Security management system, medical device and method for managing security

A security management system having an operating terminal including an input device, the system comprising:

• an authentication unit for authenticating an operator of the operating terminal on the basis of operator information to identify the operator in order to determine whether the operator is permitted to release a lock;
• a lock unit for detecting an event, where a predetermined lock condition is satisfied, when the operating terminal is in a login status to allow the operating terminal to change to a lock status, and for allowing the operating terminal to change to an operable status in response to an instruction for a release;
• a logout execution unit for allowing the operating terminal to change to a logout status in response to a logout instruction;
• a logout instruction unit for acquiring the logout instruction from the input device;
• and
• a lock control unit, wherein
• when receiving the operator information in the lock status, the lock control unit supplies the received operator information to the authentication unit to obtain authentication result information regarding the operator and transmits the instruction for a release to the lock unit so long as authentication succeeds, and
• when receiving the logout instruction from the logout instruction unit, the lock control unit transmits the received logout instruction to the logout execution unit.

A security management system having an operating terminal including an input device, the security management system comprising:

• an authentication unit for authenticating an operator of the operating terminal on the basis of operator information to identify the operator in order to determine whether the operator is permitted to log in or release a lock;
• a lock unit for detecting an event, where a predetermined lock condition is satisfied, when the operating terminal is in a login status to allow the operating terminal to change to a lock status, and for allowing the operating terminal to change to an operable status in response to a login instruction or an instruction for a release;
• an emergency operator identification unit for acquiring emergency operator information, indicating that the operator is an emergency operator, from the input device;
• and
• a lock control unit, wherein
• when receiving the operator information, the lock control unit supplies the received operator information to the authentication unit to obtain authentication result information regarding the operator and transmits the login instruction or the instruction for a release to the lock unit so long as authentication succeeds, and
• when receiving the emergency operator information from the emergency operator identification unit, the lock control unit transmits the login instruction or the instruction for a release to the lock unit.

A security management system having an operating terminal including an input device, the system comprising:

• an emergency operator identification unit for acquiring emergency operator information, indicating that an operator is an emergency operator, from the input device;
• a lock unit for allowing the operating terminal to change to a lock status when a predetermined lock condition is satisfied, and for allowing the operating terminal to change to a status permitted part of operation in response to an instruction for a release;
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• a lock control unit for transmitting the instruction for a release to release a part of the lock status to the lock unit when receiving the emergency operator information from the emergency operator identification unit.

A security management system having an operating terminal including an input device, the system comprising:

• an emergency operator identification unit for acquiring emergency operator information, indicating that an operator is an emergency operator, from the input device;
• a lock unit for detecting an event, where a predetermined lock condition is satisfied, in a login status to allow the operating terminal to change to a lock status, and for allowing the operating terminal to change to an operable status or a status permitted part of operation in response to an instruction for a release;
• and
• a lock control unit, wherein
• when the operating terminal is in the login status and is also in the lock status and a predetermined lock condition is also satisfied, the lock control unit transmits the instruction for a release to release all of the lock status to the lock unit, and
• when receiving the emergency operator information from the emergency operator identification unit, the lock control unit transmits the instruction for a release to release part of the lock status to the lock unit.

A medical device having an operating terminal including an input device and a display device, the device comprising:

• an emergency operator identification unit for acquiring emergency operator information, indicating that an operator is an emergency operator, from the input device;
• a screen lock unit for allowing the medical device to change to a screen lock status when a predetermined screen lock condition is satisfied, and for allowing the medical device to change to a status permitted part of operation in response to an instruction for a release;
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• a screen lock control unit for transmitting the instruction for a release to release a part of the screen lock status to the screen lock unit when receiving the emergency operator information from the emergency operator identification unit.

A medical device having an operating terminal including an input device and a display device, the device comprising:

• an emergency operator identification unit for acquiring emergency operator information, indicating that an operator is an emergency operator, from the input device;
• a screen lock unit for detecting an event, where a predetermined screen lock condition is satisfied, in a login status to allow the medical device to change to a screen lock status, and for allowing the medical device to change to an operable status or a status permitted part of operation in response to an instruction for a release;
• and
• a screen lock control unit, wherein
• when the medical device is in the login status and is also in the screen lock status and a predetermined screen lock condition is also satisfied, the screen lock control unit transmits the instruction for a release to release all of the screen lock status to the screen lock unit, and
• when receiving the emergency operator information from the emergency operator identification unit, the screen lock control unit transmits the instruction for a release to release part of the screen lock status to the screen lock unit.

A medical device having an operating terminal including an input device and a display device, the device comprising:

• an authentication unit for authenticating an operator of the operating terminal on the basis of operator information to identify the operator in order to determine whether the operator is permitted to log in or release a screen lock;
• a current operator information inquiry unit for inquiring for login status information indicating whether the medical device is in a login status and current operator information regarding a current logined operator;
• an authority information inquiry unit for inquiring for authority information regarding the operator and that regarding the current operator on the basis of the operator information and the current operator information;
• a screen lock unit for detecting an event, where a predetermined screen lock condition is satisfied, in the login status to allow the medical device to change to a screen lock status and for allowing the medical device to change to an operable status in response to a login instruction or an instruction for a release;
• and
• a screen lock control unit for acquiring the operator information and receiving an inquiry for the login status information and the current operator information from the current operator information inquiry unit, wherein
• when the medical device is in a logout status, the screen lock control unit supplies the operator information to the authentication unit to obtain authentication result information regarding the operator, and transmits the login instruction to the screen lock unit so long as authentication succeeds, and
• when the medical device is in the login status and is also in the screen lock status, the screen lock control unit supplies the operator information and the current operator information to the authority information inquiry unit to obtain the authority information regarding the operator and that regarding the current operator, supplies the operator information to the authentication unit to obtain authentication result information regarding the operator, compares the authority information with the other authority information and transmits the instruction for a release to the screen lock unit so long as authentication of the operator succeeds and a predetermined condition is satisfied in the relation in authority information between the operator and the current operator.

A medical device having an operating terminal including an input device and a display device, the device comprising:

• an authentication unit for authenticating an operator of the operating terminal on the basis of operator information to identify the operator in order to determine whether the operator is permitted to release a screen lock;
• a screen lock unit for detecting an event, where a predetermined screen lock condition is satisfied, when the medical device is in a login status to allow the medical device to change to a screen lock status and for allowing the medical device to change to an operable status in response to an instruction for a release;
• a logout execution unit for allowing the medical device to change to a logout status in response to a logout instruction;
• a logout instruction unit for acquiring the logout instruction from the input device;
• and
• a screen lock control unit, wherein
• when receiving the operator information in the screen lock status, the screen lock control unit supplies the received operator information to the authentication unit to obtain authentication result information regarding the operator and transmits the instruction for a release to the screen lock unit so long as authentication succeeds, and
• when receiving the logout instruction from the logout instruction unit, the screen lock control unit transmits the received logout instruction to the logout execution unit.

A medical device having an operating terminal including an input device and a display device, the device comprising:

• an authentication unit for authenticating an operator of the operating terminal on the basis of operator information to identify the operator in order to determine whether the operator is permitted to log in or release a screen lock;
• a screen lock unit for detecting an event, where a predetermined screen lock condition is satisfied, when the medical device is in a login status to allow the medical device to change to a screen lock status and for allowing the medical device to change to an operable status in response to a login instruction or an instruction for a release;
• an emergency operator identification unit for acquiring emergency operator information, indicating that the operator is an emergency operator, from the input device;
• and
• a screen lock control unit, wherein
• when receiving the operator information, the screen lock control unit supplies the received operator information to the authentication unit to obtain authentication result information regarding the operator and transmits the login instruction or the instruction for a release to the screen lock unit so long as authentication succeeds, and
• when receiving the emergency operator information from the emergency operator identification unit, the screen lock control unit transmits the login instruction or the instruction for a release to the screen lock unit.

A method for managing the security of a medical device having an operating terminal including an input device and a display device, the method comprising the steps of:

• acquiring operator information to identify an operator of the operating terminal;
• authenticating the operator on the basis of the operator information in order to determine whether the operator is permitted to log in when the medical device is in a logout status;
• allowing the medical device to change to an operable status as long as authentication succeeds;
• comparing authority information regarding the operator with that regarding a current logined operator when the medical device is in a screen lock status;
• authenticating the operator on the basis of the operator information in order to determine whether the operator is permitted to release a screen lock so long as a predetermined condition is satisfied in the relation in authority information between the operator and the current operator;
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• allowing the medical device to change to the operable status so long as authentication succeeds.

A method for managing the security of a medical device having an operating terminal including an input device and a display device, the method comprising the steps of:

• authenticating an operator of the operating terminal on the basis of operator information to identify the operator in order to determine whether the operator is permitted to release a screen lock when the operator information is supplied to the input device while the medical device is in a screen lock status;
• allowing the medical device to change to an operable status as long as authentication succeeds;
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• allowing the medical device to change to a logout status when a logout instruction is supplied to the input device.

A method for managing the security of a medical device having an operating terminal including an input device and a display device, the method comprising the steps of:

• authenticating an operator of the operating terminal on the basis of operator information to identify the operator in order to determine whether the operator is permitted to release a screen lock or log in when the input device receives the operator information while the medical device is in a screen lock status or a logout status;
• allowing the medical device to change to an operable status as long as authentication succeeds;
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• allowing the medical device to change to the operable status when the input device receives emergency operator information indicating that the operator is an emergency operator.