Ronald P Larson

US Patent:

6509914, Jan 21, 2003

Filed:

Nov 24, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/449298

Inventors:

Deborah Ann Babula - Franklin WI
David Thomas Mehring - Sussex WI
Ronald V. Larson - Waukesha WI
Thomas L. Lamoureux - Waukesha WI

Assignee:

GE Medical Technology Services, Inc. - Pewaukee WI

International Classification:

G06F 1500

US Classification:

345762, 345765

Abstract:

A technique is disclosed for providing problem and solution information, such as that relating to a particular application or protocol, to medical diagnostic institutions and systems. The information is created and stored on machine readable media. A user may enter a problem query at a user interface at the diagnostic institution or system and search a database of information located at a centralized service facility. A list of solutions to the query is displayed at the diagnostic institution. The user may then select and display a desired solution from the user interface. The particular solution may include textual and exemplary image descriptions of the solution. Moreover, additional links may be provided to access other related sources of information. The information stored on the machine readable media may be easily updated by adding new case problems and associated solutions as well as new solutions to existing case problems.

US Patent:

7225406, May 29, 2007

Filed:

Nov 4, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/287359

Inventors:

Deborah Ann Babula - Franklin WI, US
David Thomas Mehring - Sussex WI, US
Ronald V. Larson - Waukesha WI, US
Thomas L. Lamoureux - Waukesha WI, US

Assignee:

GE Medical Systems, Inc. - Pewaukee WI

International Classification:

G06F 15/00
G06F 13/00

US Classification:

715736, 715737, 715744

Abstract:

A technique is disclosed for providing problem and solution information, such as that relating to a particular application or protocol, to medical diagnostic institutions and systems. The information is created and stored on machine readable media. A user may enter a problem query at a user interface at the diagnostic institution or system and search a database of information located at a centralized service facility. A list of solutions to the query is displayed at the diagnostic institution. The user may then select and display a desired solution from the user interface. The particular solution may include textual and exemplary image descriptions of the solution. Moreover, additional links may be provided to access other related sources of information. The information stored on the machine readable media may be easily updated by adding new case problems and associated solutions as well as new solutions to existing case problems.