# US 12,008,122 B2 · Using a DICOM protocol to send images to nonregistered users > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,008,122 B2 - Document ID: US12008122B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/073,298 - Filed: 2022-12-01 - Published: 2023-04-06 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2017-08-30 - Assignees: MyMedicalImages.com, LLC - Applicants: MyMedicalImages.com, LLC - Inventors: Troy Berg - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12008122B2 ## CPC - G06F 21/6209: {to a single file or object, e.g. in a secure envelope, encrypted and accessed using a key, or with access control rules appended to the object itself} - G06F 16/58: Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually - G06F 16/9558: {Details of hyperlinks; Management of linked annotations} - G06F 16/9566: {URL specific, e.g. using aliases, detecting broken or misspelled links} - G16H 30/20: for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS - H04L 9/3239: {involving non-keyed hash functions, e.g. modification detection codes [MDCs], MD5, SHA or RIPEMD} - H04L 9/50: {using hash chains, e.g. blockchains or hash trees} - H04L 63/0227: {Filtering policies (mail message filtering H04L51/212)} - H04L 63/102: {Entity profiles} - H04L 67/02: based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP] - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract The system may include a method comprising requesting, by a computer, a receiver identifier associated with a receiver; receiving, by the computer, the receiver identifier in association with content; constructing, by the computer, a URL link comprising access to DICOM viewer code, DICOM data for the selected images, a sender identifier and the receiver identifier; generating, by the computer, a notification to the receiver, wherein the notification includes the URL link; and transmitting, by the computer, the notification to a receiver based on the receiver identifier. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: storing, by a processor, content in association with a sender identifier of a sender, in response to the sender being a non-registered user; receiving, by the processor, a registration for the user, subsequent to the receiving the content and the storing the content; and transferring, by the processor using the Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine (DICOM) protocol, the content to an account associated with the sender identifier, in response to the receiving the registration for the sender identifier. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the sender identifier is at least one of an Application Entity Title (AE Title), a sender email address, sender phone number, sender cell phone number or a sender social security number. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising requesting, by the processor, the content from the sender. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the content is sent to the processor using the DICOM protocol. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the content is received from an IP address. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the content is a medical image. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the content is a medical image that is only viewable with DICOM viewer code. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving, by the processor, an IP address wherein the content is received from the IP address. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving, by the processor, a port number. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving, by the processor, the sender identifier. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising establishing, by the processor, a connection based on the IP address. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising establishing, by the processor, a connection based on a port number. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the sender identifier is unknown based on the sender identifier not being within a table of sender identifiers. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising comparing, by the processor, the sender identifier with a table of sender identifiers. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein communications to overcome firewall and security settings are not needed, prior to receiving the registration. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the sender is not known by the processor. ### Claim 17 An image access system comprising: a processor; and a tangible, non-transitory memory configured to communicate with the processor, the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: storing, by the processor, content in association with a sender identifier of a sender, in response to the sender being a non-registered user; receiving, by the processor, a registration for the user, subsequent to the receiving the content and the storing the content; and transferring, by the processor using the Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine (DICOM) protocol, the content to an account associated with the sender identifier, in response to the receiving the registration for the sender identifier. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the sender identifier is at least one of an Application Entity Title (AE Title), a sender email address, sender phone number, sender cell phone number or a sender social security number. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, further comprising requesting, by the processor, the content from the sender. ### Claim 20 An article of manufacture including a non-transitory, tangible computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: storing, by the processor, content in association with a sender identifier of a sender, in response to the sender being a non-registered user; receiving, by the processor, a registration for the user, subsequent to the receiving the content and the storing the content; and transferring, by the processor using the Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine (DICOM) protocol, the content to an account associated with the sender identifier, in response to the receiving the registration for the sender identifier.