# US 2014/0195922 A1 · Method and system for fast access to advanced visualization of medical scans using a dedicated web portal > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0195922 A1 - Document ID: US20140195922A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/187,996 - Filed: 2014-02-24 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2009-05-28 - Inventors: Kovey Kovalan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140195922A1 ## CPC - G06T 15/08: Volume rendering - G06F 3/0484: for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range - G16H 30/20: for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS - G16H 30/40: for processing medical images, e.g. editing - G16H 40/63: for local operation - H04L 63/0272: {Virtual private networks} - H04L 63/04: {for providing a confidential data exchange among entities communicating through data packet networks} - H04L 63/0428: {wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload} - H04L 63/083: {using passwords (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226)} - H04L 63/10: {for controlling access to devices or network resources} - H04L 67/02: based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP] - H04L 67/10: in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network (software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46) - G06T 2210/08: Bandwidth reduction - G06T 2210/41: Medical - H04L 67/1097: for distributed storage of data in networks, e.g. transport arrangements for network file system [NFS], storage area networks [SAN] or network attached storage [NAS] - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL - 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 A system for viewing at a client device a series of three-dimensional virtual views over the Internet of a volume visualization dataset contained on centralized databases employs a transmitter for securely sending volume visualization dataset from a remote location to the centralized database, more than one central data storage medium containing the volume visualization dataset, and a plurality of servers in communication with the centralized databases to create virtual views based on client requests. A resource manager load balances the servers, a security device controls communications between the client device and server and the resource manager and central storage medium. Physically secured sites house the components. A web application accepts at the remote location user requests for a virtual view of the volume visualization dataset, transmits the request to the servers, receives the resulting virtual view from the servers, and displays the resulting virtual view to the remote user. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for viewing at a client device a series of three-dimensional virtual views over the Internet of a volume visualization dataset contained on at least one centralized database comprising: at least one transmitter for accepting volume visualization dataset from remote location and transmitting it securely to the centralized database; at least one central data storage medium containing the volume visualization dataset; a plurality of servers in communication with the at least one centralized database and capable of processing the volume visualization dataset to create virtual views based on client request; a resource manager device for load balancing the plurality of servers; a security device controlling the plurality of communications between a client device, and the server; including resource manager and central storage medium; at least one physically secured site for housing the centralized database, plurality of servers, at least a resource manager, and at least a security device; a web application adapted to satisfy a user's request by accepting at a remote location at least one user request for a virtual view of the volume visualization dataset, transmitting the request to at least one of the servers, receiving the resulting virtual view from the at least one server, and displaying the resulting virtual view to the user at the remote location. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein a secured site is a SAS70 Type II Compliant or equivalent audited or tested data center. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein multiple secured sites located on disparate physical location are connected via an intranet. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the web application is adapted to select a secured site by using a domain name address on a web browser. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The system of claim 4 wherein the web application is adapted to select a secured site IP address of a resource manager by Domain Name System. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the web application is categorized as a medical device for diagnostic imaging viewing purpose. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the web application is adapted to be authenticated using an authorized user credentials prior to transmitting the request to at least one of the servers. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7 wherein an authenticated web application lists the volume visualization datasets that are viewable by the authorized user. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8 wherein the web application initiates a virtual viewing by selecting a volume visualization dataset. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7 wherein the web application is adapted to communicate with the resource manager device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10 wherein the web application is allocated with at least one server by the resource manager device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11 wherein the web application is adapted to commence interaction with the at least one server to satisfy user requests. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the web application is an Active-X component, a Java applet or JavaScript, Flash or Silverlight or other web browser scriptable language. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 further including an encrypted communication connection over which the request and the resulting virtual view are transmitted. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The system of claim 14 wherein the encrypted communication connection employs SSL/TLS and further including secure communication ports that communicate only with SSL/TLS turned on. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the request for a virtual view of the volume visualization dataset employs an XML document or web server on Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS).