# US 2013/0160000 A1 · Method, computer readable medium and system for using large data sets in virtual applications > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0160000 A1 - Document ID: US20130160000A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/328,246 - Filed: 2011-12-16 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-16 - Assignees: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft - Inventors: Lutz Dominick; Chiheb Charrad - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130160000A1 ## CPC - G06F 16/22: Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures - G06F 9/445: Program loading or initiating (bootstrapping G06F9/4401; security arrangements for program loading or initiating G06F21/57) - G16H 10/60: for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records - G16H 30/20: for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS - G16H 50/20: for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems - 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 ## Abstract A method, computer readable medium and system are disclosed. The system includes one or more first interfaces communicatively coupled to a data storage device and one or more second interfaces communicatively coupled to a user interface, the control module being configured to share data, retrieved from the data storage device, across a plurality of virtual applications. The system further includes an application controller communicatively coupled to the control module, the application controller being configured to select at least one of the virtual applications based on information received via the at least one of the one or more second interfaces. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus, comprising: a control module including one or more first interfaces communicatively coupled to a data storage device and one or more second interfaces communicatively coupled to a user interface, the control module being configured to share data, retrieved from the data storage device, across a plurality of virtual applications; and an application controller communicatively coupled to the control module, the application controller being configured to select at least one of the virtual applications based on information received via the at least one of the one or more second interfaces. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a hosting module, communicatively coupled to the control module and each of the plurality of virtual applications, the hosting module being configured to de-couple the plurality of virtual applications from at least one of a processor and an operating system associated with the apparatus. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the hosting module is further configured to provide one or more mechanisms to at least one of edit, merge-back and provide an availability of editing of the shared data. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, the control module is further configured to, receive the information from the user interface, the information including a selection of at least one of the virtual applications, select at least one of the virtual applications based on the selection, and associate the shared data with the selected at least one virtual applications. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising: de-selecting one or more other virtual applications; and disassociating the one or more other virtual applications from the shared data. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The apparatus of claim 4, wherein associating the shared data includes enabling the at least one virtual applications to modify the shared data. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a memory to store configuration files, the configuration files being associated with the control module and including information about the plurality of virtual applications accessible using the user interface. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the configuration files are dedicated files in a directory tree and include at least one of application name, position in the control area on the UI and a link to a virtual application configuration file for each of the plurality of virtual applications. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a memory to store a plurality of configuration files, each of the plurality of configuration files being associated with one of the plurality of virtual applications, such that one of the plurality of configuration files is processed when an associated virtual application is selected by the application controller. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the one or more second interfaces includes one or more user triggers for selecting one or more of the plurality of virtual applications. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) A system, the system comprising: a plurality of apparatuses according to claim 1; a first interface configured to communicatively couple the control modules associated with the plurality of apparatuses; a second interface configured to communicatively couple the application controllers associated with the plurality of apparatuses; and a plurality of third interfaces, each of the plurality of third interfaces configured to communicatively couple two or more of the plurality of virtual applications associated with the plurality of apparatuses, each of the two or more virtual applications being associated with a different one of the plurality of apparatuses. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system according to claim 11, wherein a first of the plurality of apparatuses is a client and a second of the plurality of apparatuses is a server. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The system according to claim 12, wherein the client includes a memory to store configuration files, the configuration files being associated with the control module and including information about the plurality of virtual applications accessible using the user interface. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system according to claim 13, wherein the configuration files include dedicated files in a directory tree and include at least one of application name, position in the control area on the user interface and a link to a virtual application configuration file for each of the plurality of virtual applications. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The system according to claim 12, wherein the client includes a memory to store a plurality of configuration files, each of the plurality of configuration files being associated with one of the plurality of virtual applications, such that one of the plurality of configuration files is processed when an associated virtual application is selected by the application controller. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The system according to claim 12, wherein the server processes the shared data. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The system according to claim 12, wherein the client processes the shared data. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The system according to claim 12, wherein the client is a medical imaging device and the server is a medical data storage server. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The system according to claim 12, wherein a third of the plurality of apparatuses is a business logic server. ### Claim 20 A method, comprising: associating a plurality of virtual applications with a shared data; and associating a controller with the plurality of virtual applications such that the controller enables at least a first one of the plurality of virtual applications to use the shared data and the controller excludes at least a second one of the plurality of virtual applications from using the shared data. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, further comprising switching, by the controller, between the first virtual applications and the second virtual applications. ### Claim 22 (depends on 20) A computer readable medium including code segments that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the method of claim 20. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) A medical imaging device comprising the computer readable medium of claim 22. ### Claim 24 (depends on 21) A computer readable medium including code segments that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the method of claim 21. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) A medical imaging device comprising the computer readable medium of claim 24.