# US 2014/0157140 A1 · Method and apparatus for remote workstation synchronization > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0157140 A1 - Document ID: US20140157140A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/692,384 - Filed: 2012-12-03 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-12-03 - Assignees: McKesson Financial Holdings - Applicants: Mckesson Financial Holdings - Inventors: Jeffrey Cheuk-Lun Hui - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140157140A1 ## CPC - G16H 40/67: for remote operation - G16H 30/20: for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA ## Abstract Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described herein that are configured to provide remote access to a workstation operating in a medical domain via a zero configuration protocol. In some example embodiments, a method is provided that comprises activating a viewing application that is configured to connect to a remote workstation, via a zero configuration protocol, and enable a view of medical application data. The method of this embodiment may also include receiving an indication of a current patient context. In some example embodiments, the current patient context identifies the medical application data that is currently being viewed at the remote workstation relating a particular patient that is available for viewing in the viewing application. The method of this embodiment may also include accessing the medical application data in the viewing application based on the current patient context. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: activating a viewing application that is configured to connect to a remote workstation, via a zero configuration protocol, and enable a view of medical application data; receiving an indication of a current patient context, wherein the current patient context identifies the medical application data that is currently being viewed at the remote workstation relating a particular patient that is available for viewing in the viewing application; and accessing the medical application data in the viewing application based on the current patient context. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1, further comprising: generating a uniform resource locater based on the indication of the current patient context, wherein the uniform resource locater enables the viewing application to provide a view of the medical application data that is being viewed at the remote workstation relating to the particular patient identified by the indication of the current patient context. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A method according to claim 2, further comprising: detecting a change in the indication of the current patient context; and generating an updated uniform resource locater based on the change in the indication of the current patient context. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1, further comprising: receiving medical application data from the remote workstation in response to a request to view the medical application data that is being viewed at the remote workstation relating to the particular patient identified by the indication of the current patient context; and storing the medical application data. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1, further comprising: receiving an identification via a user interface, wherein the identification provides access to the medical application data on the remote workstation, wherein a mobile device and the remote workstation are on a wireless local area network. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1, wherein the remote workstation is a picture archiving and communication system. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1, wherein the current patient context is provided via a TXT record update in the zero configuration protocol. ### Claim 8 A computer program product comprising: at least one computer readable non-transitory memory medium having program code instructions stored thereon, the program code instructions, which when executed by an apparatus cause the apparatus at least to: activate a viewing application that is configured to connect to a remote workstation, via a zero configuration protocol, and enable a view of medical application data; receive an indication of a current patient context, wherein the current patient context identifies the medical application data that is currently being viewed at the remote workstation relating a particular patient that is available for viewing in the viewing application; and access the medical application data in the viewing application based on the current patient context. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) A computer program product according to claim 8, further comprising program code instructions, which when executed by the apparatus, cause the apparatus at least to generate a uniform resource locater based on the indication of the current patient context, wherein the uniform resource locater enables the viewing application to provide a view of the medical application data that is being viewed at the remote workstation relating to the particular patient identified by the indication of the current patient context. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) A computer program product according to claim 9, further comprising program code instructions, which when executed by the apparatus, cause the apparatus at least to detect a change in the indication of the current patient context; and generate an updated uniform resource locater based on the change in the indication of the current patient context. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) A computer program product according to claim 8, further comprising program code instructions, which when executed by the apparatus, cause the apparatus at least to receive medical application data from the remote workstation in response to a request to view the medical application data that is being viewed at the remote workstation relating to the particular patient identified by the indication of the current patient context; and store the medical application data. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) A computer program product according to claim 8, further comprising program code instructions, which when executed by the apparatus, cause the apparatus at least to receive an identification via a user interface, wherein the identification provides access to the medical application data on the remote workstation, wherein a mobile device and the remote workstation are on a wireless local area network. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) A computer program product according to claim 8, wherein the remote workstation is a picture archiving and communication system. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) A computer program product according to claim 8, wherein the current patient context is provided via a TXT record update in the zero configuration protocol. ### Claim 15 An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least: activate a viewing application that is configured to connect to a remote workstation, via a zero configuration protocol, and enable a view of medical application data; receive an indication of a current patient context via a connection over the zero configuration protocol with the remote workstation, wherein the current patient context identifies the medical application data that is currently being viewed at the remote workstation relating a particular patient that is available for viewing in the viewing application; and access the medical application data in the viewing application based on the current patient context. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the at least one memory including the computer program code is further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to: generate a uniform resource locater based on the indication of the current patient context, wherein the uniform resource locater enables the viewing application to provide a view of the medical application data that is being viewed at the remote workstation relating to the particular patient identified by the indication of the current patient context. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) An apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the at least one memory including the computer program code is further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to: detect a change in the indication of the current patient context; and generate an updated uniform resource locater based on the change in the indication of the current patient context. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the at least one memory including the computer program code is further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to: receive medical application data from the remote workstation in response to a request to view the medical application data that is being viewed at the remote workstation relating to the particular patient identified by the indication of the current patient context; and store the medical application data. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the at least one memory including the computer program code is further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to: receive an identification via a user interface, wherein the identification provides access to the medical application data on the remote workstation, wherein a mobile device and the remote workstation are on a wireless local area network. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the current patient context is provided via a TXT record update in the zero configuration protocol.