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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2000
Naja S. Robinson, Menomonee Falls, WI (US);
Lawrence E. Ploetz, Brookfield, WI (US);
Jie Xue, Waukesha, WI (US);
GE Medical Technology Services, Inc., Waukesha, WI (US);
Abstract
A method and a system for automatically activating and deactivating a data logging function on a remotely located medical imaging device from a central service facility in response to acquisition of updated service contract information. Customer profiling and service contract data are automatically processed at a central facility to detect that a medical imaging device is now under contract to receive regular scanner utilization reports. The scanner data logging function is then automatically turned on from the central facility. The central facility then monitors the receipt of scanner data log files to ensure that the first data log file has been successfully transmitted from activated medical imaging device, for processing and subsequent utilization report delivery. In the case of an expired service contract, the data logging feature on the medical imaging device is automatically deactivated from the central facility.