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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 25, 1998
Gregory John Derzay, Pewaukee, WI (US);
George Peter Gesior, Waukesha, WI (US);
Henry John Hummel, Jr., Waukesha, WI (US);
Ianne Mae Howards Koritzinsky, Glendale, WI (US);
Leo Michael Kucek, Waukesha, WI (US);
David Thomas Mehring, Sussex, WI (US);
Sunil Melepatt Palliyal, Kerala, IN;
David Alan Swierczek, Sussex, WI (US);
GE Medical Technology Services, Inc., Pewaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A technique is disclosed for providing remote service to medical diagnostic systems via a centralized service facility. The service facility is configured to receive service requests from diagnostic systems of different modalities, type, location, and so forth. The service requests are handled by one or more servers, and are directed to work stations or technicians for addressing the service requests. The work stations or technicians are selected in accordance with the modality of the diagnostic system as identified by the service request. A subscription status check may be performed for verifying the service arrangements between the requesting diagnostic systems and the centralized service facility. Reply messages are transmitted from the service facility to the requesting diagnostic systems in response to the service requests, providing interactive service exchange between the facility and the diagnostic systems.