Remote control of medical devices using instant messaging infrastructure

摘要

Systems and methods for remote control and management of medical workstations using an instant messaging infrastructure. A remote client, such as a mobile phone, laptop, tablet, or other computing device, is used to generate instructions or information requests in one or more data packets. The remote client sends the one or more data packets using the instant messaging infrastructure to a medical workstation at another location. A service application in communication with the medical workstation receives the data packets and causes the medical workstation to retrieve the requested information or execute the instruction. The communications between the remote client and the service application are encrypted and signed to ensure secure communications.

主权项

1. A method of transferring medical images from a medical image database using an instant messaging (IM) infrastructure comprising:
establishing, by an IM server, a first IM session with a medical workstation, the medical workstation
being in communication with the medical image database via a communication path independent of the IM server, andincluding a user interface with a display enabling a user of the medical workstation to select one or more images from the medical image database to be viewed on the display; establishing a second IM session with a mobile device, wherein the mobile device is on an IM roster of the medical workstation and the medical workstation is on an IM roster of the mobile device; sending, by the IM server, roster and presence information to the mobile device and the medical workstation; providing a list of image results to be displayed on a user interface of the mobile device; facilitating, by the IM server, communication of a command from the mobile device to the medical workstation, the command being a request to transfer an image from the medical image database to at least one of the mobile device and a second medical workstation; providing, to the mobile device, a list of destinations available to receive the image, the list of destinations including the second medical workstation and being displayed by the mobile device on the user interface; receiving, with the command from the mobile device, a selection of a destination from the list of destinations, the destination being the second medical workstation; and providing the command with the selection of the destination to the medical workstation to facilitate transferring of the image to the second medical workstation.