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Medical image filing system
Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 2000-01-26
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Granted: 2004-01-13
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Expires: 2020-01-26
Abstract
Abstract A medical image filing system having a first recording device for recording a plurality of image data from a medical image pickup device; a second recording device for recording the plurality of image data from the medical image pickup device, the second recording device has a recording speed slower and a recording capacity greater than that of the first recording device; and at least one image reproducing device for reading and reproducing designated image data from the plurality of image data recorded in the first and second recording devices. The at least one image reproducing device has a third recording device for recording the designated image data, wherein the designated image data recorded in the third recording device can also be reproduced by the at least one reproducing device. The at least one reproducing device further has apparatus or software to designate the image data recorded in the second recording device and designate either of the first or third recording devices to copy the designated image data from the second recording device to the designated first or third recording devices. A computer readable program code means for reproducing the plurality of image data in the medical image filing system is also provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinichi Ohmori
- 👤 Keiichi Hiyama
- 👤 Tatsuya Shiobara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 23:57
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/50; G06F16/51; G06F16/10; G16; G16H; G16H30/00; G16H30/20; G16H30/40; A; A61; A61B; A61B1/00; A61B1/04; A61B1/042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
A medical image filing system comprising: at least one image reproducing device; a first recording device for recording a plurality of image data from a medical image pickup device, the first recording device is not comprised in the at least one image reproducing device; a second recording device for recording a plurality of image data from the medical image pickup device, the second recording device having a recording speed slower and a recording capacity greater than that of the first recording device; a third recording device for recording a plurality of image data from the medical pickup device, the third recording device is comprised in the at least one image reproducing device and has a recording speed faster and recording capacity smaller than that of the second recording device; and a designating portion for allowing a user to designate one recording device from a plurality of recording devices, which plurality of recording devices includes at least the first recording device and the third recording device, the designation is for reading an image data recorded in the second recording device and recording the read data on the designated recording device before the reproduction of the image data on the at least one image reproducing device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
A medical image filing system comprising: at least one image reproducing device; a first recording device for recording a plurality of image data from a medical image pickup device, the first recording device is not comprised in the at least one image reproducing device; a second recording device for recording a plurality of image data from the medical image pickup device, the second recording device having a recording speed slower and a recording capacity greater than that of the first recording device; a third recording device for recording a plurality of image data from the medical pickup device, the third recording device is comprised in the at least one image reproducing device and has a recording speed faster and recording capacity smaller than that of the second recording device; and a designating portion for allowing a user to designate one recording device from a plurality of recording devices, which plurality of recording devices includes at least the first recording device and the third recording device, the designation is for reading an image data recorded in the second recording device and recording the read data on the designated recording device before the reproduction of the image data on the at least one image reproducing device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The medical image filing system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one image reproducing device comprises a plurality of image reproducing devices and the medical image filing system further comprises a network for connecting each of the plurality of image reproducing devices.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The medical image filing system of claim 1 , wherein the medical image filing system has a function to delay the copying of the designated image data from the second recording device to the designated recording device when there exists a simultaneous copying of image data within the medical image filing system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The medical image filing system of claim 3 , wherein the medical image filing system further has a function to restart the delayed copying of the designated image data from the second recording device to the designated recording device after the simultaneous copying is completed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The medical image filing system of claim 4 , wherein the delayed copying restarts through a manual indication.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The medical image filing system of claim 4 , wherein the delayed copying restarts automatically after a lapse of a preset time.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The medical image filing system of claim 3 , wherein the at least one image reproducing device displays a stoppage message when the copying is delayed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The medical image filing system of claim 1 , wherein the designating portion further accepts designation of a day and time on which the copying of the designated image data from the second recording device to the designated recording device is to be performed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
The medical image filing system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one image reproducing device comprises a plurality of image reproducing devices, wherein the designating portion does not accept the designation of the starting time of copying which start time is already set for copying for another of the plurality of image reproducing devices.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
80 words
The medical image filing system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one image reproducing device comprises a plurality of image reproducing devices, and a plurality of image data can be designated for copying from the second recording device to the designated recording devices for reproduction on each of the plurality of image reproducing devices respectively; wherein the medical image filing system has a function to stop copying of all but one of the plurality of designated image data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
52 words
The medical image filing system of claim 10 , wherein the medical image filing system further has a function to restart the copying of at least one of the plurality of designated image data that was stopped after the copying of the one of the plurality of designated image data is completed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The medical image filing system of claim 11 , wherein the stopped copying restarts through a manual indication.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The medical image filing system of claim 11 , wherein the stopped copying restarts automatically after a lapse of a preset time.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The medical image filing system of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the plurality of image reproducing devices displays a stoppage message when the copying is stopped.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
The medical image filing system of claim 1 , wherein the designating portion further accepts designation of a day that the designated image data is to be used and the medical image filing system performs the copying on a previous day of the designated day.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The medical image filing system of claim 1 , wherein the designation portion is embodied in the at least one image reproducing device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
197 words
A computer program product embodied in a computer-readable medium for reproducing a plurality of image data in a medical image filing system, the medical image filing system having first, second and third recording devices for recording the plurality of image data from a medical image pickup means, the second recording device having a recording speed slower and a recording capacity greater than that of the first recording device, the third recording device has a recording speed faster and a recording capacity smaller than that of the second image device, the computer program product comprising: computer readable program code means for designating at least one image data from the plurality of image data recorded in the second recording device; computer readable program code means for allowing a user to designate one recording device from a plurality of recording devices, which plurality of recording devices includes at least the first recording device and the third recording device, for copying of the designated image data from the second recording device to the designated recording device; and computer readable program code means for copying the at least one designated image data from the second recording device to the designated recording device.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
197 words
A computer program product embodied in a computer-readable medium for reproducing a plurality of image data in a medical image filing system, the medical image filing system having first, second and third recording devices for recording the plurality of image data from a medical image pickup means, the second recording device having a recording speed slower and a recording capacity greater than that of the first recording device, the third recording device has a recording speed faster and a recording capacity smaller than that of the second image device, the computer program product comprising: computer readable program code means for designating at least one image data from the plurality of image data recorded in the second recording device; computer readable program code means for allowing a user to designate one recording device from a plurality of recording devices, which plurality of recording devices includes at least the first recording device and the third recording device, for copying of the designated image data from the second recording device to the designated recording device; and computer readable program code means for copying the at least one designated image data from the second recording device to the designated recording device.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
46 words
The computer program product of claim 17 , further comprising computer readable program code means for delaying the copying of the designated image data in the second recording device to the designated recording device when there exists a simultaneous copying of image data within the system.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
The computer program product of claim 18 , further comprising computer readable program code means for restarting the copying of the designated image data in the second recording device to the designated recording device after the simultaneous copying is completed.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
40 words
The computer program product of claim 17 , further comprising computer readable program code means for designating a day and time to copy the designated image data in the second recording device to the designated first or third recording device.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
40 words
The computer program product of claim 17 , further comprising computer readable program code means for designating a day that the designated image data is to be used and performing the copying on a previous day of the designated day.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
142 words
A medical image filing system comprising: at least one image reproducing device; a first recording device for recording a plurality of image data from a medical image pickup device, the first recording device is not comprised in the at least one image reproducing device; a second recording device for recording a plurality of image data from the medical image pickup device, the second recording device having a recording speed slower and a recording capacity greater than that of the first recording device; a pre-readout time designating portion for designating a pre-readout time for reading image data stored in the second recording device to copy the image data to the first recording device, wherein a pre-readout process is stopped when the pre-readout time of the pre-readout process overlaps with a period of a readout process on which the pre-readout time is not designated.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
142 words
A medical image filing system comprising: at least one image reproducing device; a first recording device for recording a plurality of image data from a medical image pickup device, the first recording device is not comprised in the at least one image reproducing device; a second recording device for recording a plurality of image data from the medical image pickup device, the second recording device having a recording speed slower and a recording capacity greater than that of the first recording device; a pre-readout time designating portion for designating a pre-readout time for reading image data stored in the second recording device to copy the image data to the first recording device, wherein a pre-readout process is stopped when the pre-readout time of the pre-readout process overlaps with a period of a readout process on which the pre-readout time is not designated.
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