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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2001
Isao Matsumura, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshito Yoneyama, Tochigi, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A medical-instrument service providing system receives an online order for a medical instrument via a communication network from a service utilizing terminal of a medical institution, accesses a stock control server controlled by a supplier of the medical instrument, to check whether or not the on-order medical instrument is in stock in the supplier. If the on-order medical instrument is in stock in the supplier, the system instructs to deliver the medical instrument to the medical institution. If the on-order medical instrument is insufficient in stock, the system accesses a stock control server, controlled by other institution than the medical instrument, to check whether or not the instrument is in stock, via the communication network. If the on-order medical instrument is in stock, the system instructs to supply the medical instrument to the medical institution from the other institution.