# US 11,908,589 B2 · Method of supporting interpretation of genetic information by medical specialist, information management system, and integrated data management device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,908,589 B2 - Document ID: US11908589B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/810,973 - Filed: 2020-03-06 - Published: 2020-09-10 - Granted: 2024-02-20 - Earliest claimed: 2019-03-07 - Assignees: Sysmex Corporation - Applicants: Sysmex Corporation - Inventors: Takayuki Takahata; Tatsuru Wakimoto; Yusaku Matsuo - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11908589B2 ## CPC - G16H 80/00: ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring - A61B 5/742: {using visual displays (displays for heart-related electrical signals, e.g. ECG, A61B5/339)} - G06F 9/542: {Event management; Broadcasting; Multicasting; Notifications} - G06Q 10/1093: Calendar-based scheduling for persons or groups - G16H 10/40: for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis - G16H 10/60: for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A method of supporting an expert meeting of medical specialists to interpret genetic information, may include: accepting a test request for genetic information on a patient; extracting test progress information that is stored in association with the accepted test request and indicates progress of a test for the test request, and schedule information on a schedule of the expert meeting to interpret the genetic information obtained in the test for the test request; and displaying the extracted test progress information and the extracted schedule information on terminal devices of the medical specialists. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of supporting an expert meeting of medical specialists to interpret genetic information, comprising: accepting a test request requesting a test for genetic information on a sample extracted from a patient; extracting a plurality of test status information that are stored in association with the accepted test request and indicates status of the test for the test request, and schedule information on a schedule of the expert meeting to interpret the genetic information obtained in the test for the test request; and displaying the extracted plurality of test status information in a first display region and the extracted schedule information in a second display region, the first and the second display regions displayed side-by-side on one of the terminal devices of the medical specialists such that the test status information and the extracted schedule information for the patient appears on a same line, wherein the test status information comprises information on whether the test for the genetic information on the sample extracted from the patient is completed. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the displaying the plurality of test status information and the schedule information on the one of terminal devices of the medical specialists comprises displaying a test status screen simultaneously showing the plurality of test status information and the schedule information. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising: accepting information on a preparation status of the sample for the test on the genetic information on the patient, wherein the plurality of test status information comprises the information on the preparation status of the sample. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising: accepting information on a transport status of the sample for the test on the genetic information on the patient, wherein the plurality of test status information comprises the information on the transport status of the sample. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising: accepting information on whether the test on the genetic information on the patient is completed. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising: accepting information on a registration status of patient information on the patient, wherein the plurality of test status information comprises the information on the registration status of the patient information. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method according to claim 6, further comprising: detecting registration of the patient information; and notifying the one of terminal devices of the medical specialists of the detected patient information. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising: accepting information on a setting status of the schedule of the expert meeting, wherein the schedule information comprises the information on the setting status of the schedule. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising: accepting information that prompts at least one of setting, changing, or canceling of the schedule of the expert meeting, wherein the schedule information comprises the information that prompts at least one of setting, changing, or canceling of the schedule of the expert meeting. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising: accepting information on a scheduled date of completing the test for the test request, wherein the plurality of test status information comprises the information on the scheduled date of completing the test. ### Claim 11 (depends on 5) The method according to claim 5, further comprising: displaying a registration screen for registering a test result for the test request in response to an interaction with the displayed plurality of test status information, wherein the accepting the information on whether the test on the genetic information on the patient is completed comprises registering the test result by dragging and dropping a file of the test result onto the displayed registration screen. ### Claim 12 An information management system that supports an expert meeting of medical specialists to interpret genetic information, comprising: a terminal device comprising a display unit; and an integrated data management device comprising a controller and a memory, wherein the controller of the integrated data management device: accepts a test request requesting a test for genetic information on a sample extracted from a patient; extracts, from the memory, a plurality of test status information that are stored in association with the accepted test request and indicates status of the test for the test request, and schedule information on a schedule of the expert meeting to interpret the genetic information obtained in the test for the test request; and displays, on the display unit of the terminal device, the extracted plurality of test status information in a first display region and the extracted schedule information in a second display region, the first and the second display regions displayed side-by-side on the display unit such that the test status information and the extracted schedule information for the patient appears on a same line, and, the test status information comprises information on whether the test for the genetic information on the sample extracted from the patient is completed. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The information management system according to claim 12, wherein the controller of the integrated data management device displays, on the display unit of the terminal device, a test progress screen simultaneously showing the plurality of test status information and the schedule information. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The information management system according to claim 12, wherein the controller of the integrated data management device: accepts information on a preparation status of the sample to be tested for the genetic information on the patient; and displays, on the display unit of the terminal device, the plurality of test status information comprising the information on the preparation status of the sample. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The information management system according to claim 12, wherein the controller of the integrated data management device: accepts information on a transport status of the sample to be tested for the genetic information on the patient; and displays, on the display unit of the terminal device, the plurality of test status information comprising the information on the transport status of the sample. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The information management system according to claim 12, wherein the controller of the integrated data management device: accepts the information on whether the test on the genetic information on the patient is completed. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The information management system according to claim 12, wherein the controller of the integrated data management device: accepts information on a registration status of patient information on the patient; and displays, on the display unit of the terminal device, the plurality of test status information comprising the information on the registration status of the patient information. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The information management system according to claim 17, wherein the controller of the integrated data management device: detects registration of the patient information; and notifies the terminal device of the detected patient information. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The information management system according to claim 12, wherein the controller of the integrated data management device: accepts information on a setting status of the schedule of the expert meeting; and displays, on the display unit of the terminal device, the schedule information comprising the information on the setting status of the schedule. ### Claim 20 (depends on 12) The information management system according to claim 12, wherein the controller of the integrated data management device: accepts information that prompts at least one of setting, changing, or canceling of the schedule of the expert meeting; and displays, on the display unit of the terminal device, the schedule information comprising the information that prompts at least one of setting, changing, or canceling of the schedule of the expert meeting. ### Claim 21 (depends on 12) The information management system according to claim 12, wherein the controller of the integrated data management device: accepts information on a scheduled date of completing the test for the test request; and displays, on the display unit of the terminal device, the plurality of test status information comprising the information on the scheduled date of completing the test. ### Claim 22 An integrated data management device that supports an expert meeting of medical specialists to interpret genetic information, comprising: a controller; and a memory, wherein the controller: accepts a test request requesting a test for genetic information on a sample extracted from a patient; extracts, from the memory, a plurality of test status information that are stored in association with the accepted test request and indicates status of the test for the test request, and schedule information on a schedule of the expert meeting to interpret the genetic information obtained in the test for the test request; and transmits information to display the extracted plurality of test status information in a first display region and the extracted schedule information in a second display region, the first and the second display regions displayed side-by-side on one of terminal devices of the medical specialists such that the test status information and the extracted schedule information for the patient appears on a same line, and the test status information comprises information on whether the test for the genetic information on the sample extracted from the patient is completed. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising: accepting information on a registration status of a result of the test, wherein the plurality of test status information comprises the information on the registration status of the result of the test.