a plurality of information from a multiple of sources to facilitate monitoring and diagnosis of a medical imaging machine, comprising the steps of: storing site specific information for the medical imaging machine; receiving a plurality of diagnostic related information obtained from the medical imaging machine; accessing a plurality of diagnostic and analytic tools for evaluating the plurality of diagnostic related information, wherein each diagnostic and analytic tool generates a tool output containing a list of possible recommendations pertaining to the medical imaging machine; collecting site specific information for the medical imaging machine and the plurality of diagnostic related information and generating a current incident record therefrom; storing a plurality of approved incident records obtained from a plurality of medical imaging machines; and finding approved incident records that most closely match the current incident record.
Claim 51
Independent Claim
138 words
A method for integrating a plurality of information from a multiple of sources to facilitate monitoring and diagnosis of a medical imaging machine, comprising the steps of: storing site specific information for the medical imaging machine; receiving a plurality of diagnostic related information obtained from the medical imaging machine; accessing a plurality of diagnostic and analytic tools for evaluating the plurality of diagnostic related information, wherein each diagnostic and analytic tool generates a tool output containing a list of possible recommendations pertaining to the medical imaging machine; collecting site specific information for the medical imaging machine and the plurality of diagnostic related information and generating a current incident record therefrom; storing a plurality of approved incident records obtained from a plurality of medical imaging machines; and finding approved incident records that most closely match the current incident record.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 47 , wherein the step of collecting further comprises executing the diagnostic and analytic tools according to a user specified selection.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method according to claim 48 , further comprising collecting the tool outputs generated from each of the diagnostic and analytic tools and putting the tool outputs into the current incident record.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 49 , further comprising storing the current incident record in a current incident record database.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 47 , wherein the step of finding comprises displaying the current incident record.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method according to claim 47 , wherein the step of finding comprises assigning a weight to each of plurality of diagnostic and analytic tools, the weight being representative of the confidence in the tool to solve the current incident record.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 52 , wherein the step of finding comprises searching for approved incident records that most closely match the current incident record.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 53 , wherein each of the plurality of approved incident records contains historical tool outputs generated from diagnostic and analytic tools used to evaluate the plurality of medical imaging machines.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method according to claim 54 , wherein the step of finding comprises determining a matching percentage between the current incident record and each of the approved incident records according to the weights assigned for each of the diagnostic and analytic tools.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 55 , wherein the step of finding further comprises ranking the approved incident records according to the matching percentage.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 56 , wherein the step of finding further comprises stopping the search according to a user selection.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method according to claim 57 , wherein the step of finding further comprises appending the current incident record with data from the approved incident record that most closely matches the current incident record.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 58 , wherein the step of finding further comprises storing the appended current incident record with the plurality of approved incident records.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 57 , wherein the step of finding further comprises storing the current incident record in a current incident record database.
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